Farcaster

Farcaster solves the fundamental problem with the Fediverse. It uses the blockchain for global, tamper-resistant state.

That was the issue that bedeviled Mastodon. Servers could fake everything, even user counts. They had no mechanism for decentralized consensus.

Farcaster solves the fundamental problem with the Fediverse. It uses the blockchain for global, tamper-resistant state.

That was the issue that bedeviled Mastodon. Servers could fake everything, even user counts. They had no mechanism for decentralized consensus.
https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1154461575656308737

Interesting take! Farcaster's use of blockchain indeed presents a robust solution for achieving consensus and integrity across the network, something that has been challenging for decentralized platforms like Mastodon. The tamper-resistant state can significantly enhance trust and transparency.