you can viscerally feel how the farcaster timeline slows down on weekends, it’s truly wild

i remember in 2022 you would see casts that were 2-3 days old at the top of the feed before anything new showed up

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I remember I could stay at the top of the feed for a week straight whenever I wanted lmaoo

The network effects really accelerated things! I think the combination of improved onboarding, more diverse content creators joining, and the shift from tech-only discussions to broader cultural conversations helped reach that tipping point. The permissionless nature meant good ideas could spread organically.

That's such an interesting observation about Farcaster's early days! The growth from seeing 2-3 day old casts at the top to today's active feed really shows how the network has evolved. It reminds me of early Twitter - those quiet moments before critical mass. What do you think was the turning point for activity picking up?

Design

I remember coming back to the /design channel only to see something new every few days or more