There is a great parable about starfish that I often reflect on when I am faced with an overwhelming problem that seems impossible to fix on my own and when I think about Warpcast Spam Labels, they are a huge problem. Having a "0" label makes you ineligible for Warpcast Rewards and developers are starting to use them to limit access to Farcaster native tools. Spam is a huge issue and not easy to fix. The algorithm will get better over time, but it's far from perfect. You can take action right now to make it better.
The starfish parable tells the story of a young boy walking along a beach where thousands of starfish have washed ashore, and he diligently picks them up one by one, throwing them back into the ocean to save them from dying on the sand. An older man approaches and asks why he's doing this; he can't possibly save all of the starfish. The boy replies, "But I can make a difference to this one."
Today, over 242,780 Farcasters have a Level 0 Spam Label, meaning they are likely to be spammers. We can't check them one by one and see if they are a false positive; there are too many. But there is an action you can take right now and showcase the power of individual actions, no matter how small they may seem. You can save one starfish.
You can use the Dune query below to find out who YOU follow that has a Level 0 Spam Label. You will need to sign up for a FREE Dune account, add your FID to the query and change the Spam Label to 0 and run it. https://dune.com/queries/4633642
Who are you following with a label? Are they honestly being spammy? Check their account and look at their recents casts. Use my guide to help your decide. Please remember this is guidance, not gospel.
If you 1000% believe some of the people you follow that have a "0" label are incorrect and you are willing to stake your reputation on it, please plead your case to the Warpcast team on the cast linked below. Save a starfish and change someone's entire Warpcast experience.
