yall, are we really gonna pretend that some of these accounts getting $25-100 per week aren't completely fake? seems obvious

Show me how I’m a low-effort account with low-quality content and I swear I’ll delete my account and everything related to Farcaster right after

The comment in Matthew’s screenshot was my absolute feeling after seeing the breakfast table!

Feeling heartbroken, although I’ve never been in the top 100 of the leaderboard

so, a few more thoughts on this.

in the early days of my involvement in crypto, I worked for a DAO that collected photography nfts called RAW DAO. it was incubated by another DAO called Fingerprints which had/has one of the largest autoglyphs collections. interesting group of folks, founded by a few ex-goldman guys from brazil but that’s a story for another day.

one of the things that blew my mind was a system that the DAO used called coordinape. tldr; at the end of each month, members vote on who they feel deserves recognition for their work and they receive a corresponding % of a pre-defined budget. in other words, decentralized compensation.

I had so many fun conversations with friends about how cool this was. on the surface it was purely merit-based and at that time I was disillusioned by the academic system that paid me like shit as a professor despite putting in long hours. (1/2)

hi niloofar! first of all, I’m sorry. you got grouped into a screenshot that obviously was incorrect in your case.

second, I never called your account low-quality. the behaviour I’m discussing in this post: https://warpcast.com/matthewb/0x6a43a082 and the one it’s quoting is groups of accounts that make agreements to like/comment on each other’s content. it’s pretty inauthentic behaviour imo and I think we can do better, rewards or otherwise.

this clearly isn’t something that you are doing, and I regret making you feel like you did something wrong when you didn’t. so for that I’m also sorry.

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Hi dear Matthew. Thanks for the clarification 🙌 
Yesterday, I got shocked when I saw your screenshot and the cast really ruined my day seeing my account being grouped in a "fake" or even "inauthentic" category. 
You know, I've been thinking for a while about how I can interact with people in a meaningful way and make new friendships beyond making money here
Because Farcaster has been my happy place from the very first day of my activity, last year. I've made a lot of incredible friendships, particularly with my fellow artists, and the community is valuable to me. 
I see your concern and always wondered how the algo works that puts some skeptical accounts on the higher rank, but sadly "farming" has always been a thing in web 3 and I hope Farcaster teams do their best for sorting this out in a fair way.

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Thanks for your words fren, that really meant a lot to me 💙 
Needed to be away after this and think twice about my behavior or what I've done wrong here

Ignore. 🫂 🫂 You are a great FCer and you and hundreds others know it. I think you got swept up in trying to prove something. We all know you don't belong there.

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Thanks for your kindness and support Ilan 
I’m still here and glad to have frens like you 💙🫂

What a shit show. Sending you a big hug. If you decide to leave please point to me where we can remain connected because adore your energy in my life.

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Thank you for always being there my love 😍🫂

We’re all aware of and know who you are darling. Even Matthew himself. Don’t think about it anymore. We’ll take a rest and start great again 🫂😘❤️

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That’s it fren
Thanks for your words and endorsement 🫶🏻💙

Don't know what this is about but you are not low-effort or low quality. I've had good conversations with you so someone didn't do their research when including you in that screenshot.
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Janicka 
Means a lot, glad to have you as my fren 🫂💙

so I guess being kind and friendly isn’t cool anymore? 🤯 this isn’t fair and I’m so sorry to see this 😭🫂🫂 we love your content, queen 💕🥹