2026-01-16 10:38:46

X Platform is adjusting its developer policies and will henceforth prohibit applications that incentivize users to post for profit through reward mechanisms. An insider revealed that these "InfoFi" applications, although originally intended to activate the creator economy, have had disappointing results—large amounts of low-quality AI-generated content and spam responses flood the platform, severely degrading user experience. This shift reflects X's effort to rebalance the relationship between innovation and order. For the Solana ecosystem, many projects had hoped that such incentive mechanisms would attract traffic, but the tightening of policies will undoubtedly force developers to rethink growth strategies—from purely reward-based models to creating more practically valuable applications. This also serves as a reminder to the entire Web3 industry that the era of reckless growth is coming to an end.

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NFTRegretter

· 10h ago

It should have been banned long ago. Those trash coin projects have been fooling people with airdrops for so many years. To be honest, InfoFi is just a harvesting machine. Only after the ecosystem dies a circle do you realize it. The Solana ecosystem is about to be reshuffled again, and the leeks will be harvested another round. If there are no rewards this time, who will pay attention to you? Haha. Projects that truly develop products have long stopped relying on airdrops to attract people. The human problem is that it should be regulated like this from the start. Without an incentive mechanism, most projects will be exposed.

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FantasyGuardian

· 10h ago

It should have been regulated earlier. Those reward mechanisms are just breeding grounds for spam. InfoFi sounds fancy, but in reality, it's just paying for fake followers. Who is truly creating content? If the Solana ecosystem still wants to survive with this approach, it's really time for reflection. Another round of the "harvesting the chives" death cycle—no need to be surprised. The era of making quick money is over; now it's all about real skills. I support this round of policy adjustments. It's definitely better than a flood of AI nonsense.

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ser_ngmi

· 10h ago

It should have been managed earlier. The InfoFi approach is just a variant of cutting leeks. Projects on Solana need to wake up. The days of throwing money to buy traffic are over. Another "innovation" has died because of greed... Damn, I have to find new tricks again? Web3 is like this. Morality only comes into play after the hype has passed. Fortunately, I didn't invest in this trash. I saw through it long ago.

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WhaleShadow

· 10h ago

It should have been regulated earlier; garbage content really floods the platform. --- Another wave of projects is about to die; the Solana ecosystem can't afford this blow. --- Basically, the more rewards there are, the less people want to create real value. --- InfoFi? More like SpamFi; banning it early is better than anything. --- Now those who rely on fake engagement to scam for funding have to change their strategies. Serves them right. --- Shift towards real value? How many truly valuable projects are there in Web3... --- X's recent moves are indeed tough, but what about Solana developers? --- The era of wild growth is over; it’s uncomfortable. --- Low-quality content is indeed abundant, but would banning it be overcorrecting? --- Forget it, still the same old tricks—scam first, deal with other things later.

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