baubergo on Warpcast

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@mikedemarais.eth

i feel bad for the people on X who just dont know how nice the vibes are over here yet https://x.com/Evan_ss6/status/1824268594802266516

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Do you think if we go to that post and invite them to join us, they will? Many of them are like Cypher from *The Matrix*—they despise the system, but they still want to stay in it, savoring their slice of beef.

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@mikedemarais.eth

half them prolly on here already but inactive

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Why do you think they’re inactive? When I first joined, I was overwhelmed and found a lot of things hard to understand. I actually joined and left, then came back a month later—and that’s when I really started to love it. Warpcast could really benefit from some visual guides, videos, and onboarding tutorials to help new users.

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@mikedemarais.eth

timeline not funny enough

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Hmm, is that what auto-follow is trying to fix? For those of us already here, the same friction that challenges newcomers is what makes us love the app. It creates a tight-knit community with its own topics, its own bubble, and a unique reality just for us, fostering a deep sense of belonging. But for outsiders, this might actually be intimidating, and lastly, boring.

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Yeah, that's what auto-follow was trying to fix. They put people on the list who were known for generating consistently high quality content. However, it created a different problem in that most of the accounts on the auto-follow list had 100k+ followers but still were getting poor engagement. That doesn't look good to a new user. "Why is this person with 200k folllowers only getting 5 likes on their cast?"

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This fix is a really poor idea, tbh Warpcast desperately needs an "intro pack," likely a combination of videos, tutorials, and actual programs. Create an official onboarding channel with mods as hosts to engage newcomers in a fun and welcoming way. Host sponsored events like Farcaster rounds/Bountycaster/POIDH to encourage people to cast content—whether it’s IRL experiences, content creator creative stuff, or building/devs wise. They’re brilliant in many areas, but when it comes to marketing, there’s a lot of room for improvement imo.

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I don’t think marketing is an objective they are even focused on right now. Agree for sure that a Farcaster boot camp would be really helpful, even if not everyone used it. Even some basic stuff would be better than it is now.

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Yeah, but that’s a common mistake for many companies, not just in web3—they often think advertising and marketing aren’t important or that "now isn’t the right time." For someone who deeply understands scalability, it’s surprising they overlook this. You don’t have to look far for a good example. Just check out BASE and its pro-culture events, their investments in IRL gatherings, and especially how they capture and share highlights from those events. That’s effective marketing, and it makes a huge difference in the long run.

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You don’t have to sell me on the idea lol. I work in marketing. :p Agree re: base - they make things a lot of fun and very memorable which are 2 of the most effective ways to advertise.

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