Regardless of which community, incentivizing users is a necessity for well-sustainable operations. In the blockchain-backed Web3 communities, known for their transparency and security, airdrop serves as a widespread incentive mechanism for allocating capital and power. However, it remains a controversy on how to justify airdrop to incentive and empower the decentralized governance. In this paper, we use ParaSwap as an example to propose a role taxonomy methodology through a data-driven study to understand the characteristic of community members and the effectiveness of airdrop. We find that users receive more rewards tend to take positive actions towards the community. We summarize several arbitrage patterns and confirm the current detection is not sufficient in screening out airdrop hunters. In conjunction with the results, we discuss from the aspects of interaction, financialization, and system design to conclude the challenges and possible research directions for decentralized communities.
翻译:不论哪个社区,激励用户是维持良好运作的必要条件。在以透明和安全著称的以连锁支持的Web3社区中,空投是分配资本和权力的广泛激励机制。然而,在如何为空投提供理由以激励和赋予权力下放的治理权力的问题上,空投仍然是一个争议。在本文中,我们以ParaSwap为例,通过数据驱动的研究提出角色分类方法,以了解社区成员的特点和空投的有效性。我们发现,用户得到更多的奖励往往会对社区采取积极的行动。我们总结了几种套利模式,并确认目前的检测不足以筛选空投猎人。我们结合结果,从互动、金融化和系统设计等方面讨论如何完成对分散社区的挑战和可能的研究方向。</s>