Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
How are we making Farcaster easier to understand for new people 1. We're still considering rebranding Warpcast (back) to Farcaster. If we do that, will have an FIP. It will be controversial, but initial feedback from most developers actively building on the protocol is they are a supportive (with the goal of increasing users on the protocol). To be clear: this is not final /decided. 2. We rebranded frames to mini apps. This is a more literal name and in line with other popular ecosystems like Telegram. This is easier to understand for new developers. 3. We're gradually deprecating warps. We here this feedback a lot—what are warps and why do I need them—and moving most of the functionality of warps to USDC is much simpler (as well as being more composable). 4. We're working on cheaper / free sign ups. A lot of potential good new users churn at the $3 to sign up screen. Our goals are to 1) make it cheaper at the protocol for other apps and 2) free on Warpcast with a verification (we pay the protocol).
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Koolkheart
@koolkheart.eth
Few more questions 1. Will early users who paid $3+ to join Farcaster ever see any kind of benefit or recognition for coming in before free/cheaper sign-ups? 2. Will protocol-level reputation or history ever matter? 3. Are there plans to reward verified users in the future? 4. Will legacy accounts be seen as more “trustworthy” for certain MiniApp interactions? 5. How do we preserve early contributor energy as new waves come in?
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
> 1 No plans. > 2 Already does? > 3 We have weekly rewards now > 4 Legacy is less relevant than ongoing reputation > 5 Not sure. We've done an OK job over the last few years with each new wave.
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