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Curating Chaotic Channels

Leveraging Mod Bots for Collective Curation of Channel Casts

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Key Takeaways

  1. New Moderator account designation for each channel gives a single account responsibility to Curate the Main channel feed.

  2. Owners can use mod bots like Automod and Airstack to distribute curation authorization to multiple accounts.

  3. Channel Owners are figuring out how they want to Curate their main feed. /purple, /memes, and /gaming are all taking different approaches.

Farcaster Channel Decentralization Changes

Changes described here are live as of 5/23/24.

  • Only 2 accounts matter for each channel

    1. Owner - account that owns the channel

    2. Moderator - could be owner, another caster, or a mod bot tool

  • 2 feeds in Warpcast, a curated "Main" and unfiltered "Recent"

    • Casts get curated from "Recent" to "Main" by being liked by the Moderator account

    • Recent feed is made of ALL casts in that channel (even the stupid, off-topic ones)

  • Terms that have specific meaning

    • Curate means highlight from Recent content stream into Main feed of a channel, requires Moderator to like the cast

    • Hide means remove content from Main feed

2 options for Main feed, moderated or unmoderated. See below image for details.

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Unmoderated Priority mode works well as a default for Owners that aren't sure what they want to highlight yet.

Owners can have manual curation by setting themselves as Moderator, delegate to another caster, or distribute responsibility to a mod bot and grant their team authorization for access to the bot.

Updates After Publication

Additional changes in the first week since changes went live:

  • with moderation on, Recent feed is now shown in Priority mode

  • Unfiltered feed available to channel owners

    • This feed is full of spam in my experience, but good to scroll through to curate good content into Main

  • Owners can turn off Recent feed if desired

  • Choose between chronological or algorithmic Main feed

Mod Tools for Channel Hosts

Automod

Curate however you like by installing automod Cast Actions, can Hide content by removing from Main or Curate to move content into Main feed.

Airstack

Channel Experiments with Moderation Rules

/purple

  • current focus for the channel is retropgf round of funding for last 2 months of farcaster growth experiments

  • owner wants to keep content focus on retropgf

@ccarella.eth requiring members + text "#retropgf" for top-level casts

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/memes

@nonlinear.eth leading the charge with moving channel revenue on chain and redistributing the majority to the channel members via tipping

A labor-intensive process that makes sense for channels that require a high level of manual curation, leveraging Automod's "Curate" cast action. But it's better than previous monetization with channel passes.

  1. Better for channel owners - warps cannot be cashed out of warpcast

  2. Better for mods - revenue for their work curating

  3. Better for users - redistributing channel revenue to those that make the channel valuable

I've previously written about Cast Actions

[Cast Actions] give users not only customized experiences, but also users can initiate those experiences on any cast. They are not limited to casts with that particular frame in them.

So channel mods can use the "Curate" action on any cast to move it from "Recent" to "Main" for channels. This decentralizes channel moderation from Warpcast to other tools such as Automod and Airstack and allows channel owners to distribute mod abilities.

/gaming, /tabletop, and /lounge

@cameron, @riotgoools and me want to keep it simple and hard to game, and bring the focus back to curated relationships

Following automod rule set Curates casts into Main from casters who are followed by channel hosts/mods or have power badge.

This is confusing to read but is basically creating an OR logic gate using multiple NAND gates (thanks electrical engineering!)

This is subtly different from the unmoderated Priority Mode, the Owner's follows get curated versus Priority which shows casts from a viewer's follows. So it's a more focused and content curated by the channel owner's preferences rather than the viewer's.
Owner can also expand the trusted social graph by adding additional "User Is Not Followed By" rules within the ruleset.

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Commented 3 months ago

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Commented 3 months ago

okay I am in live. https://ispeaknerd.github.io/posts/work-sample-2-developer-documentation/ adding a little bit more context explainers to this and a image of the results in between and it's gold Video as cherry on top. That's kind of also what I try to achieve in our docs. Do you want to write about Farcaster by chance :D

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Commented 3 months ago

would love to, have done a fair bit of fc writing nontechnically, love to transfer that over to tech side https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/passport-control-for-onchain-and-social-identities

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Commented 3 months ago

u mean u?

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Commented 3 months ago

Yessir

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Commented 3 months ago

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Commented 10 months ago

i am still not exactly sure what i need to do to now to set up channel co-hosts 🫣 the move to decentralized channels kinda flew by me and i need to spend a little time understanding how to now set up automod and also consider adding a hypersub. the learning never stops around here i also always forget the link to the farcaster notion lol so maybe the ask is add the channel notion link under the little i in channel details another client could definitely make co-host management a native feature via automod integration

jtgiFarcaster
jtgi
Commented 10 months ago

eyo – here's a walkthrough. tl;dr login to automod, add the channel, go to moderators & add folks, you mod w/ cast actions (for now!) https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0x8f9e97ad

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Commented 10 months ago

thank youuuu this is what i needed

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Commented 10 months ago
isabel.eth Farcaster
isabel.eth
Commented 10 months ago

I went down this hole yesterday 😓 the new was seems to be to set up moderators on Automod. They won’t be cohosts exactly but will do the job.

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Commented 10 months ago

i see, thank u!

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Commented 10 months ago
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Commented 10 months ago

thank you!

Karo KFarcaster
Karo K
Commented 10 months ago

Q: Do you moderate your channels? If so, what do you use and how do you decide what to keep? Yes, I moderate channels manually. Currently, I don't use automod for any of the channels I moderate because I don't believe it effectively filters relevant content. Instead, I manually review all posts and give a "heart" to what aligns most with the channel's ethos and mission, ensuring it appears in the main feed. When changes around channel ownership and the introduction of automod were implemented, I found the communication confusing. My feed was flooded with opinions about the changes, but I couldn't find a definitive source of truth. Even now, I feel I lack a complete understanding of all the available tooling options. I see this as a fundamental issue that Farcaster needs to address if the platform is to reach a broader audience. Curating content should be straightforward for moderators, and they should be promptly informed about system-wide changes affecting channel operations. ⬇️

Karo KFarcaster
Karo K
Commented 10 months ago

To improve this, channel moderators and owners should receive direct notifications or messages about updates, including links to relevant information and guidance on how these changes impact their work. Additionally, there should be a comprehensive list of FAQs for each channel, detailing its purpose, allowed content, relevance criteria, and mission. This information could then be fed to a trained /llm that reads posts in the channel to act as an effective auto moderating tool. ⬇️

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Karo K
Commented 10 months ago

Please understand that my opinions come from a Web2 perspective and are based on my experiences as a user. I believe these gaps are why newcomers without crypto experience may find it challenging to stick with the platform. Currently, the most significant incentives and value propositions are related to crypto networking and meme coins like DEGEN, or any future coins Farcaster might introduce. It’s not just the focus on crypto; the platform can feel burdensome to use and less rewarding unless you’re already connected with the community IRL.

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Commented 10 months ago

recommend mine and @clauswilke's articles on the subject https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels most recent 3 articles from claus https://paragraph.xyz/@clauswilke

JCFarcaster
JC
Commented 10 months ago

I currently moderate manually /lightchasers The volume is low enough to do this. I look at every post. I wish there was a ban user option for the spammy/off topic stuff.

sparkzFarcaster
sparkz
Commented 10 months ago

Shouldn't posts from the owner or host of a channel automatically show up in the main feed? Right now I have to like my own posts to get them to show up in main - or is this just user error? cc: @horsefacts.eth @dwr.eth

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Commented 10 months ago

If you set yourself as moderator then yes you have to like your own casts bc only casts liked by moderator will display in Main. Use a mod bot as Moderator if you want it to be more automated, I'm using @automod from @jtgi Article I wrote https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels

sparkzFarcaster
sparkz
Commented 10 months ago

Terrific read, thx! 300 $DEGEN I’m gonna give no mod a shot then look into a bot if that’s not working out. Appreciate the pointers :)

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Commented 10 months ago

Thank you, glad it was helpful for you!

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Commented 10 months ago

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Cameron ArmstrongFarcaster
Cameron Armstrong
Commented 11 months ago

is there a good "default" channel setup for automod? trying to think of baseline rules for this new world where we have to have rules set up or live with the uggo 2-feed solution

elleFarcaster
elle
Commented 11 months ago

i'm split between automod and airstack now as they seem to have opposite approaches. automod now is about keeping out what u don't want whereas airstack is about allowing what u do want (⌒_⌒;) the automod rules i had before covered both preferences with a middle ground to manually mod. now i'm having to rethink

Cameron ArmstrongFarcaster
Cameron Armstrong
Commented 11 months ago

haven’t dove into Airstack with that much but @jtgi will probably build anything you want directly haha - he was super responsive to my DM the other day and implemented the feature I asked for in like 20 minutes haha

elleFarcaster
elle
Commented 11 months ago

yeah i asked him about autoboost/like being taken out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Commented 11 months ago

would brainstorm on stream with you, im doing the same rn

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Commented 11 months ago

Just read your blog https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels Was this stream recorded? Love to listen to the full version.

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Commented 11 months ago

Stream is coming soon, Tuesday June 4!

y0bFarcaster
y0b
Commented 11 months ago

Channel owners: this guide by @ispeaknerd.eth explains how to get moderation going with examples and clear explanations 💯 Even if your channel is not chaotic, but could use a tidy up, check it out! https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels?referrer=0x704cf202792341d79a9fd6dd97046aa7ef3f4319

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Commented 11 months ago

Thank you! 100 $degen

jtgiFarcaster
jtgi
Commented 11 months ago

Nice moderation guide full of examples from @ispeaknerd.eth. https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels

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iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️
Commented 11 months ago

thanks for amplifying, glad it's useful y'all

Dan RomeroFarcaster
Dan Romero
Commented 11 months ago

Add multiple moderators to your channel

iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️Farcaster
iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️
Commented 11 months ago

hey fam, click image to jump to relevant section of the article https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels#h-mod-tools-for-channel-hosts

Abbas🎩👾Farcaster
Abbas🎩👾
Commented 11 months ago

Hey dan kindly check out the bug wen trying to tag someone @dwr.eth

dycpFarcaster
dycp
Commented 11 months ago

ty dan! my life is alot easier now

agbFarcaster
agb
Commented 11 months ago

hi dan! how do i see/view the casts i bookmarked 🥲

👑eiteen go🌸<3Farcaster
👑eiteen go🌸<3
Commented 11 months ago

Thank you for the introduction. When I added a mod, others couldn't add it, which was the way I wanted it.

 Farcaster
Commented 11 months ago

hey dan i just made two new proposals on frame uiux improvements would appreciate your input https://warpcast.com/undefined/0x5ec90cf9 https://warpcast.com/undefined/0xbadbd898

MUMBOTFarcaster
MUMBOT
Commented 11 months ago

This is helpful... thank you for sharing it or I would've missed it!

Aleksandra Art 🐹Farcaster
Aleksandra Art 🐹
Commented 11 months ago

I think our channel lost the host after the update 😳

devFarcaster
dev
Commented 11 months ago

offtopic, but is media viewer rotation coming anytime soon? 👀

LaurenFarcaster
Lauren
Commented 11 months ago

@brennan is this how we finna chop it up in the stu

Brennan 💎 🧢Farcaster
Brennan 💎 🧢
Commented 11 months ago

Roughly yeah, I need to spend more time documenting for the team (found a good explainer blog post this morning), atm priority mode seems to be working OK but it's really centralizing attention on a few accounts and making discovery harder. We either use this or @botornot, or a somehow combination of the two

Eddie WhartonFarcaster
Eddie Wharton
Commented 11 months ago

Wake up babe, you’re a co-moderator now

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iSpeakNerd 🧙‍♂️
Commented 11 months ago

unsolicited self shill, click image to jump to relevant section https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels#h-mod-tools-for-channel-hosts

Eddie WhartonFarcaster
Eddie Wharton
Commented 11 months ago

👀

MaretusFarcaster
Maretus
Commented 11 months ago

I wish they would add some to this channel. :P

Curating Chaotic Channels