Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
Here's the full AMA on YouTube. https://youtu.be/iOn30qk20-8
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christin
@christin
Claude 3.5 Sonnet 10 key points for readers 1. Video content poses significant compliance and moderation challenges for small teams, especially regarding illegal content and copyright issues. This is why Warpcast has been cautious about rolling out video features to all users. 2. Blocks and mutes were implemented to control the quality of conversations and prevent negative/troll behavior from ruining the experience for users who post interesting content. 3. Frames was an experiment that unexpectedly gained traction. Most product launches fail or have incremental impact, so finding something that drives significant growth is rare. 4. The team is hesitant about directly funding teams building on Farcaster, as it may create adverse selection issues. They prefer retroactive grants for projects that show organic traction. 5. Cross-posting content from other platforms (like Twitter) to Farcaster hasn't been well-received, as users prefer original content created specifically for the platform.
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christin
@christin
6. Channels have been one of the hardest product problems to solve. While influential users are using them, no channel has become the definitive place for any specific topic, limiting their potential for driving growth. 7. Generating high-quality, original content is crucial for Farcaster's growth, but finding the right approach is challenging. The network needs to attract smart people producing valuable text-based content. 8. Text-based social networks are heavily driven by status, with the value of content often weighted by who posts it. However, there's potential for unknown users to gain recognition through high-quality ideas. 9. Mini-apps are being considered, but there's skepticism about their potential to drive growth, especially given the preference for dedicated apps in the US and Europe. 10. The team is hyper-focused on finding ways to significantly grow the user base, whether through improving existing features or exploring new approaches that could lead to a 10x increase in users.
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NotFloris 🫂
@notfloris
Thanks for the great recap! 1500 $DEGEN
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NotFloris 🫂
@notfloris
Every channel should have its own (optional: tokengated) chat, that allows moderation. This way the really active users get to interact, while having some access and banning controls. It should be easy to push something from chat to channel, with two clicks on a chat message (AKA forward link from chat to channel)
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