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Recently, I saw someone delegate governance votes to "familiar KOLs," saying it's more convenient... I understand, with a bunch of tokens in the wallet, who has time to read proposals every day? But after delegating for a long time, it feels strange: tokens are dispersed, but votes are becoming more concentrated, eventually resembling a few addresses "replacing everyone’s agreement." Who exactly is governance token governing? Honestly, it might be first governing ordinary people: if you don't vote, you implicitly let others vote; if you're lazy, you hand over the steering wheel.
Modularization and the development of the DA layer have excited developers, while users are often confused, which is normal. The complexity makes it even easier for people to say, "I don't understand, you choose for me." My biggest fear isn't losing money but losing control—losing money can be reviewed later, but once power is handed over, it's hard to get back. Anyway, I now delegate by choosing two or three different strategies, and occasionally vote manually myself, so I at least know which way the car is turning.