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Alok Vasudev

@alok #28

VC @ Standard Crypto /alok
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Peter Todd? Really?
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A few months ago there were folks experimenting with onchain points. How did that play out? Any lessons learned?

cc @coopahtroopa.eth
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Should consumer crypto be skeuomorphic?

No - because it’s a historical anti pattern for other tech platform shifts

Yes - because the innovation occurs in the biz model / monetization / incentives

Wdyt?
/alok
the constraint of onchain money is so beautiful because you are forced to do more with less money since it only goes down
Has anyone tried “Stake to Follow”? You have to stake to follow me. I have unilateral ability to slash you. If you’re worried you’ll be slashed, don’t follow me.
Is there a website dedicated to presenting all of the objective facts about J6? Timelines, quotes, videos, legal proceedings/charges/convictions, etc? Should be as unbiased as possible, everything sourced to data as maximally upstream as capable. This is the crux of the election to many yet still feels like there are only slanted narratives presented.
Yes. I am a cohort retention maxi
What’s the easiest way to make a cast mintable?
Someone make this Grateful Dead —> Steely Dan conversion chart but for CT —> FC
Which AI services are you a recurring monthly subscriber of?

For me - only ChatGPT. Considering Claude / Perplexity.
/AI
Idle thought: How will X's emphasis on a pure algo feed affect crypto?

Follower graph matters less compared to engagement signal. CT becomes more like TikTok crypto scene.

More micro echo chambers? Faster mimetic velocity but weaker durability?
Bots are people too
/alok
Crypto mechanisms/incentives are new tools in the social engineer's toolkit -- but they are not enough alone

https://www.usv.com/writing/2008/09/why-the-flow-of-innovation-has-reversed/
Any FCers want 2 tickets to Texas Football's home opener on 8/31 vs Colorado State?

~45 yard line; 13 rows up from the field; east side of the stadium

Sadly, I'll be out of town and I'd love for them to find a good home.

DC me
Has anyone built a personal TG bot that they use regularly?
I struggle with his "2. reactive"

One of my deeply-held beliefs for consumer products is that you should brand around a positive, rather than a negative. I.e. here's why FC is fun/cool/valuable vs. use FC because of all that can go wrong elsewhere.
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Shill me the best crypto blog post that came out in the last couple of months 🙏

(bonus points if the author is on Farcaster)
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my kid saw the vimcal app on my phone (upside down) and asked me why i have a poop app. i can't unsee the upside down poop now
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i don't think it's in the best interest of a consumer hw startup to have a big buzzy launch. obscures finding the right early adopters which is especially important since early hw will have rough edges that requires margin for forgiveness from customers.