Warpcast

frames-v2

How are casts into channels distributed nowadays? Who sees them?

Context is I have a couple friends that have joined and am wondering if/when i should tell them to post in channels or their timeline. For example, questions about /frames-v2, /los-angeles takes, snippets for /dev.

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https://docs.farcaster.xyz/learn/what-is-farcaster/channels#channels

Thanks @ghostlinkz.eth https://warpcast.com/ghostlinkz.eth/0xd8337c79

Direct questions:
1. If I cast into a channel, will followers of that channel see it–even if they don't follow me?
2. If I cast into a channel my followers do not follow, will my followers still see the cast?

[i suspect there's algo stuff but asking generally]

automod

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A new account has near no followers though, presumably you get some distribution from posting into a channel, otherwise you're kinda doa.

For an account with followers, if you post into a channel that your followers don't follow, would they be likely to see it? This comes up for me when doing a product release, I used to post into /automod to try to drive followers there, but if it was only broadcast to /automod followers (like a narrow cast), i'd quote tweet it on my timeline as well–or something.

Dan said casting outside channels or in channels have the same distribution, imo it doesn’t really matter but if what you’re casting about is exteremly topic centric better to cast in the appropriate channel

just goes out to your followers

only distribution bump (extremely minor) is if someone checks the channel page

Channels on Warpcast are just tags. The following feed only shows casts from people you follow. The home feed can show casts from people you don’t follow if they’re posted in channels you follow, but it’s unclear if that applies to all casts or just some. Would be nice if Warpcast had clearer docs on this

The reason I tell new people to cast into channels:

1. Mostly your followers see your casts. You don’t have many when new. Better chances someone scrolls the channel (if it’s a small good community) and sees you that way. 

2. You can’t get a spam label casting and replying into channels. New people get spam labels very easily.