eth hacker :: collectooor :: security research @nascent

What topics should I write a screenshot essays about this week?

The more specific, the better.

Why/how farcaster protects freedom of speech 

Why warpcast controlling power badge and visibility is not the same as controlling your right to communicate on the network

Cohost of /gmfarcaster, Farcaster's #1 news show.  Engineer. Mom x 3.

Sometimes filmmaker/artist. Often up in arms. Big dreams/little bags. Crypto true believer. 

Building an audience and freedom of speech are 2 different things. I think the ease of building an audience will fluctuate over time, but it doesn't mean freedom of speech is compromised 

Here's the post if you haven't read it:
https://www.varunsrinivasan.com/2022/01/11/sufficient-decentralization-for-social-networks

I like how Varun defines sufficient decentralization:

"A social network achieves sufficient decentralization if two users can find each other and communicate, even if the rest of the network wants to prevent it. This implies that users can always reach their audience,..."

...cont...

Without visibility, what is the purpose of freedom of speech? I try to be involved in discussions but half the people can’t read my posts or reply’s. This is a real problem that needs addressing.