A reminder on channels

- Channels are *not* decentralized yet

- Do not squat channel names with the intention to sell them to brands later; this is extractive behavior

- When channels are decentralized and incorporated into the protocol later this year (likely onchain!), then you can do what you want! Just like FIDs

And if your reaction to this is "Farcaster isn't decentralized"...

Please go complain in an angry cast sent from @supercast to a @neynar Hub from an account that you created by signing up directly with the contract on OP Mainnet. :)

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What is decentralized about Farcaster today?

- FIDs and sign ups
- Hubs and core actions like casts, reactions, follows and profiles
- Verifications, e.g. connected addresses

What's not decentralized?

- Channels (casts and replies are today) — will be later this year
- Warpcast DCs — closer to 2025 project

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correct. clients are free to implement a different system if that makes sense for them.

So does that mean clients can’t send DCs till 2025?

Non-ENS usernames are also not decentralized.