What features could you build into Farcaster to encourage more empathy with other users?

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sometimes I scroll past an hours old cast that has no engagement.

it makes me wonder— am I the first to see it? is it such a niche thought no one else relates?

sometimes I wish I could acknowledge such casts, so the caster at least feels heard, but maybe that would be interpreted as ignored.

maybe I’m overthinki

father, husband, css golfer, ux engineer, silently defining variables as /sdv sdv.wtf

What about the like button?

Maybe we all need to be more liberal about likes.

I think likes are generally great, simple ways to engage. but in being so binary it could also be bookend of a thought. akin to a thumbs up in a private chat.

imagine if instead of replying to your reply, I just liked it? would you interpret it as me agreeing, and/or not caring enough to dig further?

oh for sure. in the end maybe likes are indeed the solution, and it may be overkill to have a more nuanced interaction method!

Agreed. What about the scenario where you enjoy reading the thread, learning something new, but have nothing to add since it’s out of your expertise? Liking could signal to others that it’s an interesting discussion and may be valuable to them too.