ZachXBT
@zachxbt
I am pausing my activity on Warpcast for the foreseeable future due to the current issue with large number of bots. Recent posts over the past few months have received hundreds of likes and recasts coming mostly from bots.
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Varun Srinivasan
@v
Sad to hear that, I’ve always enjoyed your posts. There are a lot of bots that keep trying to get into Farcaster because of potential airdrops. All of them pay money to sign up. Bots can earn hundreds of dollars of tokens, so they have a lot of incentive to come here, much more than Twitter. We’ve spent a lot of time fighting bots and developing machine learning algorithms to flag spam. It’s not perfect but we will keep improving it.
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Firas Keskes
@firaskeskes
Fighting bots is simple—just increase the subscription price. Don’t say people can’t afford it; we’re all willing to pay. A cleaner space fosters a safer environment, attracting high-value builders and influencers while strengthening valuable communities.
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Varun Srinivasan
@v
> Fighting bots is simple—just increase the subscription price. Doesn't work we've tried it. Bots are willing to pay a lot more than humans due to airdrops. > We're all willing to pay Might be true for you, but not for most builders. We've talked to a lot of them.
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Firas Keskes
@firaskeskes
Make airdrop eligibility exclusive to verified KYC winners—no duplicates, no loopholes. I'm actively seeking a solution because this is a serious concern 🙄
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Varun Srinivasan
@v
We don't do the airdrops. Other people do.
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