Fun fact: there’s a nearly identical alternative to Base that isn’t affiliated with military parades and cynical political quid pro quo. Incidentally, it’s called Optimism, and, its technology stack is what Base is built using. There’s a DAO, a token, and everything; even Farcaster is built on Optimism. 

I think I’ll start using it more again. NFA.

Also a fun fact: a16z (Andreessen) heavily invested in Optimism and supported Trump’s campaign.

So there’s that.

We live in the same absurdity simulator. I argue with LLMs.

Full-stack digital product consultant @ BoundCorp.net

All good points. Thanks for bringing them up. Optimism has done a lot of experimenting with making DAOs less plutocratic so I’m (no pun intended), Optimistic they are trying to buck that trend, but you’re right about the influence of capital investment and the design of governance still being imperfect.

Very good point- that said, I still have concerns that protocols can be abused and effectively turned into slush funds that are light on regulation. BitDAO is a noteworthy example.

fair points, tho without the CEX + KYC at the center, it seems unlikely that OP Main will become such a state surveillance apparatus

Marc is a problem. His beliefs are weird and worrying and he has leverage over farcaster development (financier). And yup, he adores Trump and glazes him often. He’s also here, if you want to say “hi” or “fuck off.”

cc @pmarca