GM Farcaster ep251 Wednesday May 28, 2025 presented by Octant

If you get caught using Amps on any submissions, you will likely get disqualified. We are trying to help the community find what matters, stop being greedy.

badge is shiny tho

needless to say, i really like being on here but i cannot wait for the day when 90% of the content is not about farcaster itself

At this point my home feed only includes Pro badges casts. The real differentiator is NOT having it. @keccers.eth @lefteris.eth @astromarkc @haier and me are the only members of this exclusive club 😎 and you cannot join it since there is no going back from Pro 😅 Are we the resistance now?

ok so now that pro is launched time to revisit the “probably dumb but might work after you launch subscription ideas” notion doc

NFT Badge → Active Badge → Power Badge → Pro Badge 👀

Can I still subscribe to Farcaster Pro? Yes. Farcaster Pro is bound to your account (FID) and will give you additional features for your account over time. Again, the first 10,000 subscriptions included a limited edition NFT. But all future features we're working on will go to all Pro subscribers. It won't matter if you have the NFT or not. It's optional, does not increase your reach, visibility or rewards.

Don’t use your FC wallet keys in other wallets. If you get compromised, there is no way to rotate the wallet with our key storage model today. It’s ok to export your keys and put in a password manager, or to send funds out to another wallet.

We sold 10,000 x $120 pro subscriptions for the protocol today with stablecoins on Base. No hiccups. For less than $10 in gas fees.

Farcaster Pro near-term roadmap A reminder -- this applies to all Pro subscribers -- regardless of whether you have an NFT. The Pro subscription is bound to your Farcaster account (FID). a. Ship onchain contracts / protocol changes for pro b. A new previously unannounced benefit launching in the next day or two c. 10K character casts d. Up to 4 images in casts e. Ability to gift Pro subscriptions to other users — we will likely allow monthly, i.e. $10 increments Again, the NFT is a collectible. There are no other benefits to NFT holders. All benefits we will work on will be for Pro subscribers.

Farcaster Pro update 10,000 sold out in less than 6 hours!

the lore

This better get me into Farcon next year or I'm gonna go full Karen... 😂😂😂

Ok the people (mostly Pro users) have spoken: Anti Pro Caster Caster Club will be available after the 10k Pro subs sell out. Only mintable by those who didn't sub.

Ok I know it's not my worth @adrienne @nounishprof but it's pretty cool tobr earlier on something 😂 I am Farcaster Pro User #242, I signed up 8 minutes after launch, check yours!

Don’t FOMO or feel bad. $120 is a lot of money The Pro phase/craze will pass like crypto does Just do you. It’s the mfer way The 1 million being raised will help everyone. Just do you 💜

In the words of @dwr.eth: If you have a badge, you're eligible for the [unofficial] NFT. http://harmonybot.xyz/farcaster-pro

How it feels to be a Farcaster Pro

how i feel now that i have farcaster pro

Proof of pro 🫡 Spending $120 on the app that I use the most out of any was the easiest decision I made this year. If I get absolutely nothing for it, I'm happy to support the ecosystem that funds my friends, vibes and games 🤍🔥

Please don't talk to me if your Farcaster Pro number is above 863

If you are rocking a PFP with no Pro badge plz don't @ me or share your opinion on my wall. I don't care what you have to say. Reality is you need to Work harder, move out of your moms basement, stack eth/sol, buy a real Pro badge then share your opinion.

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We've offered a managed Kafka streaming service for Farcaster events for a bit now - benefit being able to read fully hydrated objects real time instead of raw hub events So far, the only option was to subscribe to the full stream or not subscribe at all - same hubs Now, it's possible to subscribe by event type e.g. get cast.created or reaction.created events only (same as webhooks) So you end up with a stream that has rich objects with all metadata and only has the objects you need so you don't need to filter (also lowers cost when consuming) Reach out if interested 🪐 see more: - https://farcaster.xyz/rish/0x7c2997ec - https://docs.neynar.com/docs/from-kafka-stream

Top 5 Reasons To NOT Get Farcaster PRO... #5 - You want to retain your amateur status for the Olympics #4 - You're concerned about paparazzi #3 - You want to stay out of @geoffgolberg 's data crosshairs #2 - You're holding out for Threads Pro #1 - You are going to build your own protocol

🚨 BREAKING: @dwr.eth says animated PFPs are making a comeback — exclusively for Farcaster Pro users. On the MisinforMedia podcast this morning, Farcaster founder Dan Romero said he wants to "earn the people's hearts, best emails, and $120" — agreeing that "animated PFPs are the only way to truly bring culture back to the purple app". With the new subscription model, users will finally get access back to the loved feature that's been causing problems for nearly 50% of Farcaster users (that is, 17 Android phones). Users absolutely losing it after the news!

** Rewards Leaderboard Results ** * @srijan.eth at #1 & @div #5 is a noice reward for their busy week * 3 first-timers in the top 10-- @dreez out of nowhere to #6--dreez let us know your secret! @alexonchain returns after a year away to a whirlwind of 3 days to #8; & @blankspace takes #10 --after some earlier close calls * speaking of whirlwinds, @nainz yaps & vibes her first two days on FC to #20; & @abril rides her onboarding from @damariscosss via @ted at Acclerate to a debut in the top 30! * the meme-coveted #69? The esteemed & based @jesse.base.eth takes it * Still seeing new first-timers, I saw a couple this morning casting about trying to get their first. Also seeing a lot of new tiers achieved. 🎈

Welcome to @toly, co-founder of Solana! He's kindly agreed to do an AMA — starts in ~1 hour at 1:00pm ET. Reply with your questions below!

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Before / After - Messenger made from the interior of a 1974 Mercury Comet. (more pictures of the Comet below ;-)

icymi, it’s Farcaster Spring RPGF szn ! 🌀 BUT... Apps close 30 May, 12pm EDT! ⛔ - don't sleep on it! If your project has made a meaningful impact on Farcaster, now’s the time to shine. To apply: 👉 Post in the /octant channel 👉 Include #farcasterrpgfspring2025 ❗One nomination per person 👀 LFGrowww! 💥

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