Nastya
@nastya
Wild drama happened β but it also made me think: how did an anon account gain such influence that even after a past crime was revealed, people here are saying he was a good guy? Proxy built strong personal ties by making many people here richer and by supporting early-stage projects, some legit, some not. Supporting someone who's just starting out β when they're small and nobody β is a powerful bond-building tactics. It's a universal human trait to feel grateful for the help. That gratitude can even blur judgment. For example, I feel something similar toward the Base eco and Jesse. They gave me a small grant early on, and even now, despite controversy, I still view Base highly positively. What really scares me is how easily this loyalty-building tactic can be used for manipulation by people with bad intentions. So I just wish more people were mindful about *why* they feel a certain way about someone.
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Catch0x22
@catch0x22.eth
they used to say "don't trust, verify" for the farcaster social layer it is very small. if just a few ppl become interested in something and support, most likely more will follow I'm torn between whether I think his BD skills were because he believed in building on farcaster or because he enjoyed seeing the fees come in
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@m-j-r
tbf gabagool did use his skills to call out the ribbon finance insider farming. agreed to "don't trust, verify" now the question should be what redemption can be found from amplifying public goods, cause we're not gliding along as is. if novelty is water, zero-sum games are oil
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Nastya
@nastya
I like this phrase even though itβs not often followed! Well, regarding the last question, I can definitely say that the second option is more true. I will try to elaborate on this soon with details, if I finish the post π
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