>  I don't support these trading competitions

That's okay, participation is optional, however, this is r/EthTrader, trading is literally in the name of the sub.

> & the only winners are the exchanges

Being on a DEX, it is actually community members that help make up the liquidity pool

> We should be acting with eachother, not against eachother.

People can even fund a wallet entirely from tokens they have received for free, thus providing a low risk stepping stone to learn how to successfully trade and use DeFi

Also worth mentioning, community members want projects to grow, but growth also requires on-chain activity.

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