Farcaster

And now I have $498 in my furplet and a Farcaster Pro badge ☑️

Farcaster Pro was an easy choice given how much time and effort I’ve already invested here, but I wonder if it might alienate newcomers over the long run.

The last thing you want when you’re new to a social network is to feel like you’re fighting an incumbent vocal minority for mindshare in a pay-to-play game.

The real job of a decentralized social network?

Not vibes.
Not speculation.
Not even great clients or flashy features.

👉 It’s ensuring the network can’t be rugged.

Meta, X, LinkedIn all closed their APIs.
They decide who gets to build. Who gets access. Who gets silenced.

@farcaster must not repeat this.

This isn't about cool clients.
It’s about decentralizing network-level decisions (👋 Snapchain).

The biggest risk?

Merkle forks the network. @neynar becomes the only API.
Farcaster turns into Web2-in-Web3 clothing, just better branding.

🙏🏻 No signs it’s happening. 🙏🏻

But if you care about decentralization, keep your eyes on that lever.


You should connect with patxol.eth, who said: 'The real job of a decentralized social network? Not vibes. Not speculation. Not even great clients or flashy features. It’s ensuring the network can’t be rugged. Meta, X, LinkedIn all closed their APIs. They decide who gets to build. Who gets access. Who gets silenced.' Join the conversation in the /Farcaster channel.

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