"Merkle just helps its friends"

How many times do I have to repeat that most users and developers on Farcaster did not know Varun or myself prior to joining Farcaster.

And in some cases have *become* friends because they stuck around early on when no one else cared. We've spent years with this people socializing on this social network. :)

Don't conflate something that's earned / built with cronyism.

Not only did @vm and I not know Dan or Varun.. we didn’t know a single person in crypto period… when we joined FC (~December 2021). 

Vic reached out to Dan on Twitter who was posting about the protocol and inviting people who replied to test it out. 

Same is true for a lot of folks on here with large followings now.

There’s something to be said for showing up and just getting involved.

working on receipts.xyz // workout. earn points. /receipts

A reflection of what's possible for all the new people reading this (me included), since we are by every measure still incredibly early. Thanks for the perspective. ✌️ 😁