2025-12-16 23:26:03

Recently, it was discovered that Phantom Wallet has launched a feature to track fans. To be honest, I’m not really convinced. The good thing is that this feature can be turned off, but I still want to ask—why does it have to include this?

The positioning of a Web3 wallet is as a decentralized asset management tool. Phantom is essentially an on-chain account, a place to store and interact with assets. It’s not a social platform, nor does it need to go down the social finance route. Some features seem novel, but in reality, they just complicate the product.

Not everything needs to be socialized. The best form of some products is to do their job well without overdesigning.

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gaslight_gasfeez

· 2025-12-19 23:26

Really, this is a classic case of over-engineering. Just make the wallet a wallet. Don't always think about social features. Socialization often leads to problems, no wonder more and more people are returning to cold wallets. This round of Phantom feels a bit unnecessary. I can close it if I want, but it's annoying. Hey, do you guys think all projects have this problem? They just have to add community, tracking, leaderboards, and so on. Simplicity is power. Don't just add features randomly, brother. Things like fan tracking are really unnecessary and can even attract the attention of data companies. Isn't it better to focus on solid core features? Why go for flashy stuff?

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NeverVoteOnDAO

· 2025-12-16 23:54

Really, this feature is so useless. Just make the wallet a wallet, why do you have to imitate Twitter? --- Overdesign is truly toxic; Phantom is getting a bit carried away this time. --- Following fans? Isn't that contradicting my original intention of managing assets independently? --- It's good that it can be turned off, but the problem is why add this thing in the first place? Are you trying to shift towards social features? --- Is it so hard to get basic functions right? Why do you have to pile everything in? --- I just want to securely store my coins, don't give me all this messy stuff. --- Honestly, it's probably just the product manager trying to prove themselves, but ended up complicating things.

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LiquidationHunter

· 2025-12-16 23:49

Bro, all this fan tracking is really unnecessary. I just want to manage my coins properly, I don't need all that social stuff. Why do all products now have to rely on social finance? Phantom should just focus on being a wallet. Overly complex design is deadly. Turning it off is disgusting. What are you guys thinking? Isn't this just about trying to boost engagement? But users don't really need that. Really, a wallet is just a wallet. Don't give me fancy features. Being able to turn it off is a good thing, but it’s still annoying. I just want to store coins and interact, why do I have to be tracked? This socialization approach on on-chain accounts is really unnecessary, just a waste of development resources. The most annoying thing is these useless features. Instead of adding them, it’s better to just leave them out.

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