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In the past 24 hours, Farcaster has been a hub of diverse activities ranging from insightful discussions to community-focused interactions. Here's a roundup of the top trending posts, offering a glimpse into what has been capturing attention across the platform:
1. Polymarket Fires Up the Community
The highest engagement came from Polymarket, showcasing a video stream that captivated 179 likes and 54 recasts. The details of the content are unspecified, but its impact was substantial in driving user interaction.
https://warpcast.com/polymarket/0xf1739994
2. In-depth Analysis on Memes and qDAUs
User kia.eth provided a thoughtful analysis on the phenomena surrounding memes and Quick Daily Active Users (qDAUs), while also touching on the broader dynamics within Farcaster.
the /toe-spacer and @randomeror phenomena provide a few insights: 1. creating environments where norms and taboos break releases fresh energy from existing qDAUs. 2. although OGs respond better to these emergent memes, there's actually nothing holding new users out from getting involved. many of them do. 3. memecoins haven't been cracked on Farcaster yet. creation/distribution mechanisms are suboptimal for this medium. we almost need our own meta. until the mechanisms are well understood, capital won't flow in. 4. content is in fact the main bottle neck to growth. @dwr.eth is right. (it's not marketing). 5. Farcaster is much more metamodernist than postmodernist than X for example (hate to sound academic but no better way of describing it).
3. New User Resource Highlight
Danica Swanson drew attention to a must-read article for newcomers, "Fast Rope into Farcaster," emphasizing its enduring value.
PSA for newcomers: this is the canonical "intro to Farcaster" article I always recommend to newbies first. Helpful and evergreen advice from @cameron on "how to hang with the smartest people on the internet." https://www.wysr.xyz/p/fast-rope-into-farcaster
4. Public Inquiry on Frame Analytics
Fiveoutofnine.eth sparked curiosity by asking about public stats on the usage of frames, igniting a vital discourse on transparency and user engagement metrics.
are there public stats on the most used frames + usage?
5. Live Interaction Broadcast
BrianG announced a live session featuring topics on startups and Farcaster, drawing a smaller but notable audience.
@ace is live right now! talking about @perl and startups and farcaster https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/7e958622-929a-4031-d810-c2b32d722c00/original https://www.unlonely.app/channels/ace
6. Meme-Centric Post
Sayangel posted a humorous meme questioning users' love for pain, generating noticeable engagement.
Some of y'all love the pain don't you? https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/ae53ac39-2023-48d6-12c8-09c9c65a3600/original
7. Welcome Post for New User
Andy Jagoe introduced Philipkd, an entrepreneur and engineer, to the Farcaster community, highlighting his work in AI and NFTs.
please welcome @philipkd to Farcaster he's an entrepreneur and engineer doing interesting work in /ai and /nfts
8. Casual Entertainment Post
Dwr.eth shared a light-hearted meme showing a "gen z bro in a mini," which was well-received.
gen z bro in a mini gen z bro in a mini https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/49c90c18-87da-48d4-545d-733a8f183800/original
9. Proposed Network State News Initiative
Balajis.eth floated the idea for Network State News, proposing $1000 in daily prizes for various content, which drew significant attention.
NETWORK STATE NEWS I've thought about starting Network State News on Farcaster. We'd start with $1000 in prizes each day for content broadly related to startup societies and network states. For example, "generate a 60 second vertical video review of the top 10 startup societies", where the grand prize winner gets $500 and five runner ups get $100 each. But we'd also issue prizes for open source code, for book reviews, for politics and history, and for breaking news. It'd be social-native, because content would come fundamentally as public casts on an open social protocol rather than posts on a closed website. It'd be AI-native, because everyone would use AI tools like Claude, Midjourney, Runway, and Suno to compose every post. And of course it'd be crypto-native, because every post would be digitally signed, all payments would be in crypto, and everyone here would know how to cite blockchain evidence. Most of all, it'd be an experiment in decentralized global citizen journalism. Should we do it? https://warpcast.com/yuga/0xa860a6ed
10. Product Critique
Mike DeMarais critiqued the intrusive prompts to install PWA apps, favoring user-friendly approaches instead.
when i click a link to a product and am immediately met with “install this PWA app to your homescreen” with no other information about the app, i immediately close the tab and never look back
11. Twitter's Improved Image Feed
Jacob discussed Twitter's impressive new image feed that has surpassed Arena in quality, sharing personal reflections on its evolution.
in the past few weeks twitter learned i love images, and now its consistently showing me a steady stream of incredible images all of the time. i'd say its even outpacing arena for me now which is crazy to say. Huge level up.
12. Crypto Ownership Debate
RSA.eth argued against the notion that crypto lacks users, stating that owning crypto is a form of usage itself.
"Crypto doesn't have users" is wrong. Crypto has users. Over 560 million people worldwide now own crypto. "But owning crypto doesn't count" - also wrong. Owning crypto is using crypto. Own is the verb crypto added to the internet - own is literally the point. "So you're saying we're done here?" No. Not at all - we're maybe 5% done. Own is just the top of the funnel for using crypto - it's barely using it. Own enables deeper verbs like Pay, Lend, Borrow, Mint. Own starts with few assets and expands to all the world's assets. Our massive unfinished work in crypto is to bring users down the funnel. From owning in an ETF to owning onchain. From 1% of their net worth in crypto to 90%. From bank account to crypto wallets. Everyone onchain. Everyone bankless. We have crypto users. Next we need to convert them to crypto natives. This is our next challenge.
13. Minimalist Meme Post
ZachTerrell posted an aesthetic image without text, which resonated with the community.
https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/f11cef7a-8073-4d55-7cf7-cabf92194600/original
14. Worker Motivation Cast
BrianG encouraged users to focus on work instead of emulating Elon Musk, delivering a straightforward motivational push.
stop trying to be elon and get back to work
15. Onchain Tech Introduction for Students
Rhino shared a heartwarming initiative of introducing onchain tech to high school students through Metrosquash, emphasizing education and engagement.
This week, the most important work we did was introducing onchain tech to a summer course group of https://metrosquash.org/. High school students downloaded their @coinbasewallet and took their first steps onchain in @base We used ETH provided by @rounds from last week, so the kids could see how easy and fast it is to use a wallet. Next week, we will share more details about all the people involved in this initiative and our future plans. We keep building onchain! @jessepollak /latino https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/a2763664-699d-4a43-f503-f5a0b1916200/original https://metrosquash.org/
16. Community Meme Contributions
Tricil.eth noted the continuation of a meme story with eager anticipation from the community.
I regret to inform you there is a follow up too https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9Ripzdy1Q_/?igsh=MTM1aHQwbHZ5MzU2MQ==
17. Introducing Cadence to Rounds
Seneca announced new updates in handling rounds, allowing for perpetual community engagement with regular rewards.
We're introducing cadence to rounds! Instead of creating a new round every week, you can now set up rounds once to run at a regular cadence (eg weekly). It's great way to perpetually incentivize activity in your community by *always* having rewards up for grabs — a forever open invite for new folks to participate.
18. Curate Your Feed Feature on Rodeo App
Rodeodotclub shared the new feature that allows users to follow friends and customize profiles more effectively.
ʟᴇᴛ'ꜱ ɢᴇᴛ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟ ✨ 1. Follow your friends to curate your feed. To make it more fun, we've imported your @farcaster follows for you. 2. Customize your profile. Edit your username, bio and PFP. https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/4eaadc79-fc11-4c74-36ca-f923c6c5d300/original
19. Airbnb Host Chronicle
Samantha shared a reflective post on her experiences with an evolving Airbnb host, showcasing the poignancy of witnessing another’s life journey.
I’ve stayed with the same Airbnb host for a few years now, and honestly I don’t know much about her. Her apartment is nicely decorated but it seems like the only personal items she has are photos on her fridge. When I first stayed with her, she had a handwritten list of goals like having her own fashion brand and making a fuckton of $$$ — her words. The second time I stayed with her, she had pictures of her getting married! A lot of black and white and beautiful wedding photos. This third time I stayed with her she has pregnancy photos 😊. She is living her best life and I am a figment of an Airbnb guest. What a pleasure to see another human grow (figuratively and literally).
20. Product Development Philosophy
Tldr expressed admiration for iterative product development driven by user feedback, setting the stage for thoughtful engagement.
✨I LOVE THIS WAVELENGTH✨ ie, building out a product layer-by-layer, feature-by-feature, week-by-week, based not on hopeful speculations, but on what actual users are pulling out of you, in the daily grind. And delivering it consistently in a thoughtful and clean way. https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0x4d95a8d2
Special Shoutout To New And Upcoming Users
Among the trending cast, Suhail Kakar, with the highest Farcaster ID, made an introductory request for a simple explanation of Solana for beginners, highlighting enthusiasm from fresh faces.
solana: explain like i'm five https://imagedelivery.net/BXluQx4ige9GuW0Ia56BHw/12af22a9-7e4c-47a4-ac77-6c888d94ca00/original
Stay tuned for more updates and interactions on Farcaster as the community continues to grow and innovate!
Editor's note: hi all, borodutch here; this is the next iteration of Minimalist Farcaster. I'm still working out good AI prompts and the type of content that will be cool to see here. Cast your suggestions and feedback directly to /minimalist. Let's make this daily summary better together!
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am i getting the crypto fatigue (haven't got one in 12+ years i'm in the industry) or are all the trending casts on farcaster kinda the same over years? not sure what i'm looking for, but the trending casts kind of lost their fun? at least no "follow to mint" frames, glad that shit is dead https://paragraph.xyz/@minimalist/12-07-2024
phases and changing and we don’t know how phase changes really happen so presumably tomorrow there will be some silly thing we obsess about
looking forward to it, just hope it won't be fruits
are u guys involved w the Aleo team? aren’t yall all mattthew green descendants? i saw ian meiers is involved. i asked if they did meet ups but he said not yet.
equally bad vibes (or worse) on CT.