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Farcaster Recap: The Last 24 Hours
Farcaster, a thriving hub for dynamic discussions and innovative announcements, saw a variety of pivotal topics take center stage in the last 24 hours. Here’s a concise summary of the most significant events:
1. /build Nominations Return
/build noms are coming back on July 16th! 50B $BUILD will be distributed with noms this summer, but only committed builders are allowed to nominate. Read more below and lmk your thoughts. 1M $BUILD for the 3 replies with the best feedback to the proposed changes. Expires in 1 week. @bountybot And if you're in Brussels this week, come say hi! 🇧🇪 https://paragraph.xyz/@macedo/build-log-7
Filipe Macedo announced the return of /build nominations for July 16th, with 50B $BUILD to be distributed among committed builders. This news stirred enthusiasm among the community.
2. Jesse Pollak Returns
feeling so full, alive, and loved after a beautiful wedding and honeymoon with family & friends. now i'm back and ready to build for the second half of onchain summer with all of you. job's not finished! https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/739f1285-e609-4475-e99f-1f161edeab00/original https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/e2b12853-246a-4d85-2751-254cd71e2600/original
Pollak shared feelings of rejuvenation post-wedding and honeymoon, ready to contribute to "onchain summer."
3. Positive Vibes on Farcaster
Farcaster can be a platform where the dynamics incentivize positive relationship building as opposed to conflict which is sadly the norm on Twitter/X. The components like channels and tipping (and others I’m still learning) are good for building tribes rather than breaking them down. It can actually be a good place for journalists and experts to converse constructively and interface with the broader public. That type of harmonious interaction is not the case on other platforms: This can be part of Farcaster’s pitch. I’m enjoying using it so far and will give more feedback and ideas as I continue to gain understanding of the nuances of the platform. https://warpcast.com/nicholas/0x6672b838
Murtaza Hussain praised Farcaster’s user-friendly dynamics, envisioning it as a space for constructive interaction among journalists and experts.
4. Gamification Insights
Gamification is not an infinite game. Gamification is not a business model. Gamification’s sweet spot and effectiveness depends on its use as a fun spark toward engagement in a given product/service. Therefore, gamification is a means to an end, not the end itself.
William Mougayar dissected the role of gamification in product engagement, reinforcing its use as an engagement tool rather than a standalone business model.
5. Chocolate Rain’s Tay Zonday Joins
A warm Farcaster welcome to @tayzonday! You may have heard of the song “Chocolate Rain”…
Dan Romero gave a warm welcome to YouTube sensation Tay Zonday, boosting community spirit.
6. Community Feature Requests
What's one feature you'd like us to add to Warpcast this week?
Romero solicited feature enhancement suggestions for Warpcast, engaging with the community for its continuous evolution.
7. Pitching Farcaster
What is Farcaster’s pitch to people who don’t care about decentralization or cryptocurrency?
An open question about Farcaster’s appeal to non-crypto enthusiasts prompted a flurry of community responses.
8. Millennial Leadership Predictions
https://www.techemails.com/p/mark-zuckerberg-peter-thiel-millennials "there is a certain sense in which Mark Zuckerberg has been cast as *the spokesman* for the Millennial generation" "if we are going to tilt in a Boomer direction, it should always be a matter of conscious choice." Wow, they try to predict the conditions of 2030 and plan accordingly. They see many of the institutions moving from benefiting boomers to Millennials https://www.techemails.com/p/mark-zuckerberg-peter-thiel-millennials
A discussion on a TechEmails prediction about generational shifts in power dynamics captivated the audience.
9. Key Candidate Discussion
Reminder: this Space is starting in 30 minutes. Candidates will discuss their proposed approach to the Revenue and Grant chair positions. If you can't make it, the space will be recorded via Aburra: aburra.xyz/space/243 @pichi @dylsteck.eth @1a35e1 @leopastel @ekinci.eth https://warpcast.com/phil/0xa8fb6390 http://aburra.xyz/space/243
Phil's reminder for a Space to discuss Revenue and Grant chair positions engaged the community in governance topics.
10. Onchain Summer Momentum
at the ~midpoint of this onchain summer vs. last: - the number of builders is 10x higher - the products are 10x better - the onboarding is 10x easier - the energy is 10x more electric ignore the prices, keep building, stay based, and onboard a new person onchain every day.
Pollak compared current and last year’s onchain summer, highlighting significant improvements across various metrics.
11. New Music Release
SHE - out now everywhere Symphony.to/domino/she: https://drakula.app/post/942f8811-dbed-4f41-8953-cc73780bc313?invite=QcgmpQ
Domino introduced their latest music release, "SHE," further adding cultural flavor to the platform.
12. Key Security Experiment
So, I've been messing around for a few months with private key leaks: I purposely pushed a _Base64-encoded_ private key (with a non-empty balance) into a public GitHub repo (don't worry, it's gone now) to see if the scrapers/drainers are slick enough to catch it. Turns out, they missed it (though they might get better after seeing this lol). Rule number one is still to never save your private keys in files. But if you want do it (DON'T DO IT THO!), throw some fancy encoding (and decoding) on it. It'll probably cover your back for a bit, at least.
A user shared insights from a Base64-encoded private key experiment, emphasizing the importance of key security.
13. Egyptian History AMA
AMA ancient Egyptian related The 2 experts in Egyptian history DR: Wassim El Sisi / DR: Mahmoud Hamed Al-Hosary and I since I worked on all pharaoh events will try to answer all the questions https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/8fec923f-1f72-4605-b647-2c57eb3afc00/original
An AMA session with Egyptian history experts drew significant interest, showcasing Farcaster’s diverse content range.
14. $degen Tip Bounty
ok, 17000 $degen tip bounty design a really fun /characters border for /moshicam winner will be selected this coming friday, july 12 at 3pm et i'll decide, with input from all of you reply with your submission below let's go! ?8^) @bountybot https://warpcast.com/robin/0x3ceadc5f
Excitement soared over a 17,000 $degen bounty for creative border designs on /moshicam.
15. Farcaster Data Analysis
Farcaster data can be hard. Free snapshots for everyone: - follower count for post-permissionless FIDs - top OpenRank engagement - top OpenRank following Data analysis does not have to be hard. A little spreadsheet mojo combines data sets by FID. Ask in thread, or in private, if you get stuck. https://github.com/artlu99/fc-fid-follower-count-engagement-20240708/tree/main
Artlu facilitated data snapshots for user engagement, aiding analytical discussions.
16. Ethereum Event Commentary
Ethereum's second biggest event is now held at the home of Europe's bureaucracy I think about this a lot
Chain Yoda’s reflection on Ethereum events sparked a thought-provoking dialogue on bureaucratic entanglements.
17. $hunt Tips Bounty
rewarding 1000 $hunt tip to first 15 people who make bounties on @bountycaster using $hunt as a reward @bountybot https://tip.hunt.town/mint-building
An offer to reward users creating bounties using $hunt with 1,000 $hunt tips generated ample participation.
18. Vitalik Buterin Meeting
Moderating my first panel at EthCC was great, but meeting Vitalik IRL was even better. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/d3750044-5e43-47db-77e0-7e76c767a500/original
A highlight of meeting Ethereum's co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, at EthCC, marked a memorable moment for the community.
19. Nursery School T-shirt Design Bounty
Looking for a designer to help with making a shirt design for my son's nursery school. Can give more details and a brief via DC. Offering 8k in degen tips @bountybot
A call for designers to create a T-shirt design for a nursery school added a creative flair to the channel.
20. Urbanism Advocacy
America needs better urbanism: walkable cities, high-speed rail connection, density, and ornamental architectural styles for both public buildings and residences. So much of the endemic problems of American society stem from the loneliness, lack of community, environmental harm and economic stress of maintaining a sprawling car-centric physical environment. America with more density and walkable streets could be a utopia in my opinion: Think about how much people love living in college towns where the basics of life are all walkable. Imagine if much of the county could be that human-sized? At the very least highway should not be built right down the middle of cities so that the cities we have today can redevelop in a manner that lets them thrive and makes them a safe and enjoyable place to live, including with children and families.
Hussain advocated for better urbanism in America, highlighting the social and environmental benefits of walkable cities.
Welcome, Tay Zonday!
The “train wreck” stigma also falls unequally on different mental health diagnoses. You can say “I’m autistic” or “I have PTSD” in a workplace and it can sometimes be spun as either a superpower or triumph. But say “I’m schizophrenic,” “I’ve got borderline personality disorder” or “I’m chronically depressed” and it gets received as both an intellectual and character impediment. https://warpcast.com/ivy/0x631122d4
The iconic "Chocolate Rain" creator joined Farcaster, enriching the community with their unique voice.
The past 24 hours on Farcaster were brimming with innovation, community building, and lively discussions. From tech insights and creative bounties to cultural contributions and governance engagements, Farcaster continues to be a vibrant ecosystem for its users.
Keep sharing, creating, and contributing to the vibrant Farcaster community. Stay tuned for more updates and exciting developments!
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