June 6, 2024 on Farcaster

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Over the past few days, the community on Farcaster has been buzzing with various activities, developments, and creative exchanges. Let’s dive into the main highlights that marked the recent period.

Starting off, a special mention to woj.eth who made a significant announcement related to Farcaster.

Woj.eth announced a major update about allowing users to subscribe to Supercast. This would potentially allow a wider audience to engage and participate in the community without any initial financial hurdle, although it does come with a $10 fee.

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​woj on Warpcast

ok i feel like the free is catching on too much *free after paying $10 for a supercast subscription, it's more expensive then warpcast

1. Timdaub.eth hosted a discussion regarding the essence of building an alternative Farcaster client, signifying developmental enthusiasm within the community.

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timdaub 🥝 on Warpcast

This is the moment when you're trying to say something that's true but @dwr.eth shuts down your bullshit immediately https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/9b416812-a302-451c-8598-d00315dbd700/original

2. Ashoat.eth raised inquiries about the differential access on mobile and desktop versions during recovery, highlighting potential areas for Warpcast's improvement.

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Ashoat on Warpcast

That's tough :( We haven't had to deal with that one yet. I guess your login bumps the user to Warpcast, and Apple doesn't like that you need Warpcast to function? Seems like either you need (1) your own login system, or (2) become a Farcaster client. @dwr.eth any advice for @haole here? https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/7e509cc0-dd80-4c7d-cc38-6a8d6b19ff00/original

3. Jessepollak sparked a conversation around working with $NOUNS. His involvement shows the influential role influential users play in steering discussions.

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Jesse Pollak 🔵 on Warpcast

is there a DC group where people are cooking with $NOUNS and if so can someone add me? 😈

4. Alexmasmej.eth came up with a memetic idea to establish $FATHER mirroring $MOTHER in Solana, reflecting the playful and engaged nature of the community.

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$ALEX Masmej on Warpcast

Memetic idea: → Solana Twitter has $MOTHER because of Iggy Azeala. → Farcaster should have $FATHER (@dwr.eth, a father). Who’s in? Ideally we create frames to showcase how our memecoin UX is higher (pun intended) quality.

5. Lena joked about the male-centric UI design of Farcaster’s profile picture cropping, adding a light-hearted critique.

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Lena on Warpcast

You can tell Farcaster is founded by men because you can’t properly crop your PFP on here

6. Christin talked about “grumpiest shoutout” to other Farcaster client, showing the diverse range of emotions and interactions within the platform.

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christin 🦠 on Warpcast

which team is going to lose the next /castout challenge? https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x916604cb

7. Ted made a humorous yet impactful statement on the essential actions in Farcaster. Keeping it simple: “ship” or “die”.

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ted (not lasso) on Warpcast

you met @tedsmom and ted’s sis at /farcon now time to meet ted’s older bro he’s obsessed with pizza, would make us drive an hour to try new pizza spots every christmas break, and now we just make our own as christmas eve tradition :) he also climbs and does health *protocols* and huge on fantasty football https://warpcast.com/ktd/0x7f177683

8. Maretus.eth discussed enhancing user interaction through power badges and their visibility, aiming to balance the platform dynamics.

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Maretus 🎩 on Warpcast

There are about 4000 people with power badges right now. I’m not sure if it’s a hard percentage or if that’s just what you get when all of the pieces of their algo come together. I like the idea of using a social graph to determine it. Or just hiding the purple badge so it’s not such a distraction.

9. Division brought up the idea of advertising the ‘priority reply’ option, giving users a chance to be more visible on the network.

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Div on Warpcast

Let people have a ‘priority reply’ option where so can get their responses into the priority section by paying some warps. The amount of warps can be experimented upon. This gives a clear path for new users to acquire a power badge through the ability to get their posts some visibility. Sort of a boost.

10. Claire from SuperCast critically compared features with Warpcast, specifically discussing embedded video playback and aesthetic issues.

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Claus Wilke on Warpcast

I see. Frustrating.

11. Commstark recommended changes to badge visibility and interactive features to improve user experience and reduce spam.

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Jon 🎩🫂 on Warpcast

how about everyone gets to set their own paradigm for what a power badge is power badges are then applied to an individuals app alone (eg im not a power badges on your feed but I am on someone else’s) overtime ppl can fine tune the power badge to see the content they want everyone is happy accept the spammers

This whirlwind of activity highlights the vibrant and dynamic interactions within the ‘Farcaster’ community, from technical enhancements and witticisms to community bonding over shared digital experiences. Each post, whether it seeks to inform, question, or amuse, contributes to the evolving tapestry of this connected ecosystem.

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