Daily Virtual @virtuals_io Review

Yesterday, Yapping points reached 9673, which is indeed a decline compared to the previous 11000 points. It feels like the current strategy for virtual has turned into 'sharing the wealth'. It’s quite gratifying to see more and more Yapers breaking zero. From a data perspective, Virtual is certainly not just about looking at Kaito rankings. The previous points were part of an upward phase, taking about a week to rise from 2000 to 10000 points, during which my Kaito ranking fluctuated considerably and wasn’t particularly stable. Currently, my ranking on the virtual leaderboard in Kaito is roughly in the top 50, which is definitely an improvement compared to before. However, the points instead seem to be rewards, likely indicating that the current distribution mechanism has also changed.

Yesterday, I saw many teachers leaving messages about their earned points. There are quite a few around 7500 to 8000 points. I specifically checked the leaderboard, and they are mostly not on it. Some have gradually broken zero, and most of the consistently outputting points are on an upward trend.

Based on the points acquisition data, the following summary can be made:

1️⃣ Currently, the Kaito leaderboard does not seem to be the decisive factor for acquiring Yapping points.

2️⃣ For the system feedback mechanism, it may be that the chances of earning points increase with interaction + continuous output.

3️⃣ For verifying other top-level Yapers on the leaderboard, yesterday's points were generally lower compared to before. This may indicate a change in the system's distribution method for Yapping points.

4️⃣ The premise for new users to earn Yapping points is to be recorded by the system; it may require a few days of continuous output and user interaction, making it easier for the system to capture them, and once points are earned, they will continue to grow.

5️⃣ There’s no need to overly fixate on Kaito leaderboard rankings; even the off-list scores can be several thousand. Just do good deeds and don’t ask about the future.

Of course, brothers in need of mutual help can @ me anytime; I’m happy to assist.

Regarding project research and investment, one must admit when wrong. Yesterday, I pushed the TweetBounty from Hackerthon 5. I must say the project is a good one, but last night some teachers uncovered that it was a fake. Upon looking at the Twitter, team, and official website, there are indeed some issues.

The Twitter registration date is May 2025, and the first tweet was posted on May 18, 2025.

The team members’ Twitter accounts basically have no project-related tweets, and the early tweets were mostly retweets. In the following days, they gradually posted project-related content, likely indicating that the accounts were purchased. Moreover, subsequent account posts are all consistent.

After multiple verifications, the true creator of TweetBounty is @ParadigmEng420, not the members currently appearing in the project.

Actually, since it is the virtual Hackerthon 5, there should be records left during the competition. The team can be contacted for confirmation before deciding whether to go to the launch pad. Most users, upon seeing the project, already have little understanding of it, and will naturally be misled by incorrect information. At the same time, it is hoped that virtual can add some review processes, as everyone is quite averse to attention diversion. What was said yesterday about the investment strategy in TweetBounty has 'failed', and recently I am carefully looking at other quality projects.