# Curating Chaotic Channels *Leveraging Mod Bots for Collective Curation of Channel Casts* By [0xNerdery](https://paragraph.com/@ispeaknerd.eth) · 2024-05-27 farcaster, web3 social, social --- _Welcome to the 24 people who've joined since last newsletter!_ _Thank you to those of you that collect my writings, it helps me out and keeps me going!_ * [Eureka John](https://warpcast.com/eurekajohn), [0xJoshua](https://warpcast.com/0xjoshua), [flancaster](https://warpcast.com/flancaster) _Grateful to all 246 of you for reading, hope you're having a great weekend!_ _Enjoyy the content, take it higher, and join the_ [_/nerdery_](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/nerdery) _channel on Farcaster._ * * * ![](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/callout/information-icon.png) **Key Takeaways** 1. New Moderator account designation for each channel gives a single account responsibility to Curate the Main channel feed. 2. Owners can use mod bots like Automod and Airstack to distribute curation authorization to multiple accounts. 3. Channel Owners are figuring out how they want to Curate their main feed. /purple, /memes, and /gaming are all taking different approaches. Farcaster Channel Decentralization Changes ------------------------------------------ ![](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/callout/tip-icon.png) Changes described here are live as of 5/23/24. [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5dfc000d6053340974673da5937b4fc6.png) Farcaster Dan Romero on Warpcast ---------------------- 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 ](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xdbce1cbd) * Only 2 accounts matter for each channel 1. `Owner` - account that owns the channel 2. `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. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/28178ef160d6f488f9844174055bbb6c.png) 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. ### Updates After Publication Additional changes in the first week since changes went live: [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ef7102c6a9b3703bf21610dcfdd8f337.png) Farcaster Dan Romero on Warpcast ---------------------- Update to channels If your channel has moderation turned on, the Recent feed is now in Priority mode—custom 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. ](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x95034399) * 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 [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/4dd44babbac5b93c03bd45f7de7eb5fa.png) Farcaster Dan Romero on Warpcast ---------------------- 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 ](https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xe7cb4b7c) * Owners can turn off `Recent` feed if desired * Choose between chronological or algorithmic `Main` feed Mod Tools for Channel Hosts --------------------------- ### Automod [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c6b1ed1d5e987bbcebbe5e5337d2d088.png) Farcaster jtgi on Warpcast ---------------- 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 ](https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0x1c63cdc8) Curate however you like by installing automod Cast Actions, can Hide content by removing from Main or `Curate` to move content into Main feed. [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b59848e91d4db6da7807c30ca30b828b.png) Farcaster jtgi on Warpcast ---------------- "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 ](https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0x1fd6e83e) ### Airstack [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/62796ac931d5c44c37543e8f593c4d73.png) Farcaster Jason Goldberg on Warpcast -------------------------- 🚀 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 ](https://warpcast.com/betashop.eth/0x12120865) Channel Experiments with Moderation Rules ----------------------------------------- ### [/purple](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/purple) * 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](https://warpcast.com/ccarella.eth) requiring members + text "#retropgf" for top-level casts ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/7441e1421daaf6ed873002fd3957859a.png) ### [/memes](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/memes) [@nonlinear.eth](https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth) leading the charge with moving channel revenue on chain and redistributing the majority to the channel members via tipping [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/817da9d7bf83aace67c370c92730aef3.png) Farcaster Jonny Mack on Warpcast ---------------------- subscribe to cast (~$1/mo) https://hypersub.withfabric.xyz/collection/memes-1x0fzjq6ytfy8 an ✨experiment✨ in sustainable onchain channel monetization and shared upside. details below https://hypersub.withfabric.xyz/collection/memes-1x0fzjq6ytfy8 ](https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0x7a958fac) 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. 1. Better for channel owners - warps cannot be cashed out of warpcast 2. Better for mods - revenue for their work curating 3. Better for users - redistributing channel revenue to those that make the channel valuable I've previously written about Cast Actions [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/67ef2a52dfe6babca882b8da6aea6cd8.jpg) https://paragraph.xyz Customization is Coming ----------------------- Farcaster Frames and Cast Actions combine caster context with app data to customize experiences on social media. ](https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/customization-is-coming?referrer=0x3eEFAa9d6e2ab7972C1001D41C82BB4881389257#h-cast-actions) > \[Cast Actions\] 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. [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/f1efdfdc462924b52c733fa85f2a7205.png) Farcaster jtgi on Warpcast ---------------- "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 ](https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0xe0c66f1e) ### [/gaming](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/gaming), [/tabletop](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/tabletop), and [/lounge](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/lounge) [@cameron](https://warpcast.com/cameron), [@riotgoools](https://warpcast.com/riotgoools) and me want to keep it simple and hard to game, and bring the focus back to curated relationships [ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0bb157d0bde7211d7326c7c48d2e0036.png) Farcaster Cameron Armstrong on Warpcast ----------------------------- 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 ](https://warpcast.com/cameron/0x3271c7f1) 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. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ecfc32e2d890dcab7e934def62e89a22.png) * * * If you enjoyed this, 1. Please subscribe ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f49c.png) [Subscribe](https://paragraph.xyz/@ispeaknerd.eth/memberships) 2. Give me a shout on [Farcaster](https://warpcast.com/ispeaknerd) 3. Come join all the [Nerds in my channel](https://warpcast.com/~/channel/nerdery) 4. Share this post with someone who will enjoy it! 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