# @peerbase_: Decentralized social networks haven't worked yet, Farcaster activity

Source: https://x.com/peerbase_/status/2111787213553819662
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/peerbase-Decentralized-social-networks-havent-worked-yet-Farcaster-activity?index=0x6ad4d287b79aa7353862fb074b217f9e5eb9e1f46845387a61969ae8600f49676b498e57
Submitted by tim on 2026-10-18 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

## Summary

@peerbase_ argues that decentralized social networks haven't worked yet, pointing to weak activity on Farcaster and Lens. Farcaster's interactions dropped by 90% after @dwr sold it, to fewer than 3,000 posts a day. Lens has never really taken off and has consistently declined, hovering around a few thousand interactions a day, and some Telegram groups have more engagement than these platforms. @peerbase_ welcomes @balajis spending time and money to help Farcaster grow.

## Article

One thing people need to realize is that, unfortunately, decentralized social networks haven't worked yet.

That's the truth.

Farcaster's interactions dropped by 90% after @dwr sold it, down to fewer than 3,000 posts a day.

Lens has never really taken off and has been consistently declining, also hovering around a few thousand interactions a day.

I really love these innovations and have always been an early adopter of both, but so far, they've failed.

There are, unironically, Telegram groups with more engagement than these platforms.

So having someone like @balajis spending time and money trying to make the protocol useful and help it grow is really awesome.

Web3 people really love to engage in these philosophical debates about decentralization, but if no one uses it, it doesn't matter whether it's decentralized or not. It's just LARPing.

Farcaster was dead, and now it's got another shot. If you're enthusiastic about decentralized social networks, take advantage of this moment. Join NS or another client and use the momentum to your advantage.