Camp Network Issues Apology and Full Reimbursement Following Airdrop Fee Backlash

Camp Network faces community fury over controversial airdrop fee structure—promptly reverses course with full refunds.

The Backlash Breakdown

Users erupted when claiming their airdrop required paying network fees upfront—sparking accusations of predatory design. The team initially defended the model as sustainable infrastructure funding.

Damage Control Mode

Within 48 hours, Camp Network pivoted: issuing public apologies, reimbursing all claimed fees, and restructuring future airdrop mechanics. Their treasury absorbed the complete cost.

Community Whiplash

Crypto Twitter oscillated between praising the responsiveness and questioning why the flaw wasn't caught pre-launch. Another case of 'move fast and break things' meeting 'fix it when they riot'.

Finance Irony Alert

Because nothing says 'decentralized utopia' like needing a corporate apology to get your promised free money—traditional banks would charge a paperwork fee for that refund.

Camp Network: Airdrop with a Fee

In its latest announcement, Camp Network (CAMP) stated that the CAMP airdrop eligibility checker is live. However, immediately after the announcement, many users strongly voiced their opposition.

According to the project, users must pay a fee of 0.0025 ETH, equivalent to around $10, to claim the airdrop reward—rather than receiving it for free like in other projects.

User reactions varied, but the majority leaned negative. Many argued that paying a fee to receive an airdrop goes against the nature of an airdrop, which is meant to encourage participation without financial obligations. Some even called it a disguised “registration fee” of up to $10, expressing disappointment with Camp Network’s approach.

“You need to pay $10 registration fee to claim Camp Network airdrop. Lmao.. imagine paying to get an airdrop,” shared a user on X.

Not only did the project charge fees, but it was also accused of blocking certain regions from participating in the airdrop without providing clear prior notice. This fueled further outrage and raised questions about transparency in how Camp Network operates.

Some users even received error messages when attempting to claim the airdrop despite meeting eligibility requirements.

This incident reminded the community of past scams where some projects exploited the notion of airdrops to charge fees or steal user data. Some social media members even compared Camp Network to previous scam projects, casting doubt on its safety and credibility.

Was Camp’s decision to impose this fee an attempt to reduce bot activity and mass “airdrop farming”? Regardless, after the community backlash, the project officially announced the removal of the 0.0025 ETH fee.

“In response, the Camp Foundation is removing the airdrop registration fee. All users who already paid the 0.0025 ETH registration fee will be fully reimbursed,” Camp Network stated.

It cannot be ruled out that this may have been a PR ploy to attract attention in an increasingly saturated market. From a communications perspective, however, it seems to have backfired, as the community reacted strongly and associated the project with negative perceptions.