Biggest takeaways from Farcon this week: 1. I couldn't attend it (see below) 2. Talked to several Farcaster OGs who expressed deep concerns about the culture + strategy of the app shifting, but are afraid to speak out 3. Heard several stories of censorship happening (ie. accounts getting banned simply for casting in languages other than English, accounts getting banned for speaking out against Warpcast leadership or strategy) 4. Heard the repeated sentiment that the community is elitist / exclusionary (which sounds about right based on my personal experience of trying to simply attend meetups to learn more about Farcaster and being unable to get in.) 5. Seems like being a part of the "Base Cabal" or being friends with someone at Coinbase is often times a requirement for success in the Farcaster eco 6. Sensed a division forming within the NYC crypto scene: - On one hand you have "Brooklyn Crypto" which is holier than thou, ships "vibes" and is full of Farcaster maxis - On the other hand you have "Manhattan Crypto" which is where anyone is welcome at meetups, people ship cool shit, alt-VMs and Solana are welcome, and seems to be dominated by X dot com enjoyers I really hope for this industry's sake that someone can ship a good alternative client for Farcaster that can gain some real traction Because the promise of a decentralized social graph is so damn important, and really gets me excited to participate