A common misconception I see in product thinking / suggestions here: just do this thing I as a power user (or someone interested in decentralization) want. 

We're well past that from a growth standpoint. Settings and ethos aren't useful for driving at-scale consumer growth.

The average new user is only interested in sign up or using Farcaster if they believe they will be entertained or make money (likely because a friend told them about it).

I might be projecting here but aside from entertainment and money, users want to be seen and recognized.  

At least users in high GDP per capita countries.

It's much easier to achieve this on Farcaster than X.