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gm ... do you ever wonder what it's *actually* like to enter the Neon Clankerverse? betr watch my video & stick around til the end... (sound on) this is my entry into the @betrmint 'Enter The Neon Clankerverse' contest created from their /cef grant s/o to everyone involved providing such fun & opportunity here on FC 💜

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gm ... Today is the @farcaster intern's last day on the job. 😥 We owe her a ginormous thank you for pouring herself into FC & the community, and being a shining star in a difficult season. Let's make her last day a joyful one. Long live the Intern! 💜

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29 Seconds of Spaces Chaos ... What did you miss last night? Ok, I'll say it: The Suji Space didn't go well. There may be all kinds of factors--in Asia, up early, not much sleep, mismatched expectations of the Space--but it did not go well. Suji clearly has convictions about decentralization & crypto. He meandered through his history & connections in crypto. But he came off as an outsider, out of touch with FC & the community. And the natives got restless as evidenced by the chat, group chats, & TL. Why would Mask buy/steward FC? Because Suji doesn't want to see FC die, there isn't enough decentralized social media, and he has the money & interest to save it. In the 'After Party' Space, the natives expressed their restlessness & Suji jumped into the lion's den briefly & spilled a lot of tea--everything except the name of the 'famous' 3rd bidder & who shot JFK. The Cassie Space brought nothing new if you've been around. It was opened for questions at the outset & a few people dominated the time.

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I could be wrong but I don’t think Farcaster is forking. I don’t think users have to make a choice. Quorum is forking off the Farcaster protocol and the only people that need to do anything is those that so highly value ‘decentralization’ as defined by Cassie and Quorum. 🤷‍♂️ I could be wrong. Seems like 97% of users will do nothing and it will feel like 50 good people left FC. 🤷‍♂️

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My first 'take' on @quotient 's new Polymarket social cozy corner... This one is for @nounishprof (interested to see if she agrees) https://www.quotient.social/take/3f6b8d6a-3832-489b-a780-2b875e046564

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The @octant Retro Funding round is a vivid reminder of how great this place is & what is being built: (vote with a like by Friday 12 PM EST) Some highlights: * @esteez.eth for leading FarCon Team | https://farcaster.xyz/serendipity/0x1ab7ac0b * @dummie.eth for building /fc-africa | https://farcaster.xyz/dummie.eth/0x05744642 * @nounishprof for CastOut | https://farcaster.xyz/nounishprof/0xd4cbdb5e * @christin & @cameron for OK Banger | https://farcaster.xyz/christin/0x7b178f3b * @adrienne for GMFarcaster bot | https://farcaster.xyz/adrienne/0xc4aa56d9 * @jc4p for being jc4p | https://farcaster.xyz/keccers.eth/0xa233ed10 * @toadyhawk.eth & @netnose for Betrmint | https://farcaster.xyz/toadyhawk.eth/0x1d65faa1 2 underrated ones: * @diviflyy & @yerbearserker for Empire Builder | https://farcaster.xyz/yerbearserker/0xb362849e @db for Intori | https://farcaster.xyz/db/0x1805a23f

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Inflynce Mini App - An Honest Review I've used @inflynce every day for 3 weeks thanks to some great FCers recommendations (tagged below) Strengths: * It's drawn great FCers who aren't high on the Rewards leaderboard as a kind & committed community. When I see @hankmoody @vito4ka.eth @girl-ua @rosekeyes @kraken8.eth& others, I know this is a place to be. * I like that the app gives real earnings to a large cross section of people who should be higher on Rewards but aren't---what I call the 'FC middle class' * I think the app ui and ux is great, pleasing. Easy to use, Easy to follow. And the 'gamification' is nice but not overbearing * I think the 'mindshare' is a very interesting and helpful measurement & I enjoy checking it. Probably would like to know more about how it works. Weaknesses: * I think the boosted recasts make the cast look obviously 'inflynced' and the 'popularity' is obviously manufactured/paid for. I don't like that. You can see 200 r/c on a not too exciting cast and know something is up..or on a slow FC day, you see 88 r/c and know it's not 'genuine' interest in the content. I think that's a big weakness that needs to be investigated. * I think a lot of the casts that are boosted are not worthy of any boost. This is a hard one, b/c as an app you want to offer a boost to everyone, but I think iflynce would be much better if there was a high bar of great content to what qualifies to be boosted * Starting when I did, it feels like my ceiling is about #300. I understand why, but never being able to catch up probably means I'm going to wear out on daily boosts and quests. I'll still use the app, but probably not as a daily ritual to hang at 300. @alitiknazoglu I think you've built something great and can be great for an important audience of FCers. I offer these thoughts, especially the weaknesses not as 'shade' or being overly critical, only to try to help make things even better. Keep going!

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