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@pichi on Farcaster · Most upvoted by Kiwi News readers
8 stories by @pichi on Farcaster have been shared on Kiwi News since 30 June 2025, with 71 upvotes and 5 comments in total. The latest was shared on 15 May 2026. They are listed below, most upvoted first.
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- @pichi: The unwritten rules of Farcaster - you've got to contribute
Writer pichi argues that success on Farcaster depends on contributing, and that the Leaderboard measures the wrong things and should not define a user's worth. Pichi says content will be most noticeable this summer, with an upcoming push for video that may make Farcaster look more like traditional social media with a Web3 backbone. The article also suggests contributing by collecting and curating others' work, building mini apps, building community, or being an enthusiastic participant who gives feedback and joins conversations.
- @pichi: Farcaster's algorithm is artificially boosting small accounts
Farcaster's feed algorithm is believed by the author, pichi, to be artificially boosting certain newer accounts, and the author calls for the practice to end. The author cites casts from accounts with about 1,000 followers that reached 10,000 to 18,000 views, while longtime casters with over 100,000 followers saw reach fall by as much as 67% in the last 30 days, per a Dune-based unique-account metric. The author says these patterns cannot be explained without boosting, though the piece also acknowledges that timing, interaction graphs and reposts by top casters can affect visibility.
- @pichi: The Unwritten Rules of Farcaster: Curate > Tolerate
Writer @pichi argues that Farcaster users should actively curate their feeds rather than tolerate what the default algorithm shows them. The post recommends switching from the "Home" feed to "Following," which shows a reverse chronological feed of followed accounts. It says the "show less" button on the Home feed did nothing in the writer's experience, and that they followed no one for two months to test the Home feed and disliked the result. The writer also recommends muting topics, channels, people, and mini apps/frames, noting that mutes are private and reversible.
- @pichi: Curating "Farcaster Union" feed to decode network changes
- @pichi: The unwritten rules of Farcaster (thread 1/11)
This thread lists ten informal norms for using Farcaster, arguing that users should treat it as a social network rather than a broadcasting platform. It advises against asking for follows, since most users ignore or avoid those who do, and says generic replies add little value and may be ignored. It also recommends tagging people only with a clear purpose, using channels to reach beyond one's followers, and giving likes freely to support content one enjoys. If replies seem to go unseen, the thread suggests checking for a spam label, because users at Level 0 or 1 may not see them.
- @pichi: How to break into Farcaster's invisible social layer and find your tribe
Pichi argues that newcomers to Farcaster can break into its informal social layer, which is built on IRL friendships, group chats and trust that takes time to form. The article advises supporting creators with credit, testing apps with substantive feedback, contributing original posts, and engaging with intent rather than sending low-effort replies. It also points to tools such as the Farcaster Rewards Leaderboard, OpenRank, Quotient, and Neynar scores for mapping who is well connected, while noting that none of these algorithms are perfect.
- @pichi: Guide to choosing the right Farcaster client for rewards and channels
Pichi recommends matching the Farcaster client to a poster's goals: Cura or the Farcaster App for casting into channels, The Base App for eligibility for Base Creator Rewards, and Recaster for reaching friends across the globe with scheduled casts. The article notes that Farcaster pulls in casts from all clients, so casts from indie clients like Cura and Recaster still count toward Farcaster Leaderboard Rewards, but not The Base App. Base's rewards are separate and require posting from The Base App. The author is also experimenting with pairing the article with their $PICHI creator coin rather than minting a separate coin for each article.
- @pichi: Scam bot network impersonating FarcasterDesktop to drain wallets