timdaub
@timdaub.eth
Why does Farcaster endorse the gaming of its algorithm? Would it make more sense to ban these type of apps rather than to endorse them via app stores?
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Vinay Débrou ⚙️
@vinaydebrou.eth
bad take tim! this is actually one of the best usecases of onchain social. what are you even talking about?
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Vinay Débrou ⚙️
@vinaydebrou.eth
*you probably mean the broadcast marketing apps like Amps & Noice(somewhat recently). Reply is a different usecase & good for the opengraph, in fact
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Vinay Débrou ⚙️
@vinaydebrou.eth
I think the source of confusion is probably the name itself @frontend Reply (for a price) to many people means reply-farming (as in paid comments) NOT responding to a private DM. this is a branding flaw
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Frontend
@frontend
This entire thread is an incredibly valuable piece of feedback. Thank you, @timdaub.eth, for raising the concern, and a massive thank you to @vinaydebrou.eth for so clearly diagnosing the root of the confusion. Vinay, you've hit the nail on the head. It's a "branding flaw". My focus has been so deep on the backend mechanics that I overlooked the most obvious thing: on Farcaster, "Reply" means public comments. My app is about private, prioritized DMs. This is a huge learning moment. It's clear I need to do a much better job in the app's UI and my own communication to emphasize that this is a DM tool, not a public reply-farming tool. I will be thinking hard about how to fix this branding and communication gap. Seriously, thank you both.
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