Outcasters is a weekly newsletter curating visual snapshots of Farcaster culture. Subscribers are invited to experience a collection of captivating images that serve as gateways to intriguing discussions inside a vibrant social network, enabling them to embark on deeper explorations. Each weekly snapshot is thoughtfully curated with the goal of crafting a visual narrative that sheds light on the events and developments taking place within the Farcaster ecosystem.

Each weekly snapshot contains:

• Short intro
• Farcaster total cast count metrics
• Top 30 active users chart
• 30 curated casts (with a focus on visuals)
• 5 curated casts from twly (this week last year)

Some statistics:

• Outcasters launched on July 16, 2023
• Published 20 weekly snapshots
• Featured 600+ casts
• 132 total subscribers (email + wallet)
• 1183 website visitors from 50+ countries
• 5652 total pageviews
• 2315 total clicks

Curation Process

Using several Farcaster tools @ghostlinkz analyzes the Farcaster network and manually selects 100-150 casts each week. From this collection, 30 casts are curated to tell a visual story that aims to showcase the noteworthy content being shared and discussed on Farcaster. Each Outcasters snapshot also includes a twly report featuring the top 30 active users and the top 100 casts from this week last year.

Starting with Snapshot 008, Outcasters begun the process of decentralizing the newsletter's curation by inviting other members of the Farcaster community to participate as curators. Out of the 20 snapshots published to date, 9 have been curated by guest curators. This initiative aims to promote a more diverse array of perspectives and content within the newsletter, opening doors to increased community engagement and participation. Simultaneously, it seeks to cultivate a sense of ownership and collaboration among Farcaster users.