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This post is taking part in the Farcaster 2026 writing contest. Ok, here's my shot at it from the heart (been here since cast #485): The other day, my 11-year-old niece asked me what I do on my phone all day. Tried explaining Farcaster and she said "so it's like Instagram?" Made me think hard about what makes this place different and how we keep it that way. See, FC isn't just another social app, it's the first time I've felt like I found my digital home. Where else can you geek out about memes with @vitalik.eth one minute, then dive into $Moxie Ai agent, $Native or even @bountycaster the next? That's the magic we gotta protect. But here's the real talk, every time I see another 100k new users joining, I get both excited and nervous. Like when your favorite indie coffee shop suddenly gets featured on TikTok. You want them to succeed but... you know how this usually ends.
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R3tardio 😭
@3fcc
So here's my spicy take on keeping FC's soul while scaling: What if we flipped the growth model entirely? Instead of focusing on user numbers, let's create "knowledge circles" - small, topic-focused groups that can only expand when they've generated enough meaningful interactions. Like a cell that splits only when it's healthy. Each circle could have its own frames, memes, and inside jokes, but still be part of the larger FC ecosystem. Imagine joining FC and instead of being dropped into a massive feed, you start in a circle that matches your interests. Want to talk zero-knowledge proofs? There's a circle for that. Web design? Got you, and much more. As you contribute and connect, you unlock access to more circles. Growth becomes organic and knowledge-driven, not hype-driven.
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