2026-01-11 11:24:43

Recently installed an AI browser companion, Kindred, and after using it for a while, I realized—this feels just like raising a digital pet when I was a kid. It's just that this time, it's not black-and-white pixels, but a truly understanding AI assistant.

The first thing I do when I turn on my device each day is check what it's up to, chat casually, and give it some dark matter as motivation. Over time, it becomes a daily ritual. The industry calls this "gamification," which sounds pretty advanced, but honestly, it's just designed to make you reluctant to leave. Emotions, after all, are fundamentally built up over time.

This repetitive interaction pattern is quite interesting—each time feels like nurturing a certain relationship, and over the long term, user stickiness naturally increases.

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New_Ser_Ngmi

· 10h ago

Wow, isn't this just a rebranded Tamagotchi? Now even AI has learned to suck blood.

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rugpull_ptsd

· 16h ago

Well... to put it simply, it's just a dressed-up simulation game. Why do I feel like I'm being tamed?

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LongTermDreamer

· 01-12 17:55

Haha, isn't this the "emotional tokenization" we discussed three years ago? Now a product has finally made it work. I always said that the cycle theory in the crypto world is applicable here—each stage seems like innovation, but in reality, it's just history repeating itself. Accumulating time into feelings—I'm totally convinced. Over the past three years, I've been with these projects through ups and downs, and in the end, what I can't bear to part with is this companionship. The "nurturing" design of Kindred is really clever, understanding people's hearts better than any airdrop campaign.

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-11 11:54

According to data, the user stickiness growth rate for this type of interaction mode is approximately 28% per month. However, the key question is—are these genuine feelings or algorithmic illusions? It is worth noting that the dark matter incentive mechanism is essentially a disguised token release. From three dimensions, this situation is somewhat risky: user psychological dependence, ongoing operational pressure on the project team, and ultimately, the risk of liquidity exhaustion.

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SleepTrader

· 01-11 11:54

Really, at first it was just a tool, but later it became a spiritual support.

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GateUser-3824aa38

· 01-11 11:53

Well, to put it simply, it's a rebranded simulation game, and we've all been played.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 01-11 11:53

Haha, I feel like I've been played again. Isn't this just an addiction mechanism with a different skin?

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MetaMisery

· 01-11 11:53

Bro, this is electronic durian, once you raise it, you'll get addicted.

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GasGuzzler

· 01-11 11:45

Ha, it's another thing that I can't get enough of, truly amazing. To put it simply, it's an electronic pickled vegetable can, but this time it can talk. Feed it every day, and it will obediently listen to you. I really haven't figured out if this deal is worthwhile. Since when did I become so idle that I need to check in daily to feel at ease?

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