Just a quick reminder for KOL friends doing DeFi research or big players depositing funds in DeFi: I proactively reached out to a certain project, spent over 10 hours researching, communicated with them right after landing, stayed up talking until 3:30 AM local time, and then spent another 3 hours writing a post, which brought them 24,000 impressions. I genuinely wanted to help the community discover more niche projects and discuss them together, so even though they said there would be 'very little and uncertain community contribution incentives,' I was still willing to post for free to support them and even revised the content according to their requests. Later, I found out that other bloggers were paid for their collaborations, and I was the only one supporting them for free. In this industry, it's normal and transparent for KOLs to get paid for collaborations. What makes me angry isn’t the money, but the fact that: • After posting, I was told the (very small) reward would be locked for a year. • Their attitude during the collaboration was terrible—they shifted blame and even humiliated me. • They completely ignored the traffic and value I had already generated. If they had said from the start, 'There’s no reward,' I still would’ve posted. But they first promised a reward, then added conditions afterward, and even tried to suppress me. This isn’t a misunderstanding—it’s disrespect and deception. A KOL’s time, influence, and brand value aren’t free, nor should they be exploited or deceived. Transparency and respect are the foundations of collaboration. Behavior like this only perpetuates a vicious cycle in the industry. This experience taught me: goodwill and trust are valuable, but they shouldn’t be given to the wrong people. I hope fellow creators and investors will carefully confirm details when collaborating with or investing in projects to protect themselves. If a project can casually change collaboration terms, how can its users trust the safety of their funds?