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Key Takeaways
New Moderator account designation for each channel gives a single account responsibility to Curate the Main channel feed.
Owners can use mod bots like Automod and Airstack to distribute curation authorization to multiple accounts.
Channel Owners are figuring out how they want to Curate their main feed. /purple, /memes, and /gaming are all taking different approaches.
Changes described here are live as of 5/23/24.
Decentralizing channels update 1. Phase 1 goes live Thursday morning Pacific time (May 23). 2. All channels will start in unmoderated / Priority mode. 3. Will be easy to add a moderator on mobile and web. https://warpcast.notion.site/Public-v2-Decentralized-Channels-535ffce48c95413ea81bc89d6170fd99?pvs=25
Only 2 accounts matter for each channel
Owner - account that owns the channel
Moderator - could be owner, another caster, or a mod bot tool
2 feeds in Warpcast, a curated "Main" and unfiltered "Recent"
Casts get curated from "Recent" to "Main" by being liked by the Moderator account
Recent feed is made of ALL casts in that channel (even the stupid, off-topic ones)
Terms that have specific meaning
Curate means highlight from Recent content stream into Main feed of a channel, requires Moderator to like the cast
Hide means remove content from Main feed
2 options for Main feed, moderated or unmoderated. See below image for details.
Unmoderated Priority mode works well as a default for Owners that aren't sure what they want to highlight yet.
Owners can have manual curation by setting themselves as Moderator, delegate to another caster, or distribute responsibility to a mod bot and grant their team authorization for access to the bot.
Additional changes in the first week since changes went live:
Update to channels If your channel has moderation turned on, the Recent feed is now in Priority modeโcustom to each viewer based on who they follow + power badge users. This will eliminate nearly all spam. As moderator, you will see a special Unfiltered feed just for you. Does not apply to unmoderated channels.
with moderation on, Recent feed is now shown in Priority mode
Unfiltered feed available to channel owners
This feed is full of spam in my experience, but good to scroll through to curate good content into Main
New settings for channel owners - Turn off the Recent feed - Toggle the Main feed algo between - Moderation has to be on to use https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/a1b8d913-da6f-4268-797b-d3565bc8d600/original
Owners can turn off Recent feed if desired
Choose between chronological or algorithmic Main feed
You can mix manual and automatic moderation with automod. Example: - Baseline filters on token holders or power badges. - Hand curate individual casts or add users to an allowlist. All directly in feed with cast actions. https://automod.sh/install/addToBypass https://automod.sh/install/like
Curate however you like by installing automod Cast Actions, can Hide content by removing from Main or Curate to move content into Main feed.
"How do I hide things from Main or curate them from Recent?" Create permissions for whoever you like and use cast actions. Grab cast action install links from: a. (new) Open up your moderators permissions and use the link. b. Search for 'automod' in https://warpcast.com/~/discover-actions https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/2b20e5f8-c003-4eaf-2a85-6d4751219f00/original https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/026c8050-431f-4ae2-bc8e-eb50d817c500/original
๐ launch! powerful free Channel Moderation with Airstack channels can now moderate with hundreds of combos: Social Capital Rank Power Badge Follows NFTs Tokens POAPs much much more! our goal is to enable robust decentralized channel economies to flourish - today is a big 1st step! FAQ: link.airstack.xyz/mod
current focus for the channel is retropgf round of funding for last 2 months of farcaster growth experiments
owner wants to keep content focus on retropgf
@ccarella.eth requiring members + text "#retropgf" for top-level casts
@nonlinear.eth leading the charge with moving channel revenue on chain and redistributing the majority to the channel members via tipping
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A labor-intensive process that makes sense for channels that require a high level of manual curation, leveraging Automod's "Curate" cast action. But it's better than previous monetization with channel passes.
Better for channel owners - warps cannot be cashed out of warpcast
Better for mods - revenue for their work curating
Better for users - redistributing channel revenue to those that make the channel valuable
I've previously written about Cast Actions
Farcaster Frames and Cast Actions combine caster context with app data to customize experiences on social media.
[Cast Actions] give users not only customized experiences, but also users can initiate those experiences on any cast. They are not limited to casts with that particular frame in them.
So channel mods can use the "Curate" action on any cast to move it from "Recent" to "Main" for channels. This decentralizes channel moderation from Warpcast to other tools such as Automod and Airstack and allows channel owners to distribute mod abilities.
"Can I create a team of curators with automod?" Yes. You can give anyone with a fid the ability to curate posts into Main. Add them as a Moderator in /automod and have them install the cast action below. Next week, you'll have the option to make it automatic from likes. https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0x1c63cdc8 https://automod.sh/install/like
@cameron, @riotgoools and me want to keep it simple and hard to game, and bring the focus back to curated relationships
is there a good "default" channel setup for automod? trying to think of baseline rules for this new world where we have to have rules set up or live with the uggo 2-feed solution
Following automod rule set Curates casts into Main from casters who are followed by channel hosts/mods or have power badge.
This is confusing to read but is basically creating an OR logic gate using multiple NAND gates (thanks electrical engineering!)
This is subtly different from the unmoderated Priority Mode, the Owner's follows get curated versus Priority which shows casts from a viewer's follows. So it's a more focused and content curated by the channel owner's preferences rather than the viewer's.Owner can also expand the trusted social graph by adding additional "User Is Not Followed By" rules within the ruleset.
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okay I am in live. https://ispeaknerd.github.io/posts/work-sample-2-developer-documentation/ adding a little bit more context explainers to this and a image of the results in between and it's gold Video as cherry on top. That's kind of also what I try to achieve in our docs. Do you want to write about Farcaster by chance :D
would love to, have done a fair bit of fc writing nontechnically, love to transfer that over to tech side https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/passport-control-for-onchain-and-social-identities
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i am still not exactly sure what i need to do to now to set up channel co-hosts ๐ซฃ the move to decentralized channels kinda flew by me and i need to spend a little time understanding how to now set up automod and also consider adding a hypersub. the learning never stops around here i also always forget the link to the farcaster notion lol so maybe the ask is add the channel notion link under the little i in channel details another client could definitely make co-host management a native feature via automod integration
eyo โย here's a walkthrough. tl;dr login to automod, add the channel, go to moderators & add folks, you mod w/ cast actions (for now!) https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0x8f9e97ad
thank youuuu this is what i needed
Gotchu fam https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels
https://warpcast.notion.site/Warpcast-Blog-dae3d2a2a1484d1f89691399dd47c0fc
thank you!
I went down this hole yesterday ๐ the new was seems to be to set up moderators on Automod. They wonโt be cohosts exactly but will do the job.
i see, thank u!
seems we need not forget the notion link!
Q: Do you moderate your channels? If so, what do you use and how do you decide what to keep? Yes, I moderate channels manually. Currently, I don't use automod for any of the channels I moderate because I don't believe it effectively filters relevant content. Instead, I manually review all posts and give a "heart" to what aligns most with the channel's ethos and mission, ensuring it appears in the main feed. When changes around channel ownership and the introduction of automod were implemented, I found the communication confusing. My feed was flooded with opinions about the changes, but I couldn't find a definitive source of truth. Even now, I feel I lack a complete understanding of all the available tooling options. I see this as a fundamental issue that Farcaster needs to address if the platform is to reach a broader audience. Curating content should be straightforward for moderators, and they should be promptly informed about system-wide changes affecting channel operations. โฌ๏ธ
To improve this, channel moderators and owners should receive direct notifications or messages about updates, including links to relevant information and guidance on how these changes impact their work. Additionally, there should be a comprehensive list of FAQs for each channel, detailing its purpose, allowed content, relevance criteria, and mission. This information could then be fed to a trained /llm that reads posts in the channel to act as an effective auto moderating tool. โฌ๏ธ
Please understand that my opinions come from a Web2 perspective and are based on my experiences as a user. I believe these gaps are why newcomers without crypto experience may find it challenging to stick with the platform. Currently, the most significant incentives and value propositions are related to crypto networking and meme coins like DEGEN, or any future coins Farcaster might introduce. Itโs not just the focus on crypto; the platform can feel burdensome to use and less rewarding unless youโre already connected with the community IRL.
recommend mine and @clauswilke's articles on the subject https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels most recent 3 articles from claus https://paragraph.xyz/@clauswilke
I currently moderate manually /lightchasers The volume is low enough to do this. I look at every post. I wish there was a ban user option for the spammy/off topic stuff.
I totally agree, it needs to be solved ๐ฅ
Shouldn't posts from the owner or host of a channel automatically show up in the main feed? Right now I have to like my own posts to get them to show up in main - or is this just user error? cc: @horsefacts.eth @dwr.eth
If you set yourself as moderator then yes you have to like your own casts bc only casts liked by moderator will display in Main. Use a mod bot as Moderator if you want it to be more automated, I'm using @automod from @jtgi Article I wrote https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/curating-chaotic-channels
Terrific read, thx! 300 $DEGEN Iโm gonna give no mod a shot then look into a bot if thatโs not working out. Appreciate the pointers :)
Thank you, glad it was helpful for you!