Are Airdrop Farmers the Unsung Heroes or Just Web3's Free Labor?

It’s wild how much time we spend chasing airdrops staking, swapping, bridging, all for a chance at a few tokens. Sometimes it feels like we’re the backbone of new projects, helping them gain traction and users. But other times, it’s like we’re just doing free marketing and testing without much in return. What do you all think? Are we the true degens pushing the space forward, or are we getting played by protocols that profit from our efforts? I’d love to hear your take on this.