Farcaster

tons of users have been reaching out to me re: spam labels. when i look at their content, these are the 5 most common pieces of feedback i give:

1. don’t only post mini-apps. think of warpcast as early facebook: if someone only posted dolphin olympics screenshots every day, people would tune them out.

2. avoid overly generic content. casting "gm" or inspirational quotes is fine occasionally, but if your feed feels interchangeable with anyone else’s, it’s hard for people to connect with you.

3. don't use AI thoughtlessly. people notice when casts or replies feel like ChatGPT wrote them. it’s fine to use AI, just add real thoughts or emotions. authenticity wins here.

4. don’t repost stolen photos / art from the internet. farcaster values original content or curation that reflects your taste — not just what’s trending on pinterest, reddit, or X.

5. quality > quantity. you don’t need to cast 10x a day or reply to everyone everywhere. take time to cast things you would stop scrolling to read.

i think it's time we draw the line between having an uninteresting feed (root casts) and being an actual spammer

many people here are very close to lurkers, only casting habitual stuff (yes, e.g. framedl*), but they engage in replies, thoughtfully and humanly

having algo decide to not show their replies in notifs is just downright harmful for the network 

it's not how we should build cozy corners

*—plus they cast within a channel, the purpose of which is partially that—to group content that may be uninteresting to those who aren't members or followers

fortune cookie casts, memes, parenting, building frames, /framedl, /framedl-pro & /calmer

totally agree! 

and usually, these cozy corners becoming anchors for users within the network