According to yesterday's tweet from @VaderResearch, it feels like this time the VADER Yapping update is genuine. Speaking from my personal data, when the scores were released last night, something felt off; normally, casually writing about my VADER Yapping scores could easily reach 1-2000. Yesterday, it only came down to 700, and I was just getting ready to 'protest' the algorithm again today. Unexpectedly, the tweet last night provided clarification. The implication is that today's submission is merely the $VADER staked score, while the remaining Yapping scores will be supplemented today.

Additionally, a penalty for maliciously boosting VADER Yapping points has been announced, clearly stating that the duration for 'witch hunts' and 'suspensions' is one month. This is a long-awaited change for everyone, especially after seeing no changes in the leaderboard released yesterday; everyone hopes to make changes through actions rather than words. While there is no absolute fairness, we also seek relative fairness, don't we?

Regarding the suspension of ratings, my personal view is that it seems very reasonable. The positioning of the VADER project itself needs to be clear; you cannot be both the project party of @Vader_AI_ and also a critical KOL. The success or failure of your public opinion direction lies with yourself. From previous disputes and arguments to downgrading ratings, one can't say there's no subjective intention; at least from our perspective, it appears very abstract. From what angle should we understand the ratings? Is it guidance from the project party or just KOLs being too outspoken? Even with the currently highest-rated IRIS, users who staked for 180 days are also feeling the pinch. In the pursuit of loyalty and profit, I believe most people's original intention and purpose lean towards the latter.

So-called loyalty means that everyone can accompany you in Building, not just become your tools. Many times, subjective ratings may have stifled some projects right from the start. After all, users are not fools; the most direct measure of project investment is still the score/U ratio. How much does one point translate into return on investment? Some highly rated projects have not brought high returns. Coupled with the previous uneven score distribution, resulting in huge sell-offs, the returns have become even lower. I hope that after the changes, users who have been Building will benefit, as this is the voice of the community.