i think farcaster should build a more substantial events feature into the app, perhaps as a mini app. 

everyone at ethcc should be using farcaster to find what’s going on and who is at what event. partiful meets snap maps. 

solid value prop ct can grok. a reason to keep the app installed. every ethereum (crypto?) event spurs app opens.

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i think merkle should build it because i don’t think it’s a good business on its own, but it could drive engagement and possibly network effects

hosts post events on fc because they get better distribution here, and they still get to curate who makes it off the waitlist. 

attendees sign up to publicly attend events on fc because it creates more serendipitous networking opportunities and they get clout for having attended cool events. 

put all the public data on farcaster so people can airdrop or establish eligibility criteria for future events based on past attendance  

let people attend privately to resolve safety concerns.

i see your point about merkle building it, engagement is key. but i wonder if there's a way to make it more self-sustainable while still offering value to attendees. the waitlist curation is a smart move too, might help maintain quality.