🧐 The more I brush, the more confused I become: Some genuine suggestions regarding the #Binance Alpha scoring mechanism｜The scoring mechanism shouldn't turn users into researchers——

Five pain points and suggestions about the Binance Alpha points mechanism:

I am one of the deep participants in this round of Alpha activities, and I regularly observe and record the scoring behaviors and feedback of many users.

The currently designed "rolling 15 days + airdrop consumption + growth comparison" mechanism is a reasonable solution with anti-witch-hunt capabilities.

However, with the first round of airdrops implemented, many communities, including myself, have fallen into confusion and perplexity;

I have tried to summarize the underlying issues and propose a few suggestions for the team’s reference. There are quite a few doubts and pain points, but they are all sincere suggestions;

If anyone has other suggestions, please add them in the comments. I hope Binance can develop better, and we can earn more money:

@heyibinance @cz_binance @binancezh

1️⃣ The scoring system is too complex:

With the rolling 15 days, airdrop deductions the next day, and expired points mechanism overlapping, to be honest, I wouldn't have figured it out without studying it all night; many people simply cannot understand how the deductions work.

Such a complex system makes it difficult for anyone to participate in scoring,

I sincerely suggest simplifying it. The increasingly complex situation of "not understanding, not calculating, and not being able to score" can easily lead average users to give up. What was originally a good game can easily become a deadlock.

2️⃣ There is a problem of "high uncertainty cost":

The rules change too frequently. The biggest problem now is the "high uncertainty cost." I continuously invest (scoring tasks, holding balances, trading, etc.), but I don't know how much the final airdrop will be worth.

Investment is based on expectations for the future. If my expectations are unclear, I will give up on this return, leading users to experience a psychological gap of "investment > return," which is the end of the game;

Suggestions for points 1️⃣ and 2️⃣:

1) Clearly disclose the minimum point threshold for the next round of airdrops or provide a floating range;

2) Add a "projected airdrop share" prompt bar to enhance the sense of participation;

3) Introduce "my historical points change chart" / "15-day window chart" to aid understanding;

3️⃣ There is scoring "fatigue" and threshold anxiety:

Why can't we find a way to design it to be a bit more relaxed? Ensuring ≥17 points daily incurs a significant long-term cost.

Once someone falls behind or interrupts a task, it affects subsequent claims, creating a sense of "all efforts wasted," which is very uncomfortable.

4️⃣ From a design perspective: there are issues of overfitting anti-cheating and low incentive release;

This is how I see the issue: Regardless of how Binance approaches this matter, considering the platform's need for traffic and user acquisition is correct.

However, we still need to think from the user's perspective:

Our mechanism design is fine, but a system that says "if you don't score precisely enough, you get stuck" will only motivate a very small number of "scoring experts," rather than general participants.

5️⃣ Lack of a "new user compensation mechanism" can easily lead to old players monopolizing advantages:

The current system encourages "the earlier, the better," but there is no optimized path for new users who join midway.

It may ultimately become a closed system where "old users snowball, and new users can't score."

Suggestions for points 4️⃣ and 5️⃣:

1) Introduce a "points buyback pool" mechanism, allowing points to be exchanged for NFTs or lottery entries;

2) Establish a "reset cycle" mechanism, such as resetting points every 30 days or re-ranking;

3) Provide new users with a 1-3 day "new user points bonus" and set a "basic guaranteed return" for early participants to prevent emotional FUD from spreading, creating a fair starting line while comforting old users;

4) Allow users to choose to "give up an airdrop once to reset points" and re-enter the game;

Finally｜Summarizing the Binance Alpha scoring system:

1) Advantages:

Dynamic and sustainable, preventing airdrop hunters from just taking advantage and leaving.

Technically relatively fair, with long-term investors having an advantage.

2) Issues:

High complexity + opaque returns → unequal costs;

Labor-intensive scoring + lack of emotional incentives → easy fatigue;

Lack of new user compensation mechanism → latecomers give up;

Web3 incentives should be about "encouraging participation," not "testing patience." If the logic of point distribution leads to "dropouts being eliminated," new users will find it hard to catch up, resulting in a deadlock;

What we can see now is: the more complex the points, the smaller the airdrops, and the more confusing the calculations, the worse the community sentiment becomes.

Especially for a large platform like Binance, if a user group emerges that feels they are "working hard for nothing," it can easily lead to FUD, which is detrimental to the Alpha brand.

These are heartfelt words, and I hope they can provide some inspiration for everyone and give Binance some insights!

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