Original author: FIP Crypto | Airdrops Made Simple
Original translation: TechFlow
This article will help you get the most out of the Farcaster platform and ensure you have the best chance of participating in future airdrops.
Farcaster is a decentralized social network SocialFi project that recently raised $150 million. While projects like Lens Protocol have been around longer, Farcaster has quickly gained the most attention thanks to its integrations with popular DApps like Layer 3 and Zora. Building a social presence on Farcaster is a must for every airdrop hunter. Here is a step-by-step guide to navigate this platform:
1. Create a Warpcast account
Warpcast is the most popular client using the Farcaster infrastructure. Other clients also use Farcaster, but this article will focus on the most famous one, Warpcast.
The most annoying part about creating a Warpcast account is that you can’t pay the $5/year fee with crypto. Account creation is only possible through iOS/Android, and the $5/year fee can only be purchased with fiat in the app. This goes against the idea of decentralization. After entering your email address, you’ll be given a brand new seed phrase.
This is separate from the wallet's recovery phrase and needs to be kept just as safe.
1. Link your airdrop wallet to Warpcast
This is an important step to ensure your on-chain activity qualifies for future airdrops. For example, @Spectral_Labs’ airdrop rewarded Warpcast users who were active on Base. Both of my wallets (Warpcast + airdrop) were on this eligibility list (but I was not eligible for this airdrop).
Therefore, I strongly recommend linking your airdrop wallet to Warpcast in case your Farcaster campaign is considered for future airdrops. I shared a quick guide to linking your wallet.
2. Link your Layer 3 account to Warpcast
You need a Warpcast account to complete certain Layer 3 tasks. But linking Warpcast to your Layer 3 account is a little more complicated. After clicking the Farcaster link, you must complete a Layer 3 task on Warpcast to link the account. But this may vary from person to person.
3. Stay active on Warpcast
Spectral’s airdrop rewards Farcaster accounts with at least the following conditions:
❍ 10 followers
❍ 10 Likes
❍ 10 releases
So an active Warpcast account might qualify you for future airdrops. But Warpcast's algorithm is different than Twitter's. If you post on your homepage (by default), you're just sharing with your followers.
There will be almost no one in the beginning, so if you want to get more likes and followers, the best way is to post on channels. Channels are similar to the communities feature of Twitter, and anyone can create and join a channel. The best way to get likes and followers is to post to channels that have more followers, such as:
❍ /base
❍ /ethereum
❍ /firecaster
To create a channel, you need to spend in-app currency (Warps), which I’ll explain in more detail later:
4. Purchase and use Warps
Warps are required for certain on-chain operations, including:
❍ Give Warps to other users’ posts (similar to rewarding)
❍ Connect your Warpcast account to other apps
❍ Post on certain channels
❍ Create your own channel
❍ Minting NFTs
You need to buy Warps using ETH at a ratio of 5 USD for 500 warps.
The good news is that this can be paid in cryptocurrency. Creating a channel costs 2500 Warps ($25) per year. I think creating and managing channels could be a multiplier for the Farcaster airdrop. Some channels require payment of 10 Warps per post, which go to the channel owner. Warpcast mentions in the FAQ that there is no benefit to accumulating Warps, so it is better to spend the Warps you have. Warps can only be used in the Warpcast client and cannot be transferred to other clients.
5. Interactive Frames
Frames is Farcaster's newest feature that turns any cast into an interactive application.
I found most of them to be laggy, especially when completing Layer 3 tasks through them (some tasks take a while to validate). But when possible, I try to interact with any Frames I see on Farcaster. This may also be a standard for future airdrops. You can create a Frame with Fileverse.
6. Get a Power Badge
Power Badges are awarded to active Warpcast users, and I am working on getting one. The algorithm is not public though. Warpcast hints at the criteria for awarding:
❍ Activity (frequency of posting)
❍ Affinity (power Do users like your post?)
❍ Flag (if your post is marked as spam)
I sent a private message to someone who has a Power Badge and he mentioned that he earned this badge by "making a conscious effort to get a reaction from the OGs who have a Power Badge". Therefore, I recommend you to interact with Power Badge users. But don't spam them and try to comment creatively so that you are more likely to get their likes and increase your chances of getting a Power Badge.
All of this may seem cumbersome, but that’s exactly where we have an advantage over those who are too lazy to create an account.
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