many such cases 7: warpcast design decisions, memecoins, and cast actions


We had to re-record this one, oops, and still didn’t get it up in time. Our bad. Lots of high quality conversation packed into a few topics. More to come!

0:00 Intro
1:02 Feelings Check-in
7:00 Merkle hiring a designer
warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x002661a0
warpcast.com/sinahab/0xcddd4780
13:54 Warpcast complaints on spam and discoverability
warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x3cb2f2d5
warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0xe999c10c
warpcast.com/ted/0x20c65a9d
22:00 Channel pass prices as spam prevention (fail)
37:19 Memecoin steelmanning both pro and con arguments
53:02 Cast actions
warpcast.com/v/0xbb2ed1b9
warpcast.notion.site/Farcaster-Action-Directory-5dfa3983610c4e488331b98d4f46fb47
warpcast.com/wijuwiju.eth/0x8a283566

join us on episode 2 of "Connecting the Dots," our new podcast series with Farcaster OGs where we reflect on where we came from and meditate on where we are going.

today we are joined by the non-crypto content queen, @keccers, formerly known as @kchamp. we adore her and admire her and simply stoke for you to experience her live with us.

learn how she initially joined farcaster, how she rejoined farcaster, feuded with a few folks, grew a community, and stayed true to herself. we are so grateful for her energy, her insights on where warpcast is headed, and her ability to keep it real like no one else.

note: this episode is getting released ~1 week late so forgive us if a few things sound stale. actually, please tell us what sounds stale and what sucks! we want your feedback.

So what do we cover in this episode?

0:00 intro
1:00 merkle fundraising leak
- www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-30/crypto-social-media-firm-merkle-sees-1-billion-valuation-in-paradigm-deal
- warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x13a06db4
20:00 new farcaster clients: nook and buoy
- warpcast.com/slokh/0xfec3699d
- warpcast.com/slokh
- warpcast.com/~/channel/buoy
- warpcast.com/linda/0xce84f95d
35:00 cast actions
- warpcast.com/horsefacts.eth/0x14ec4822
- warpcast.notion.site/Spec-Farcaster-Actions-84d5a85d479a43139ea883f6823d8caa
1:00:00 collaborative mentality
1:10:00 $degen L3 + memecoins vs shitcoins
- warpcast.com/jacek/0x9c7473c0

we are beyond excited to share our inaugural episode of Many Such Cases: Connecting the Dots, our new podcast series with Farcaster OGs where we reflect on where we came from and meditate on where we are going.

there is no truly no one else we could imagine kicking off "Connecting the Dots" with than than @nick. Nick Tomaino of 1confirmation was an early driver of Farcaster culture and remains a steadfast, brilliant, on-the-ground and in-the-weeds supporter of the ecosystem.

we are so grateful for his insights and energy, and hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. SKIN IN THE GAME OR GTFO :)

this episode is literally all over the place at the end of a crazy day so please forgive us but we hope you enjoy!

0:00 intro
1:10 feelings check-in and feuds
- warpcast.com/ted/0xfad063cb
- warpcast.com/ted/0xc0090c94
- x.com/bdguan/status/1770837026088091692?s=20
- warpcast.com/br1an.eth/0x41ba39ea
19:00 fabric reflections, interoperability, and how crypto will win
31:55 token gated anything
- warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xa909d111
- warpcast.com/ted/0x778897fe
- warpcast.com/vercelabloh/0x823a524e
- warpcast.com/vercelabloh/0x5f511649
- warpcast.com/meta/0xad64d179
39:25 channel hosts getting paid (+ warps)
52:05 power user badge
- warpcast.com/v/0x16c62367
- warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x159462c4
- warpcast.com/fun/0x3d8c96ba
- warpcast.com/fun/0x3c1f4078
1:07:20 memecoin meta
- warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0x85822369
- warpcast.com/pinged/0x829f0889
1:17:55: cast actions
- warpcast.com/deodad/0xc41822d6
- warpcast.notion.site/Custom-Cast-Actions-df137f70d7d847578d4cd458703a8291
- warpcast.com/horsefacts.eth/0x46007574
- warpcast.com/deodad/0xff1be53d
- warpcast.com/jtgi/0xec3caa1a

:)

0:00: bloopers and episode recap
1:45: feelings check-in reflecting on public disagreements, conflict, receiving feedback, builder journeys
15:55: channel pass experiment, curation vs moderation
26:00: channels as communities and the "right" way(s) to do it, with the sweetest analogy
37:00: in-frame transactions are coming
39:30: podcasts on the web2 vs. web3 stack and why the transition is worth it for creators, brands, and users
48:30: farcaster's growth transaction

on many such cases deux, @ted and @nonlinear reflect on their past week on farcaster, discuss the new channel pass feature (and revisit last week's chat), dive into thoughts on moderation (and avoid any talk of governance), quickly touch upon solana "connected address" feature, and then land on spam... timely given 2/25/2024 drama on farcaster (ps. "i'm sorry" - ted). Plus a last minute chat about the new /skininthegame multisig strategy. manysuchcases.xyz