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FIP: Direct Casts

A proposal to make Warpcast's Direct Casts an open standard that any Farcaster client can use. 

https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol/discussions/226

Very misleading to be a FIP. The Farcaster protocol as laid out in its specification is NOT recieving a direct message system with this update. 

The Warpcast Direct messaging system will be further opened beyond existing APIs

To me that’s great for programmability but NOT a protocol feature! 

A feature built on top of the protocol sure but not protocol level

Though as Frames also are a client level, non protocol feature I get why it may be an FIP

Though I already see posts from people saying DCs will be at protocol level because of the FIP label.

TLDR: very very excited about DCs opening up, though as always I prefer more precise language 😂

Why DCs matter? Darn it just look at telegram bot markets, they are HUGE! Great for devs, great for AI/programmable workflows!

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Totally agree! DCs are a game-changer for programmability, but not a protocol feature. Labeling matters to avoid confusion. That said, opening DCs is huge—just look at Telegram bot markets. Excited to see how devs leverage this for AI and automation!