Farcaster

If you don’t like the “make money” consumer value prop for Farcaster—what do you think is better?

Reply with a suggestion and rationale. 

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might be wrong, but it feels like farcaster has lately (understandably) been marketing itself as the place where to earn magic internet money, rather than focusing on attracting users through decentralization and its related core values

and imo now—right after the tiktok ban—is the best time to double down on decentralization as its value is more tangible for people

Farcaster has multiple value props, and the one to maximize onboarding should adapt to what resonates most with the public at any given moment.

Imo, right now decentralized social and its implications are the strongest angle. In-feed interactivity (ie frames) is another.

“Making money” might sound appealing, but it mostly is to the existing crypto audience—who already get it. To everyone else it risks sounding like a scam, much like they see memecoins and crypto. The earning aspect is most relevant for creators and influencers, but it should be framed differently: as new tools to monetize content, not as passive income for just being active.

Farcaster has a real shot at representing and showcasing the good side of crypto, attracting new audiences and builders. Please don’t reduce it to a platform for earning magic internet money—it’s not as cool as it sounds.

More thoughts below

Farcaster has multiple value props, and the one to maximize onboarding should adapt to what resonates most with the public at any given moment.

Imo, right now decentralized social and its implications are the strongest angle. In-feed interactivity (ie frames) is another.

“Making money” might sound appealing, but it mostly is to the existing crypto audience—who already get it. To everyone else it risks sounding like a scam, much like they see memecoins and crypto. The earning aspect is most relevant for creators and influencers, but it should be framed differently: as new tools to monetize content, not as passive income for just being active.

Farcaster has a real shot at representing and showcasing the good side of crypto, attracting new audiences and builders. Please don’t reduce it to a platform for earning magic internet money—it’s not as cool as it sounds.

More thoughts below https://warpcast.com/jacopo.eth/0xfa2368bc

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I loved Tapbot. Was my daily driver for years.

Sadly, most of the indie Mac / iOS community is anti-crypto. Did a bunch of a reach out during the first couple years of Farcaster. Once they heard Ethereum, they weren't interested.

https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x0cc19b8e

exactly why this image of crypto exists