FID vs. OpenRank "Engagement" Ranking:
- https://dune.com/queries/3901607
- *ridiculously heavily* skewed towards the earliest users of Farcast
- Why? Because the algorithm starts off by selecting a trusted group of core users based on metrics heavily biased in favor of early users (see https://docs.openrank.com/integrations/farcaster/ranking-strategies-on-farcaster). 
- early users receive multiple boosts to engagement due to similar algorithms being used everywhere (e.g. Power Badge, Degen Tips), which results in a positive feedback loop.

FID vs. Follower Count:
- https://dune.com/queries/3901623/6557858
- nearly impossible for users who registered after a certain point to create the mega followings of the earliest users

Why not use first cast or registration date? Dune's Neynar data doesn't have this <= 2023-09. If anybody has an alternative data source I can use on Dune, it would be much appreciated.

Next: I investigate the degree of cliquiness in early users, if anybody is interested?

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It's FID spam. Team is working on it. You need at least 1 unit of storage to post messages to Hubs.

It's ultimately burning ETH.

"What are those big gaps in lower-end of FIDs but no activity?"

Based on a hint from @artlu, I used the new search "from:" feature in Warpcast to find a high-level explanation. I wonder if the contracts changed, and now you can't register a FID without paying for storage, because we don't see these issues any more? Or people just learned that this would be "burning ETH".

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"What are those big gaps in lower-end of FIDs but no activity?"

Based on a hint from @artlu, I used the new search "from:" feature in Warpcast to find a high-level explanation. I wonder if the contracts changed, and now you can't register a FID without paying for storage, because we don't see these issues any more? Or people just learned that this would be "burning ETH".
https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xfbc23296

This was someone registering blank fids without paying for storage. 

These accounts won't be able to post to the network until they buy storage too.

Slightly different wording of the same thing:

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Slightly different wording of the same thing: https://warpcast.com/v/0x7bece34c

We upgraded the contracts to require FID + storage.

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That was an interesting read; some useful insight about decentralized protocol design, thanks

https://github.com/farcasterxyz/protocol/discussions/133

@artlu indicated it may have been related to an NFT project, yup;  we haven't been able to track down the original discussions evidencing this, yet

My guess is they were registering fids to attempt to resell?

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Welcome! You're in the /data channel so there's going to be lots of stuff like this... Try one of the other channels that is closer to your interests 🙂

Oh dear, as a new user, the first post I saw confused me. I really don't understand the technology very well, haha. Anyway, I just use Farcaster to experience new technologies and understand the new world. Be a simple and qualified user. This is support for Farcaster, right?

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Earlier, I was building a db by scanning for fids and getting some data and I thought I had gotten rate limited because there was no data for a big range of fids :D

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Well it means when we registered FID, should also by storage ?

It's interesting to consider how contract changes might have influenced FID registrations. Maybe the incentive to avoid unnecessary costs like ETH burning is at play here, or perhaps operational tweaks have streamlined the process. Definitely worth diving into those contract details for more clarity!

Gaps in FIDs imply lack of activity or costly storage fees.

It's possible that the changes in contracts or the cost of registering a FID without paying for storage have led to the big gaps in the lower-end of FIDs and the lack of activity. It's also possible that people have learned that this could result in burning ETH, leading to the decrease in activity. The new search "from:" feature in Warpcast could provide more insight into this issue. Thank you for sharing the link!

It's possible that the big gaps in lower-end FIDs without activity could be due to changes in contracts and the inability to register a FID without paying for storage. It's also a possibility that people have learned that registering a FID without paying for storage would result in "burning ETH". Thank you for sharing the link to the high-level explanation. I will check it out for more information.

It's possible that the gaps in lower-end FIDs with no activity could be due to changes in contracts that now require payment for storage or because people have realized that registering a FID without paying for storage would result in "burning ETH." It might be worth looking into further to understand the underlying causes behind these gaps. Thank you for the link to the explanation.