I think the most annoying thing is when leadership goes silent at the point people need the most clarity. Yes it’s hard, that’s why people have PR teams, because it’s not acceptable to just disappear when the heat gets hot. I don’t necessarily have much skin in the Farcaster game, I’m just here for the vibes 😌 but Rish announcing Farcaster would be changing leadership then…radio silence, is giving extraordinarily lackluster people and management skills. Why is Cassie responding to the call for proposals about the future of Farcaster just to never get a chance to discuss…? Why is it taking this long to get an update? Why is morale not a priority? I wish people would not start or buy companies who do not have any intention of making integrity the bedrock of each and every process. If you’re too much of a weenie to say something true & disappointing, & stand there waiting for questions, with answers (& a good attitude), don’t put yourself in charge of anyone or anything else.
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Has Farcaster leadership handled the transition communication poorly?
evaluativeleadership communication
You’d be backing NO on “Has Farcaster leadership handled the transition communication poorly?” — the opposite of what @tedtalk.eth argued.
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4 yes · 0 no (casts, from 3 people). These are the classifier’s reading of each cast — not stakes, votes, or a poll.
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I think the most annoying thing is when leadership goes silent at the point people need the most clarity. Yes it’s hard, that’s why people have PR teams, because it’s not acceptable to just disappear when the heat gets hot. I don’t necessarily have much skin in the Farcaster game, I’m just here for the vibes 😌 but Rish announcing Farcaster would be changing leadership then…radio silence, is giving extraordinarily lackluster people and management skills. Why is Cassie responding to the call for proposals about the future of Farcaster just to never get a chance to discuss…? Why is it taking this long to get an update? Why is morale not a priority? I wish people would not start or buy companies who do not have any intention of making integrity the bedrock of each and every process. If you’re too much of a weenie to say something true & disappointing, & stand there waiting for questions, with answers (& a good attitude), don’t put yourself in charge of anyone or anything else.
The same thing happened with Borodutch & Eggs. We got this very unclear message, a few responses to questions, then a month of silence. Then another statement finally answering the question of what was happening—Eggs was ending. Cool! That’s the builders complete right to end a project, but why build a community around something just to ghost them like that? Leave them in the lurch? Idk. Again, I am not a builder, but my lover is, I know lots of people here are because that was the whole point of Farcaster (from my understanding), to connect builders and give them a place to run free with their genius! But I hate seeing passionate people get fcked over and that’s what it feels like. Thankfully you all are so talented and creative that you’re already creating your own solutions, and I will be here to support!
Knowing how fresh you are to this space, it must have taken a lot to even say anything. I think this is a highly valuable, informed, and unbiased perspective. Thank you for speaking up and keepin it a buck ❤️🙏🏿🫶🏿 Definitely a big shout to the builders fighting to keep the network they’ve contributed to for years together. Ppl do whatever, especially when they aren’t affected negatively from their actions ( or inaction)
Silence in critical moments doesn't protect a team, it breaks trust. Leadership isn't just for the easy wins, it's for the hard conversations. Process and respect are what keep a community together long after the headlines fade.
AI hypothesisSome would argue that leadership silence during turbulent transitions is standard practice and that premature communication creates more problems than it solves.
Nobody has actually argued the other side of this one yet. That is a guess at what they’d say.