fc-updates

State of Farcaster developer lego decentralization

1. Nearly all public data on the protocol is decentralized today
2. Exception is channel metadata
3. Two centralized parts of the protocol that are changing soon are

a. Sign in with Farcaster -> Farcaster Connect
b. Direct Casts

See following casts for FIPs.

Sign in with Farcaster -> Farcaster Connect

Farcaster Connect is nearer term. 

Auth addresses are farther out, but related.

Sign in with Farcaster -> Farcaster Connect

Farcaster Connect is nearer term. 

Auth addresses are farther out, but related.

https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol/discussions/204
https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol/discussions/225

Out of curiosity: why continue a separate messaging protocol versus incorporation of something like XMTP into the Warpcast app? Is it a case of not having to bridge identity management between two protocols in the same app?

Direct Casts

https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol/discussions/226

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH CHANNELS?

1. Channels aren’t going anywhere anytime soon

2. Our priority is growth; we’re working on a) improving onchain UX with frames + wallet (network differentiation) b) invites + rewards (increase daily actives users) c) protocol improvements to support new clients bringing their own users (increase daily actives users) d) creator onboarding (increase daily active users)

3. Channels, historically, have not driven growth; channels, however, have helped deepen engagement and retention for existing power users.

4. Given limited resources (i.e. focus), we don’t have near term plans to add features to channels.

5. However, nearly all aspects of channels are programmable via a) the protocol b) Warpcast open / free APIs. If there is demand, we may also prioritize making channel registration available API. Note: moving all channels metadata to the protocol is a lot of work that wouldn’t drive near-term growth.

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The latest on channels

https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x81d19454

Thanks for delivering/working on these two. Many talk the talk but you guys are legit delivering and making it sufficiently decentralized.

Keep it up 💪🏼

This feels like a trailer for the next blockbuster 🙌🏽