Reid DeRamus

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Yes, please send over - any links would be helpful. I was also wondering if they were all using a common domain or if the username part of the email looked funky. Basically any patterns we could use to identify bots is helpful.

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That's all we have for this week — what did we miss? How about your own personal reflections over this past year? What predictions do you have for next year? Let us know what you think!

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@tinyrainboot reflects on the tension between preserving human essence and individuality in an increasingly digitized world, questioning whether the surrender to AI and the network mind signifies liberation, dissolution, or loss. "People will say things to me like, ‘why don’t you digitize and upload all your journals! feed them to an LLM, and see what happens!’ as if it’s a game to hand over your soul like that." https://paragraph.xyz/@tinyrainboot/ego-death-through-network-spirituality

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@brg writes about how Hollywood’s early NFT experiments faltered due to short-term strategies and lack of integration, but the evolution of crypto adoption and fan-centric models like Pudgy Penguins could signal a promising return to NFTs in 2025. "Pudgy Penguins is showing the entertainment industry how to do it right: community first, layered franchising, and attention value tokenization." https://paragraph.xyz/@in-transit/getting-back-on-the-horse

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@usv outlines four potential futures shaped by the speed of AI advancement and the openness of foundational models, each offering distinct opportunities for innovation and value creation. "If models accelerate quickly but within an open ecosystem, we wind up with the wildest scenario of all: lots of super smart and rapidly improving models all interacting with each other at high volume and skill." https://blog.usv.com/four-futures

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@archetype shares their prediction for the evolving role of AI agents, blockchains, and decentralized systems across various domains, from agent-to-agent interactions and content creation to data markets and privacy advancements. https://paragraph.xyz/@archetype/crypto-ai-10-categories-were-watching-in-2025-1

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@naomiii reflects on the value of effort and discipline in mastering a musical instrument, contrasting it with society’s increasing reliance on automation and instant gratification, and argues that meaningful fulfillment often comes from challenging pursuits. "What if it’s that effort, the labor required to pay close attention, that is making our life feel worthwhile?" https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptonao/effortless

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@asha interviews @bay-photography, a self-taught photographer known for capturing rare moments in nature and urban landscapes. "Photography has helped me appreciate the world we live in, from the beauty of Mother Nature to the architectural elements of a city." https://paragraph.xyz/@beams/lens-of-wonder-capturing-the-extraordinary-with-brandon-yoshizawa

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We're back with the 26th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past week or so. As we wind toward the end of the year, reflections and predictions become the theme, some of which we tap into with this week's picks. Check out the posts below and let us know which is your favorite!

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What makes you think they're botted subscriptions? Any common characteristic of these signups?

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Congrats to the winners of the November /firstdraft x /paragraph raffle! @unun @ccarella @mxjxn.eth @gramajo.eth – you each just received $25 from @firstdraftclub.eth Thanks to Paragraph for supporting writing on Farcaster!

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Bethany Crystal

101 Posts, 97,406 Words, and My Top 10 Highlights In case you've been falling behind, i made you a handy readers' guide to the first 6 months' of my relaunched blog, Hard Mode First, including the 10 can't-miss posts Happy holidays and see you in 2025 https://paragraph.xyz/@bethanycrystal/101-posts,-97,406-words,-and-my-top-10-highlights

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I'm not sure I totally understand the first question. Where were you hoping that would show up? You can add custom links to your publication homepage under "Links" in your Settings: https://paragraph.xyz/settings/publication Re: your 2nd question, we recently made the tough decision to deprecate gating (for now) to simplify the product and focus on features like collecting and exploring other forms of monetization where we can differentiate. More details below — let us know any questions or feedback, and sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. https://paragraphxyz.notion.site/Deprecating-Paragraph-s-Membership-and-Gating-Features-13421a9b6c0d805fb56eed55d25901d7

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Sorry! This slipped by us — will reply on the original cast.

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What were you hoping to get from a v2 of frames? Just a heads up, we'd probably only improve frames / mini app for Paragraph, not Mirror.

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thank you - digging into it. let me know if you end up being able to successfully collect the post, but we're investigating.

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Thanks for reporting — we'll look into it. Assuming this wallet has enough funds to collect?

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@ramon writes about the evolution of the internet into a fragmented, recursive space of continuous “now,” defying linear time and physical presence, where thriving requires embracing non-linear thinking and adapting to a realm shaped by infinite possibilities, AI agents, and decentralized logics. "Online, we’re no longer observers of history or planners of the future. We’re trapped — or perhaps liberated — in the eternal present." https://paragraph.xyz/@rm/the-internets-collapse-into-now

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@matthan writes about how existing laws are broad enough to address most harms caused by AI, but how amendments to existing regulations may be required to maximize AI’s potential benefits. "We should review our own laws to make sure existing legal provisions do not accidentally come in the way of our AI ambitions." https://paragraph.xyz/@exmachina/a-new-ai-law

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@tomu writes about how Farcaster is pioneering programmable social networks, integrating onchain actions into social interactions through AI agents and open graphs, creating seamless, collaborative ecosystems where engagement drives economic activity. "Agents turning social posts into onchain actions are creating a new way to communicate that wasn’t possible before." https://tomu.xyz/programmable-social

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