shazow
@shazow.eth
Farcaster is wrong about gambling and casinos. We treat the aversion to casinos like the aversion to nudity: a cultural virtue that people can acclimate to... but really it's more like the aversion to cigarettes. Some people aren't bothered by cigarettes, and thoroughly enjoy them while being fully aware of the risks. Other people can't handle the stench of cigarettes or actively battle life-long cravings. There is a substantial subset of people who will never "come around to it"--not because they disagree ideologically but simply because they don't want to be around cigarette smoke all day. I don't know if it's a majority, but it could be by association. I bet we'll regret the collateral damage from making cigarettes front-and-center.
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Daniel Lombraña
@teleyinex.eth
It is a matter of time before we see where all this is going. I don't understand why they are focusing so much on crypto. The Base app is just a competitor that shares the same goal; actually, they were first a wallet and have now expanded into social. Farcaster is doing the opposite journey. Perhaps, and I have mentioned this before, Base will buy Farcaster, and that will be it. In the meantime, I think they have lost an excellent opportunity to create something different for social networking. Bluesky has become an alternative to X. In my case, I cast less because most of the content here is about cash out. It is not my cup of tea, so I might stop casting at some point because I don't find content that aligns with my interests.
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