Measuring the true strength of a Web3 community has a particularly straightforward method: can you track the real participants, or are you just comforting yourself with some nice-looking data?

X is full of excitement and feelings everywhere, but do these really tell the story? In contrast, community platforms that record each person's contribution footprint allow you to clearly see who is consistently contributing and who is truly engaged. This kind of traceable, quantifiable record becomes a "credit proof" for an individual within the community.

If you're managing a DAO, instead of being fooled by vanity metrics, it's better to direct resources toward mechanisms that can genuinely identify and reward actual contributors. Doing so not only motivates core members but also attracts more serious people to join. The essence of Web3 is transparency and verifiability, and community governance should be the same.