fc-updates

FIP: Reduce Storage Limits

@wazzymandias.eth's proposal is up for review. it reduces the # of casts, links and reactions per storage unit to help hubs scale. 

https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol/discussions/189

"I use all my reaction storage but very little of my cast storage. Can storage units be flexible?"

> Flexible storage units are very tricky to implement with a good UX. There are many problems, but the most pressing one is what to do when you’ve exceeded the limit and send a new message. The only solution with our eventually consistent network is to prune the oldest message, irrespective of type. This means that if you run out of space and like something, the first person you followed may get unfollowed, which is really bad. There is no easy solution to this problem.

Why can't likes and recasts be separate things instead of grouped into "Reactions"? 
Likes shouldn't take as much storage as recasts.
Everyone wants to be able to like a cast without worrying about it causing them to run out of reactions and reactions are already half the limit of casts because recasts are copies.

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It gets ridiculous to buy a ton of extra storage every year when you are only running out of space for reactions and not casts or follows.

I saw someone say they've already bought 13 units just to keep up with their reactions and the percentage of casts compared to that is really small.

Does it hurt your account if reactions are over the limit but nothing else is? You will just "lose" the oldest reactions right?

Did you read the answer. It's possible, just a lot of work that's not a priority right now. Easy enough to pay $3 for additional storage.