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Emmanuel Awosika
@eawosika
We're not pricing the value of Farcaster taking off. Farcaster is asking people to do normal stuff (use social media), but provides extra benefits bc it's crypto-native. Powerful onboarding tool. Question: How do you frame the benefits of Farcaster relative to traditional SM apps in normie-friendly language?
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Emmanuel Awosika
@eawosika
Let's do a mental experiment and not say "privacy" or "decentralization". These aren't always immediate concerns for some people. What problem does Farcaster solve that's a massive pain point for SM users *today*? Does it solve the problem because crypto, or a non-crypto app (e.g., Bluesky/Mastodon) can solve it?
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Emmanuel Awosika
@eawosika
Gonna tag @notfloris & @macbudkowski who are some of the biggest Farcaster users I know. Oh, and the man himself: @dwr.eth. Need to do research before I start shilling Farcaster everywhere. Also, it's an attempt to connect Farcaster to something I should personally care about (not something I was told to care about).
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Emmanuel Awosika
@eawosika
"You should care about decentralization" and "you should care about privacy" often feel like guilt-gripping and shaming. It also comes across as paternalistic. "We know what you should want". Feels like we should connect with immediate needs (e.g., wanting a better feed) before layering on privacy/decentralization.
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Apt
@aptlab
100% agree here. Long tail benefits are a tough sell when the barrier of entry is higher. FC must win on providing a more fun, engaging, comfortable experience immediately after onboarding. IMO more focus should be put on fostering net new social connections on the platform based on shared interests. Make it more human and incentivize authentic contribution. Feels like there’s lots of opportunity on the 1:1 scale here in giving power users tools to share power faster with newbies (and hold them accountable for who they support) vs tools for suppressing bots.
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Mattyb ↑
@mattyb
Great take, we def need better ways to onboard quality people and improve the new user experience. Until those tools arrive, he is me, a power badge account, engaging with your thoughtful response to get you boosted up in the new account credibility rankings.
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