Farcaster Verifications are coming soon

Verify your account by connecting two socials (X, Phone or GitHub) and holding $25 in your wallet. 

Verified accounts are less likely to get the spam label and show up higher in the feed, replies and search. 

They are necessary to earn weekly rewards and qualify for airdrops

Technowatermelon. Elder Millenial. Building Farcaster. 

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Hang on, no more weekly rewards or airdrops if I don't verify my phone number? I'm not a bot, I'm a genuine caster but more than anything else, I'm pro anonymity. How is referring a phone number, essential for proving authenticity?

There is nothing more powerful in this world than words.

Might I suggest you rethink this to verification with wallet address or nfts for verification of authenticity, allowing those genuine users who wish to remain anonymous alternative means for participation.

I don't think my account needs additional verification. I think if you've got accounts here that dont already have the spam badge and have a history of participation, over several months, why now ask them to prove they are genuine humans?

On new accounts, I get you don't want airdrop farming. Certain NFTs could be used as verifiable proof of authenticity (my pfp is a good example of one), POAPs, linking wallet addresses that are over a certain amount of years old. I'm sure there are more anonymous ways. 

I also don't really understand how linking a phone number cuts down farming and proves authenticity.

What specifically would you be willing to verify?