We saw a lot of people struggling to understand the difference between:

- Farcaster
- Warpcast 
- FIDs
- .cast handles 

So we summed up a few information to help you understand. A 🧵 .

Web2 & Web3 Collective from Germany. Spell Crafter @MakerDAO.

Farcaster is the foundation of decentralized social networking. It's a protocol that lets us build social networks where users own their data and identities.

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Warpcast brings the power of Farcaster to life, offering a unique platform (/decentralized application) for engaging conversations and community building. It's where the decentralized protocol meets everyday socializing, giving you a space to share, learn, and connect.

.cast handles are an additional layer designed to enhance the user experience by providing a memorable and easily shareable identifier. They're intended to be user-friendly, making it simpler for people to connect and interact within the network.

Thanks to Farcaster's architecture, your identity and data remain yours, seamlessly moving with you across platforms like Warpcast. It's about being part of a bigger, interconnected ecosystem. Have fun exploring 🫶!

FIDs – In the Warpcast ecosystem, even if you don't see your Farcaster ID directly, they're at work behind the scenes. Your FID uniquely identifies you across the Farcaster protocol, while your username on Warpcast serves as a more visible, user-friendly identifier.