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Agreed, the mechanics are different than insta & twitter — the acolytes & algos are different (thankfully). 

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Let's also be super clear on the scope:

@openrank informs degen tipping /only/
@warpcast does its own spam filtering /globally/ (Priority Mode)
@farcaster protocol is the purest, /unfiltered/ data layer

Other clients (Nook, Jam, Supercast, Memecaster, Degencast, et al) will parse these data differently, depending.

A sufficiently decentralized social network. farcaster.xyz

For sure! I remember hearing rumblings of art-specific clients (can't recall the names ATM), which should do really well for the OP's use cases. The distribution struggle might remain, but the focus could make up for it. Thousand true fans, etc.

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YES. Image-first products will help. BUT artist communities have a HUGE problem with IP theft and spam and are especially vulnerable to grift.

For those clients to be successful - for artists to find success USING those clients - better sorting algorithms are still crucial. Else you STILL won't be discoverable.