[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  H~HUSLAWA [@3ple_hh](/creator/twitter/3ple_hh) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-22 13:58:17 UTC Novastro just made a bold move: canceling its Galxe campaign to preserve the integrity of its RWA testnet. At first glance, it looks like a minor pivot But zoom out, and it touches core mechanics of web3 ecosystem design inputs, incentives, and long-term feedback loops. Campaigns like Galxe are built to attract users via rewards airdrops, points, badges. But those incentives often skew participation toward extractive behavior. Users show up not to test, engage, or build but to farm. This floods early testnets with low-signal activity, creating a feedback loop where teams optimize based on vanity metrics, not meaningful usage. @Novastro_xyz decision to cancel flips that loop. By cutting out extrinsic bait, they’re letting real incentives curiosity, alignment, belief l take the front seat. That means fewer users, but higher-quality input, Bug reports become actionable, Community signals sharpen, The testnet becomes a learning system, not a marketing channel. And this has second-order effects: the types of users you attract early go on to shape culture, governance, and product assumptions. Mercenaries build noise. Believers build resilience. This isn’t just about a campaign; it’s about protocol identity. Web3 projects often try to scale too fast, before their core value is battle-tested. By pausing to get the signal right, Novastro is doing what many teams skip designing for longevity, not hype. Incentive structures aren’t just tools they’re filters. Who you attract early becomes what you become later. Novastro didn’t just cancel a Galxe quest they set a precedent for choosing integrity over inflation. XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [airdrops](/topic/airdrops) [web3](/topic/web3) [zoom](/topic/zoom) [rwa](/topic/rwa) [Post Link](https://x.com/3ple_hh/status/1947657454432481494)
[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]
H~HUSLAWA @3ple_hh on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-22 13:58:17 UTC
Novastro just made a bold move: canceling its Galxe campaign to preserve the integrity of its RWA testnet.
At first glance, it looks like a minor pivot But zoom out, and it touches core mechanics of web3 ecosystem design inputs, incentives, and long-term feedback loops.
Campaigns like Galxe are built to attract users via rewards airdrops, points, badges. But those incentives often skew participation toward extractive behavior.
Users show up not to test, engage, or build but to farm. This floods early testnets with low-signal activity, creating a feedback loop where teams optimize based on vanity metrics, not meaningful usage.
@Novastro_xyz decision to cancel flips that loop. By cutting out extrinsic bait, they’re letting real incentives curiosity, alignment, belief l take the front seat.
That means fewer users, but higher-quality input, Bug reports become actionable, Community signals sharpen, The testnet becomes a learning system, not a marketing channel.
And this has second-order effects: the types of users you attract early go on to shape culture, governance, and product assumptions. Mercenaries build noise. Believers build resilience.
This isn’t just about a campaign; it’s about protocol identity. Web3 projects often try to scale too fast, before their core value is battle-tested.
By pausing to get the signal right, Novastro is doing what many teams skip designing for longevity, not hype.
Incentive structures aren’t just tools they’re filters. Who you attract early becomes what you become later.
Novastro didn’t just cancel a Galxe quest they set a precedent for choosing integrity over inflation.
XXX engagements
