I think @farcaster_xyz is being an incremental decentralization, general principle and framework are based on blockchain, partially opting for centralization to make it easier for users to use, as well as oriented towards real socializing instead of social farming, it could be Social+Fi instead of SocialFi.
I've been playing with Alfafrens recently, and it looks very SocialFi, but it's actually very restrained, and I prefer it's Defi+Social (the mechanism is very restrained, and there's not a lot of preferential treatment for KOLs, you could even say it's inhibiting). Its‘s subscription system uses stream payments ( @Superfluid_HQ), which are calculated by the second, rather than a one-time monthly deduction. Because it's a stream payment, deposit 10k $degen allows you to subscribe to a lot of Channels, I'm subscribed to 101 channels, and still often check the high yielding channels to subscribe.
In fact, I paid attention to Alfafrens a long time ago, I didn't notice it was a streaming payment at that time, I thought it was a direct one-time monthly deduction, then it was too expensive to subscribe, just like subscribing to something like @friendtech, are going to hype KOLs. Actually found KOLs only has few advantage (not counting the decisive), in other sides, it's equal to common users ...... for above misunderstanding, i missed playing alfafrens for a long time!
Alfafrens subscription can only be added manually one by one, each to spend 3~5 seconds, it's heavily restrained KOLs advantage and multi-account operations, they are on the same starting line as common users.
In terms of effect, I think Alfafrens is using Social to restrain the rate of Defi Ponzi, greater than the expansion of Social to Alfafrens. You can't batch subscribe, and earnings change dynamically based on subscriptions. The project is even releasing invitation codes in a very restrained state, only 3 per person, and you have to wait although you run out. In short, all kinds of restraint for the Matthew effect, greatly slowing down the Ponzi rate.
Recently ETH and Defi have been fud a lot. I think Defi is fine, but it just needs to be internalized and sunk to become the underlying infrastructure and optional Lego component for every applications. Except for a few specialized players, most people don't touch it directly. Depending on the center of gravity bias, I'm more agree with Social+Fi or Fi+Social than the SocialFi concept that seems overly financialized. Further, Social, Gaming, and other applications are widely and deeper integration of with Defi, will eventually evolves into #Desoc.
我觉得@farcaster_xyz 在渐进式去中心化，大原则和框架上是基于区块链的，部分选择中心化，使用户更方便使用，以及导向真实社交而不是社交撸毛，可以 Social+Fi 而不是 SocialFi
我最近在玩 Alfafrens，看起来很 SocialFi，其实很克制，我认为是 Defi+Social（机制很克制，对大v优待不多，甚至可以说是抑制）。里面的订阅制使用了流支付（@Superfluid_HQ），按秒计算，而不是一次性扣费。因为是流支付，充值几万 $degen，可以订阅很多 Channel，我订阅了101个，仍时不时看有哪些高收益的，以便订阅上。
其实很早就关注了Alfafrens，当时没注意到是流支付，以为直接一次性按月扣，觉得订阅太贵了，以为像 @friendtech 一样，都去炒大v。实际发现，大v只在一个纬度上有优势（不算决定性的），在其他几个纬度上跟韭菜一样……为此，耽搁了好久！
Alfafrens 订阅只能一个个手动加，每个要花三五秒，妥妥的大v抑制及多账号抑制，甚至抵消了他的影响力作用，几乎和韭菜同一起跑线。
从效果上来看，我认为 Alfafrens 是在用 Social 来抑制 Defi庞氏 的速率，大于 Social 对 Alfafrens 的扩张。不能批量订阅，收益也根据订阅动态变化。项目方连发邀请码都很克制，每个人只有3个，用完还要等。总之，各种抑制马太效应，大大减缓了庞氏速率。
我比较看好这样的项目，懂得克制！！
最近 eth 和 Defi 被 fud 的很惨，我认为 Defi 没问题，只是需要内化和下沉，成为每一个应用的底层基础设施和可选乐高组件。除了少数专业玩家，大部人不太直接接触。根据重心偏向，我更认可 Social+Fi 或 Fi+Social 的说法，而不是看起来金融化过度的 SocialFi 概念。更进一步来说，Social、Gaming 等应用和fi的广泛及深度融合，就会演进出 #Desoc