Chasing Curiosity. Pluralist. Empathetic Accelerationist. Founding Engineer @icebreaker. YC S16, KB7, fid:66
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Hindsight is 20/20 and I was there when the decision to rename to Warpcast happened, but it should've never been renamed Warpcast. But after it was, there should've been a better effort to distinguish the two in public discourse. And now, the brand value has accrued to Farcaster, not Warpcast.

I actually agree with this, after sleeping on it, I think the rename was more of an effort to educate users on the difference between clients & protocols than a staunch credible-neutrality-maxi stance. If this is true, then I don't see a problem with renaming the app.

Software Engineer @ Cadence Design Systems. B4: Stanford EE / Illinois ECE

The more important thing is the actual tech & associated chokepoints: Snapchain, FIDs, DMs, etc...

Educating users on the distinction between clients & protocols seems like a valid reason for the app rename. If this helps users better understand the technology, then the change could be beneficial in the long run.