This writeup actually makes me excited to pay attention to whats to come here. There's been a lot of fun here over the years. Maybe @rish and team can bring it back tenfold.
Good or bad?
Curious about deeper financials. Did Merkle burn through all their runway? Will prob never hear details of this in public...
What is the "farcaster" protocol valuation in move? Cash/shares acquisition?
Feels like the entire base eco has a massive retention problem, could be wrong. But continuously see mistakes alienating the largest "potential" current userbase.
Seen many mistakes over the years of companies/products building towards an audience they hope will come, while not catering to what's in front of them.
It's extremely hard to cater to both, they do have the runway to play it out, but those here are your biggest marketing tool to new participants. A lot of things they could be doing different. It's hard to be an everything app without making one thing truly great.
I still use it cause I see the potential and want to see it succeed, but it's very hard to focus a majority of the time here.
Still in disbelief. Rob was the best boss you could have asked for. Taught me so much not just about the entertainment world but many stories of life. From starting on his desk and getting my first opportunity to the privilege of producing “Being Charlie”. Countless baseball games and experiences over the years I worked for him. Would still have a chat every year or so about baseball and life. Truly sad moment.
RIP Rob
I liked that this was a place to have good discourse, shit talk a little bit, find new products, and occasionally have the chance to make a few bucks for being early on things most were ignoring.
the messaging/comms on wallet vs social from the team has been completely atrocious. I don't know their current financials, runway, warchest so tough to go fully in depth on larger thoughts around the direction and reasoning. IMO the major issue isn’t the decision itself — it’s the comms.
