2026-01-11 14:21:36

Developers and technical talents from Farcaster have recently flocked to Twitter in large numbers. This wave of migration reflects changes in the Web3 social track — although Farcaster has innovations in decentralized social, Twitter's user base and influence remain difficult to shake. Developers naturally tend to gather where there are more users and higher traffic. It is worth watching whether these technical personnel from Farcaster can inject new vitality into Twitter's Web3 ecosystem, or if they will ultimately be absorbed by a larger ecosystem.

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WalletAnxietyPatient

· 13h ago

Is it true? Without users, even the most innovative new things are pointless. --- Are all Farcaster users leaving for Twitter? It shows that the path of decentralized social still has to wait. --- It's normal for developers to pursue profits, who doesn't want to go where the traffic is high? --- I'm just worried that even if Farcaster people go to Twitter, they'll be assimilated, and there will be no more innovation. --- It's a cutthroat world; Web3 social is just a false proposition. --- Isn't this just big fish eating small fish? Innovation can't compete with network effects. --- I'm curious what new tricks this group can come up with on Twitter, or will they just keep working for others. --- It's 2024, and decentralized social still can't take off. The reality is so cruel. --- Twitter indeed has a lot of traffic, but whether it can support their ideals is another story.

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 20h ago

Basically, it's all about traffic being king. Decentralization doesn't really help.

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GateUser-3824aa38

· 20h ago

This is the reality, no matter how awesome decentralized social media is, it can't compete with Musk's influence. The talent drain from Farcaster indicates that the logic of "traffic is king" still works in Web3. It's the old trick of big platforms poaching technical talent again, a bit boring. Developers tend to move to places with more money and more people, which is understandable. Can the Twitter ecosystem integrate Farcaster's technology? It seems unlikely; maybe everyone should just do their own thing.

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IfIWereOnChain

· 21h ago

Really, people tend to go higher while water flows lower, nothing strange about it. Farcaster's innovations can't compete with Twitter's user base. It's just another ecosystem being absorbed. Decentralized social media, just listen and don't expect much. All the talent has left, what else can Farcaster do? Twitter's user base is there, no one can avoid it. Let's see if this wave of tech talent can really come up with something. It's the old trick of traffic winners taking all. Honestly, centralized systems are still more popular, don't bother messing around.

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TokenRationEater