Should Farcaster add a "staking" verification system?  Please reply! 

Users can get "verified" badge by staking $10 USDC in a contract. The stake can be reclaimed at any time, but will only release after a delay (maybe 4-8 weeks). 

Verified users will get the following benefits: 

- Badge on profile. 
- Access to video uploads.
- Show up higher in conversations. 
- A small boost in the rewards program. 

The goal is to make it harder for spammers to verify so that good humans on Farcaster have a better experience!

genuine question:

lots of users got the pro badge just for the nft and don’t even use the app anymore.

how do we actually onboard new users to farcaster (or even to crypto) through this app? imo it’s easier to onboard someone here than drop them into CT and explain web3.

but won’t it be tough for newbies to go through all these verifications? if they’re free, sure. and i think we already have enough. people want to earn their first dollar here, not pay to play.

no offense to anyone, i love using this app. just genuinely concerned seeing how this pay-to-win stuff might push new users away.

DeFi LiFe // I cast what i think 💭 // vibe curator // 💜

U're right... I think they should find a better way to handle this