Reflections on Today's Ethereum Tegucigalpa Meetup

Latam on Farcaster

Chris Carella

Chris Carella

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Today, I spoke at the Ethereum Tegucigalpa Meetup about "Rewards in the Farcaster Ecosystem." The event, part of the "Latam on Farcaster" series sponsored by Purple with support from Lil Nouns Amgos, drew about 30 people to a local cafe. ETH TGU always has a nice mix of familiar faces and newcomers, with pretty close to 50/50 male to female ratio. You love to see it.

I chose to focus on rewards because I know it matters here. In developing nations, the idea of earning crypto through social media isn't just interesting – it's potentially life-changing. I covered everything from the Warpcast Top 100 to Rounds.wtf and Moxie.

The Q&A was longer than usual, which is always a good sign. One artist's question stuck with me. She was struggling to gain visibility on Farcaster. It wasn't just about her – it highlighted a real challenge for new users, especially creators. She wasn’t a heavy caster and has not been influenced by The Current Thing, yet honestly and unfiltered touched on a challenge which has become Farcaster current events. The platform needs to address this to grow.

This meetup reinforced some key points about Farcaster's potential in Latin America:

1. Censorship resistance matters here. It's not theoretical like in some places, with its strong men and communist leaders, it's a real concern.

2. Crypto can be a economic game-changer. It lets people bypass traditional economic limitations, both individually and nationally.

3. Local leadership is crucial. Latin America needs its own Farcaster stars – content creators, developers, entrepreneurs, and evangelists.

I believe in decentralized social media and blockchain. That's why I'm here, talking about Farcaster in a language I don't speak, in a country that's not my own. Latam will need to find its own evangelists who can travel around the region and introduce others to Farcaster and I appreciate the work Lil Nouns Amigos is doing with this series.

But for Farcaster to truly succeed here, it can't just be about outsiders coming in. It needs to empower local voices, address local concerns, and create local opportunities. Today's meetup was a step in that direction. There's still a long way to go, but the potential is clear. Latin America is ready for decentralized social media.

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JaiFarcaster
Jai
Commented 7 months ago

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SrabantyFarcaster
Srabanty
Commented 7 months ago

Nice! I'll check it out too.

Chris CarellaFarcaster
Chris Carella
Commented 7 months ago

Reflections on Today's Ethereum Tegucigalpa Meetup

bradqFarcaster
bradq
Commented 7 months ago

I don't know if it can be done and not saying you are the one who should do it but it would be nice if we had a group of 30-50 (or whatever) thoughtful FCers who would be able to welcome folks like this and they could follow and we would follow and would welcome them and interact. FC welcoming committee. Glad it went well.

Chris CarellaFarcaster
Chris Carella
Commented 7 months ago

I love this idea. Not clear how to make it easy to execute on it.

bradqFarcaster
bradq
Commented 7 months ago

Yeah, me either....going to think about it some.

orCarlos - Noun 976Farcaster
orCarlos - Noun 976
Commented 7 months ago

+1

Reflections on Today's Ethereum Tegucigalpa Meetup