I think one reason Farcaster feels so *nice* to use and be on is that it seems so… normal. 

Not much shitposting, heated arguments, etc. Just good vibes.

Is there any way to keep this intact as Farcaster scales?

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This has been an ongoing thought from some other pre-permissionless folk with hopes to keep the same vibes. I don't see it scaling, though.

One idea has been to create a custom client that is gated by FID. I think this would be too exclusive and create this strange elitism that goes against the very vibes in question.

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I sense that’s the direction we’re heading in but it’s not quite the same as the Farcaster vibe.

To me a lot of the vibe comes from being early and uncertain of what’s to come, thus we’re a bit nicer to one another.

There’s also currently less to gain from seeking engagement, though not for long, I think.

How about Reddit-style communities, governed by designated users (heck, throw a multisig on there and call it a DAO), which can have their own community guidelines and rules?