many such cases ep 14: blocks, boosts, rewards, mini-appsJonny and Ted share their reactions and thoughts on the potential impact of Warpcast’s newest features: blocks, boosts, and $5 USDC Warpcast rewards. For the hundredth time, they also explore specific ways in which channel could be a viable pathway to scale the best aspects of Farcaster that they remember from the early days: finding and building authentic community. Last, they visit the potential of mini apps and deep links as a richer UX and dev solution to the limitations of frames. Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction: rebrand and Jonny’s design process 03:30 Blocks: how can this enhance (or hurt) user control over conversations? 10:15: $5 USDC Warpcast Rewards and Boosts: will this actually result in quality content from new users? 20:00: Reply Culture: how can we recreate engagement from early days? 27:00: Channels: how can channels scale the network? 36:00: Channel Ecosystem: what are specific ideas to help improve channel content? 40:00: Mini-apps: could these be the next solution for a richer dev and user experience?Sep 07, 2024
many such cases ep 13: explore, moxie, twitter crossposting, and channelsIn this comeback conversation, Ted and Jonny discuss their takes on the new Explore page, the impact of the new Moxie protocol on the Warpcast experience, what it means for the Network School to be built “on Farcaster”, and the stagnant, yet promising nature of channels against the challenge of quality content. 00:00 Introduction and episode overview 01:14 How we’re feeling about the Explore Page and what we want to see next 11:14 Understanding Moxie and its impact on our Warpcast experience 21:20 Why experiments are important to Farcaster 26:50 Twitter celebrities cross-posting: good or bad? 36:23 What it means for the Network School to be built on Farcaster 37:20 Channel check-in (in lieu of a feelings check-in)Sep 07, 2024
many such cases ep 12: building for high-quality content with @dwron this episode (recorded “like a year ago”), @dwr joins @ted and @nonlinear to discuss the number one priority for farcaster right now: the challenge in creating a sustainable supply of quality content.Jul 17, 2024
many such cases 11: feet, frames, long casts, and a surprise gueston this episode, @ted and @nonlinear.eth are joined by special guest, @v, to kick off a discussion about longer casts and frames — but not until after they cover the recent trend of [redacted] that is both a hysterical and mortifying case study in farcaster virality.Jun 22, 2024
many such cases 10: nook shuts down, emerging cozy corners, and a new farcaster fightIn this episode, Ted and Jonny discuss the recent news about Nook shutting down and explore the explore different strategies @dwr recommended for building on (or alongside) farcaster as developers, creators, and potentially independent business owners.Jun 16, 2024
many such cases 9: farcon debrief and farcaster’s real existential riskWe return to Many Such Cases with an inside look at FarCon (00:25), an in-depth discussion on the cast and tweet heard around the world (26:59), and our own POV on Warpcast’s current “existential risk”May 20, 2024
many such cases 8: deploy on degen, farcaster CMO, farcon, and onchain mediawelcome to many such cases, episode 8 that should be 9 but ted got nerdswiped by Crypto the Game and vows for it to never happen again. we chat what's special about farcaster, deploy on degen week, frames, degen, real vs fake engagement, hypersub churn, farcaster's existential risk, FarCon, and why we should put media onchain.Apr 24, 2024
many such cases: connecting the dots episode 3we finally get to dive into memecoins with the inimitable Li Jin of Variant.
Li first brings us back to her farcaster origins and early thinking on memecoins then walk us through the full spectrum of memecoins and their varying value drivers - with healthy pushback from us along the way.
we cover memecoin's historical zero-sum framework and how the new wave of memecoins (or scenescoins) could change this. ultimately, we land on our favorite topic: token-specific channels and token-specific apps.
let us know what you think!Apr 20, 2024
many such cases :) episode 7many 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
https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x002661a0
https://warpcast.com/sinahab/0xcddd4780
13:54 Warpcast complaints on spam and discoverability
https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x3cb2f2d5
https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0xe999c10c
https://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
https://warpcast.com/v/0xbb2ed1b9
https://warpcast.notion.site/Farcaster-Action-Directory-5dfa3983610c4e488331b98d4f46fb47
https://warpcast.com/wijuwiju.eth/0x8a283566 Apr 12, 2024
many such cases: connecting the dots episode 2join 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.Apr 07, 2024
many such cases :) episode 6note: 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
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-30/crypto-social-media-firm-merkle-sees-1-billion-valuation-in-paradigm-deal
- https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x13a06db4
20:00 new farcaster clients: nook and buoy
- https://warpcast.com/slokh/0xfec3699d
- https://warpcast.com/slokh
- https://warpcast.com/~/channel/buoy
- https://warpcast.com/linda/0xce84f95d
35:00 cast actions
- https://warpcast.com/horsefacts.eth/0x14ec4822
- https://warpcast.notion.site/Spec-Farcaster-Actions-84d5a85d479a43139ea883f6823d8caa
1:00:00 collaborative mentality
1:10:00 degen L3 + memecoins vs shitcoins
- https://warpcast.com/jacek/0x9c7473c0Apr 06, 2024
many such cases: connecting the dots episode 1we 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 :)Mar 29, 2024
many such cases :) episode 5this 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
- https://warpcast.com/ted/0xfad063cb
- https://warpcast.com/ted/0xc0090c94
- https://x.com/bdguan/status/1770837026088091692?s=20
- https://warpcast.com/br1an.eth/0x41ba39ea
19:00 fabric reflections, interoperability, and how crypto will win
31:55 token gated anything
- https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xa909d111
- https://warpcast.com/ted/0x778897fe
- https://warpcast.com/vercelabloh/0x823a524e
- https://warpcast.com/vercelabloh/0x5f511649
- https://warpcast.com/meta/0xad64d179
39:25 channel hosts getting paid (+ warps)
52:05 power user badge
- https://warpcast.com/v/0x16c62367
- https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x159462c4
- https://warpcast.com/fun/0x3d8c96ba
- https://warpcast.com/fun/0x3c1f4078
1:07:20 memecoin meta
- https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0x85822369
- https://warpcast.com/pinged/0x829f0889
1:17:55: cast actions
- https://warpcast.com/deodad/0xc41822d6
- https://warpcast.notion.site/Custom-Cast-Actions-df137f70d7d847578d4cd458703a8291
- https://warpcast.com/horsefacts.eth/0x46007574
- https://warpcast.com/deodad/0xff1be53d
- https://warpcast.com/jtgi/0xec3caa1aMar 26, 2024
many such cases :) episode 4episode 4: Update and feelings check-in- https://warpcast.com/ted/0xf5e0c120 Haterade: - https://warpcast.com/cameron/0x5690d2bb - https://x.com/miaferrariii/status/1767644702382145639?sDrakula- https://warpcast.com/nonlinear.eth/0xa65fb160FarCon + interoperability- https://warpcast.com/ted/0x09561ec5 - https://warpcast.com/ted/0xec785447- https://warpcast.com/ted/0xca03f9ce Channel feeds- https://warpcast.notion.site/Introducing-channel-feeds-626362600c914ed29b93ddf5e024a5b0https://warpcast.com/angeluser.eth/0x08ddad70Channel DAOs- https://paragraph.xyz/@mxjxn/announcing-cryptoart-dao- https://paragraph.xyz/@proxystudio.eth/channel-walletsFeed changes / updates- https://warpcast.com/v/0x9d920852- https://warpcast.com/ted/0xa04186d2 - https://warpcast.com/ted/0xe0529d- https://warpcast.com/ted/0xbfa2d9ae Solana memecoins / Solana updatesMar 20, 2024
many such cases - episode 30:00: 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 transactionMar 04, 2024
many such cases :) episode 2on many such cases deux, @ted and @nonlinear.eth 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.xyzFeb 26, 2024