As previously discussed, we're considering renaming the Warpcast app to Farcaster.

Why?
- Top priority is grow users on the protocol
- The name split is extremely confusing for new users
- So, we want to simplify

How we're thinking about it
- Rename Warpcast mobile app
- warpcast.com to farcaster.xyz for web app
- Open source both apps
- No change protocol name, i.e. similar to Uniswap with app / protocol

What we’re doing
- Seeking input and want to make sure we understand concerns 
- Ultimately Varun and I will make a decision; it won’t be a vote.
- Expect a decision in the next week or so; if yes, we will give plenty of notice and will take time to do this correctly / cleanly.

How you can provide input
- Developers: please reply here or feel free to reach out to me via direct message whether you agree or disagree.
- Everyone else: you're free to offer input, but we will be weighting developer input a bit more since it has a bigger near-term impact on what they are building

i'm pro the name change (as a client dev / not dan's employee / im not being held hostage)

why:
- i decided to build supercast because farcaster provided good enough distribution and good enough tech
- the name change doesn't change the tech
- the name change can potentially cut distribution for other clients BUT it will net more distribution in long term

big yes on the branding.

disagree with the idea that client devs don't need to be encouraged to build on the protocol. even if growth will primarily come from one client, losing sight of this will turn farcaster into just twitter on crypto rails.

decentralization matters. it's the reason why many of us are here in the first place. farcaster should champion it, not downplay it.

I agree this is the right move from a growth standpoint. but alt clients should feel welcomed as farcaster grows, and the rename signals the opposite. decentralization matters and should be encouraged, especially now. I trust yall won't lose sight of it 🫡

related

I agree this is the right move from a growth standpoint. but alt clients should feel welcomed as farcaster grows, and the rename signals the opposite. decentralization matters and should be encouraged, especially now. I trust yall won't lose sight of it 🫡

related https://warpcast.com/jacopo.eth/0xdb02b1a0

decentralization by tech >>> decentralization by branding

> why would someone build a client if…

1. distribution from that main app
2. whole social media stack and content built on day 0

sure, but why would someone build a client if everyone who hears about farcaster just ends up using the official app?

after the rename you should actively counter this perception by promoting alternative clients at every opportunity and making it clear that supporting them is a core value prop.

if you don’t do it now, most developers won’t see it as worth the effort. and if you wait until the network is much larger, the incentives to promote alt clients will be even weaker.