Many so-called open networks demand you hand over personal data just to get started. That's not transparency—it's surveillance dressed up as innovation. The reality? True openness means zero barriers. No identity verification hoops to jump through, no artificial waiting periods, no justifications needed. Real Web3 participation should be straightforward: show up, contribute, participate freely. That's the whole point of decentralized systems—removing gatekeepers, not replacing them with different ones.