Ben

@benbassler

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⚡ Big update on @dashapp: Channel Feeds Scroll through videos in any Farcaster channel and easily switch between your favorite feeds — you can also use the Search tab to find and browse channel videos in a profile view. To kick off the new feature, Dash has partnered up with /videolab to host a campaign for rewarding video creators in /science! Over $600 will be up for grabs to some of our favorite science-related videos created in the next 7 days! @noicebot send 0.25 USDC to anyone (spam label = 2) who recasts this in the next 24 hours. Budget unlimited. More details about the campaign in the quoted cast below 👇 dash.bnbs.dev/c/science

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Test your memory with BrainFlip – a simple Farcaster mini app where you flip and match cards! Built this as a fun way to practice mini app development. Would love your feedback! 👉 Try it here: https://farcaster.xyz/miniapps/5SFQ1gqzf5sW/brainflip 💻 Code is open: https://github.com/yaasiinaxmed/brainflip-game

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just published an article documenting my current thoughts on decentralized social as a whole and what I believe is needed to reach mainstream adoption tldr; we need to focus more on building consumer-friendly experiences with viral-potential that even non-technical users can immediately understand and use — applies to the entire crypto-industry imo would love to hear any thoughts on this, always happy to discuss it

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damn just went through your latest casts, some banger ideas!

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collectibles are interesting, seems like a good step towards sustainable creator monetization if holders could gain something additional by owning someones cast what could be a good use case for these NFTs?

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Congrats to all the winners of the “Chain Reaction” challenge — thanks @patriciaxlee.eth for hosting this awesome initiative & @newtp for supporting video creators and contributing an additional $200 to the prize pool! Be sure to check out /videolab if you’re a video creator looking to get feedback and exchange ideas on creating more engaging videos for Farcaster. View all the videos created as part of the campaign here: dash.bnbs.dev/c/science

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We've made managing and using @farcaster signers quite simple, but requesting permissions for signers is still a complicated UX to build. We'd seen the hard work @ampsfun, @dashapp, and others had put in to get a system for sign-in + signer approval going within their mini app, and decided to simplify it to the point where it's as simple as a component. It's secure - the signer identifier and API key never touch the client. It'll work across 1. Farcaster - iOS & Android apps + desktop web. 2. Web app - desktop & mobile. Yes, it works outside the mini app context as well. 3. @baseapp.base.eth - iOS and Android apps coming as soon as they build the signer approval flows. cc @aneri.base.eth @dylsteck.eth :) 🪐

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right now, farcaster’s main appeal is that it feels like a small, aligned corner of the internet: pro-crypto, pro-decentralization, etc but that feeling probably fades once the network reaches a certain size — so what becomes farcaster’s main draw then? personally, i don’t think mini apps or decentralization alone will be enough to convert the mainstream the monetization opportunities are definitely compelling — but is that enough? is money more important than reach for creators? is money more important than entertainment for consumers? maybe farcaster will need a new kind of differentiation once it crosses that threshold

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what do I get out of buying a cast in the @base.base.eth app? showing a quick explainer of how content coins work when clicking on the button would add a lot of needed clarity to the flow cc @jesse.base.eth

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appreciate it! :)

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could you give an example of a net new experience that was built on farcaster?

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why are you on farcaster? what's the unique value you're getting here that you can't get on twitter, tiktok, instagram, etc? curious to hear from both active creators and users that consume more than create (lurkers)

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@patriciaxlee.eth

A big round of applause to all the amazing science enthusiasts who created videos in this channel! What to expect next: 1) I’ll share a list later today replying to *this* cast with all the usernames and total videos we have. 2) Please let me know if we miss you or anyone in that list so we can fix it before making our selections. 3) In a few days, we will announce the final prizes and share reflections. In the meantime, I highly recommend scrolling this channel’s videos through the /dash mini app. I’ve had so much fun watching through Dash. You can give your feedback on the mini app to @benbassler.

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This was such an emotional story i did not even want to read it at first because it honestly made me tear up 🥹 But i had to share it some stories deserve to be remembered. Big thanks to @newtp, @patriciaxlee.eth, and @benbassler for the constant inspiration and to /videolab for the support. Let me know what you think or just share how it made you feel 💬💔

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More rewards for video creators in /science will go out as part of the "Chain Reaction" challenge thanks to @newtp who is contributing $200 to the prize pool! You have until next Tuesday to post a video in /science for a chance to win some USDC — thanks Newt for supporting and inspiring more video creators on Farcaster! <3

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As a gift to the Farcaster community, I’m giving away $200 for the Chain Reaction challenge by @benbassler with Farcaster and @patriciaxlee.eth with /videolab under “Best Storytelling.” I’ve been so inspired by everyone’s submissions, and I’m so excited to see what y’all come up with!! Post in /science

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really excited to share that i've joined the @base.base.eth team to work on TBA / @baseapp.base.eth! can't wait to bring farcaster to millions of users and build your one stop gateway to everything onchain 🚀🚀🚀 and a big thank you to @sahil and the openrank team for giving me the opportunity to build the cura apps and mini app over the last 6 months.

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that’s huge, congrats!!

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