Rob

It’s been about three months since I last worked at @opensea . I’ve deliberately waited this long to say anything publicly. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because I wanted enough distance to make sure that when I did, it was balanced, considered, and fair. When I joined OpenSea, it wasn’t really a job I’d been looking for. It was something I fell into — and, ironically, something I ended up falling in love with. I started in Support, helping people who had been hacked, scammed, or simply found themselves trying to navigate an unfamiliar Web3 world. I had no idea at the time that I’d eventually find my way into Trust & Safety and end up doing that work professionally. I was incredibly fortunate to have people around me who saw potential in me and gave me opportunities to grow — both within the role and within the company. I’ll always be grateful for that. There are plenty of things I could say about OpenSea. Most of them, frankly, have probably already been said. And yes, after nearly five years, well, lets not explore that. But burning bridges has never been my goal, and it isn’t going to become one now. What matters more to me is this: OpenSea was a good company for me to work for. I enjoyed my time there, and I genuinely believe I made a difference. A lot of that work happened quietly, and often I was working solo. Trust & Safety is strange like that — if you’re doing the job properly, most people will never know what you prevented from happening. For nearly five years, protecting people became an enormous part of my life. There were periods when I was putting in 18–20 hour days. It took a toll on my health, my family and, frankly, my life outside of work. There are things about that I regret. I will always be forever grateful to my amazing wife @VickijEth for her continued support and guidance. But I also know there are people who didn’t lose their money because I was there. People who were protected from scams, compromises and bad actors because someone was watching. That makes the difficult parts easier to reconcile. Three months ago, I said my thank-yous internally to the people who made that chapter what it was. Many of those people are still friends today. This is also the first time my X account has been public in five years. Keeping it private was simply part of living with the role I had and the decisions I sometimes had to make. It’s actually rather nice to have that freedom back. I’ve since moved on to a more stable and cohesive Trust & Safety role in Web2, while watching from the sidelines to see where OpenSea and Web3 go next. So, to everyone I worked alongside, everyone who gave me an opportunity, and everyone I was fortunate enough to help along the way: Thank You! ❤️ And if you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out. Well… anything except the dirt. That stays in the vault. 😉

You win @elonmusk can you please stop the sponsored ads now. I’m in! @Starlink

I know I use AI (Claude/GBT/Grok on a daily basis) so curious how much time per day do you think you save using AI?

Just had my Tesla a year, posting my stats since v14 came out. Anyone else willing to post theirs for FSD?

Just realized. The most utilized item in our kitchen is this. That’s what Web3 does to you!

Interesting read the lengths and efforts. This is also a lesson everyone to understand that if you have a visible item on the blockchain of value. Divide them among multiple hard storage devices. Please please please use burner wallets (they are simple and easy to create)!

We have a dog that whenever you try and take his picture he ruins it. Anyone else have a pet like that?

Congrats!

Happy Friday!