Alternative clients to the Farcaster App are nothing new. We’ve had great ones for a while: HeroCast, Supercast (RIP), Recaster, and Cura, to name a few. But the launch of The Base App (TBA)by Coinbase changes the game. It brings a totally different monetization model, its own reward structure, and a waitlist of 700,000 people who could be flooding the network in the next few months. If you’re serious about Farcaster as a protocol, it’s worth digging into all of the major players. When should...

Alternative clients to the Farcaster App are nothing new. We’ve had great ones for a while: HeroCast, Supercast (RIP), Recaster, and Cura, to name a few. But the launch of The Base App (TBA)by Coinbase changes the game. It brings a totally different monetization model, its own reward structure, and a waitlist of 700,000 people who could be flooding the network in the next few months. If you’re serious about Farcaster as a protocol, it’s worth digging into all of the major players. When should...

TL;DR: Cast awesome content into the /anime-manga channel June 9-13 and have chance to share in the $1,000 reward pool sponsored by @tipn!How to ParticipateFollow the channel on FarcasterSubscribe to the channel HypersubThe @curabot account will send you an invite in a few hours Post bangers aka your BEST anime content from June 9 - June 13!Give you own likes and comments freely in the channel to help surface content you enjoy. The Cura app lets you see what’s hot, new, popular, and curated i...

TL;DR: Cast awesome content into the /anime-manga channel June 9-13 and have chance to share in the $1,000 reward pool sponsored by @tipn!How to ParticipateFollow the channel on FarcasterSubscribe to the channel HypersubThe @curabot account will send you an invite in a few hours Post bangers aka your BEST anime content from June 9 - June 13!Give you own likes and comments freely in the channel to help surface content you enjoy. The Cura app lets you see what’s hot, new, popular, and curated i...

TL;DR: If the algo’s picking winners, trust erodes for everyone. It’s time we stop whispering about it and say it out loud. Something weird is happening on Farcaster, and it’s time we talk about it openly. This isn’t just “home feed doing home feed things.” It’s much deeper and more concerning. Some casts are skyrocketing with 10k+ views from accounts that have 1k followers. Meanwhile, longtime casters with 100k+ followers are seeing reach crater by 50%. The math doesn’t add up…unless somethi...

TL;DR: If the algo’s picking winners, trust erodes for everyone. It’s time we stop whispering about it and say it out loud. Something weird is happening on Farcaster, and it’s time we talk about it openly. This isn’t just “home feed doing home feed things.” It’s much deeper and more concerning. Some casts are skyrocketing with 10k+ views from accounts that have 1k followers. Meanwhile, longtime casters with 100k+ followers are seeing reach crater by 50%. The math doesn’t add up…unless somethi...