The second retrodrop went live November 27.
This retrodrop rewarded what matters: real participation. 20 million $COMMON was available for distribution to users who earned aura through community programs, season 1 quests, and season 2 quests—the contributors who actually showed up. This phase finalizes the initial distribution round and reinforces Common's commitment to trust, identity, and onchain credibility.
Why Another Retrodrop?
Here's what happened: during the initial distribution, we identified clear Sybil activity. Bots and duplicate wallets farmed engagement to extract rewards that were meant for real contributors. Rather than let that stand, we fixed it.
This retrodrop redistributed those misallocated rewards back to the people who deserved them in the first place. We did this by building enhanced security systems that ensure your rewards are secured. Only blatant and large instances of Sybil activity were flagged—we're returning the funds from the large-scale Sybil activity to the contributors who actually earned them.
The result: 84 million $COMMON allocated in the first drop to the contributors who helped shape Common into what it is today.
How It Works: Trust Levels
Trust Levels aren't about inflating rewards. They're about fairness.
Your trust level determines your share of the fixed reward pool. The higher your level, the larger your slice. This system is built to recognize consistency and credibility over time, not just surface-level activity or wallet count.
Here's how it breaks down:
Higher trust level = higher multiplier = your proportional share of the fixed pool. Simple.
Why Trust Levels Matter
The previous trust system helped us identify where the Sybil activity was concentrated. The enhanced version goes further—it improves how we safeguard against abuse while ensuring the rewards for Common's most important users are secure. It's a system designed to ensure the most active contributors get rewarded while protecting the integrity of what we're building.
Who was Eligible?
Account Eligibility:
- Your account must have earned activity-based aura by participating in season 1 quests, season 2 quests, or community programs
- Your account must hold a trust level above zero
That's it. Rewards only go to contributors who've both shown up and verified their identity.
Eligible Aura Explained:
This retrodrop rewarded aura from these sources:
- Aura earned via season 1 or season 2 quests (quest IDs 1 through 179)
- Aura received manually by participating in community programs such as the Voices of Common program, contests, raffles, and more
What This Means
Your trust level, your participation, and your account verification determined your share.
This is what fairness looks like in a coordination protocol. Reward what's real. Verify what matters. Protect against abuse. Then move forward. This distribution reflects everything learned through early testing.
Let's continue to build Common together.
