The anticipation surrounding OpenSea's SEA token and OS2 beta launch has reignited discussions within the community regarding the optimal airdrop mechanics. The argument is over who should receive the rewards and how much they should get rewarded. Some advocate for rewarding historical users according to their past trading fees, but many of us feel we should focus on today’s platform participation. OpenSea teased its SEA token and OS2 beta launch nearly three months ago, and the community is anticipating the SEA token launch.
On March 1, OpenSea OS2 was in open beta. This is another major step toward the eventual release of the SEA token. This change is designed to encourage users to take a more hands-on approach to using OpenSea’s platform. On the matter of how to fairly and effectively distribute the SEA token, debate among stakeholders has sparked divergent views.
Other users suggest a solution that involves rewarding previous users according to the fees they’ve paid historically.
As someone who actively participated and paid fees on OpenSea back in the early days, I’ve seen how true support is shown—not through mindless XP farming, but through real transactions that fueled the platform’s growth. Rewarding those who contributed real value is the only fair approach. Keep it simple, OpenSea. - warijit
Yet this approach has come under attack from other members of the community. Moodz, co-founder of Mood Labs, maintained that historical fees had zero relevance to OpenSea’s current business valuation.
Historical fees paid also add zero value to their current business lol. Past users will claim to airdrop, insta dump, and never look back at the platform. They want to incentivize people to use their platform now. - Moodz
Moodz noted that incentivizing users through easy-to-complete tasks on OpenSea’s V2 platform is ineffective. He said that this is the wrong way to earn XP.
The only metric that OpenSea should use for the SEA airdrop criteria is historical fees paid to OS. That is it. Doing mindless tasks on V2 to gain XP adds zero value to their business and should get peanuts accordingly. Dfinzer, please don’t overcomplicate it. - Cyphr
In light of recent news that OpenSea has shuttered some of its features. This new step may indicate advances towards the eventual SEA token launch by removing possible hurdles. The debate around airdrop mechanics reflects the community's desire for a fair and effective distribution strategy that benefits both historical supporters and current users, thereby fostering long-term engagement with the platform.
Doing mindless tasks on V2 to gain XP adds zero value to their business and should get peanuts accordingly. - Moodz
Recent reports suggest that OpenSea's closure of certain features may signal progress toward the SEA token launch by removing potential obstacles. The debate around airdrop mechanics reflects the community's desire for a fair and effective distribution strategy that benefits both historical supporters and current users, thereby fostering long-term engagement with the platform.
Suddenly, OpenSea is #2 on Kaito’s Mindshare. OpenSea’s Dfinzer [co-founder and CEO] is probably going to make an announcement soon… It’s been almost 3 months since SEA was announced. - Brandzo
