# What are onchain users frustrated with?

> I surveyed both Farcaster and Twitter to get a pulse of what onchain users are frustrated with in today’s market. Here’s what they said.

**Published by:** [Jayme Hoffman](https://newsletter.jaymehoffman.com/)
**Published on:** 2023-05-17
**Categories:** onchain, farcaster, twitter, gas
**URL:** https://newsletter.jaymehoffman.com/onchain-frustrations

## Content

I surveyed both Farcaster and Twitter to get a pulse of what onchain users are frustrated with in today’s market. Here’s what they said.What's your biggest frustration today as an onchain user?Not enough stuff todowe need more brands (like reddit / nike / starbucks) creating experiences around digital assets. need more web3 companies to focus on brand partnerships and onboarding brands (who will in turn onboard retail users) - @0xshashnot enough to do. sometimes i think 'i should do more onchain stuff' but then can't think of anything. - @garthSlow pace of application level innovation. - @dobNot enough 10x/100x use cases for mass adoption. Feels like as a form of value exchange is still the best use case as seen in developing and 3rd world countries (eg: Argentina), but not the same with developed countries. - @tpanNot enough to do. When I go explore a new L2 ecosystem I'm easily underwhelmed with the app options. It's a lot of deep defi things that I'm not comfortable dealing. Waiting for that first initial wave of normie apps - @4495I also don’t think 1 is a problem for my usage. Mainly use crypto to invest long term, so I simply DCA once a week. - @pierrickHard to discoverAll three for me. Regarding 1 & 2, it's really hard to discover what real people are doing and building in the space, because there's so much spam / manipulation. - @matthewHigh gas feesI'd be minting every day if it werent a 20 dollar charge. - @mxjxnon Ethereum but not a problem on L2s. - @pierrickThere's so much to do, but mainly you're stopped because of gas - @tomu3 in the short term. 2 in the long term. - @brittenwolfFor mainnet, 3 For L2s and alt L1s, 1 - @garrettOtherUXthe friction/scaryness around signing, totally get that permissioning is moving towards a 'sign once' approach though - @joetoledanoOnboardingProjects talk about wanting to onboard new people, but often don't connect with what that really means or looks like. And therefore aren't really willing to invest into the work needed because it's often not as sexy as great art, innovative dev stuff, etc. Shows how early we are, I think. - @bradqnot enough compliant & convenient on/off ramps - @casslinethJargonUsability and use of language (jargon) - @rickjohansonThe industry’s obsession with crypto native jargons to communicate anything is annoyingly obvious.Scams & SpamThere are many scammers/bad actors. - @rcyhbad reputation/lack of understanding for non-crypto users - @nonlinearCostNot having enough money to play atm - @petarSecurityWallet insecurity. “Just get a Ledger” they said…it’s hard for the average person to keep up with best practices. - @dbergRegulationAlso, haven’t felt as concerned about unfriendly US regulation as I do now, which has implications for how much attention and money I want to continue to invest in crypto stuff - @dankenneyFirst appeared on farcaster.Still winter, the only warmth in running together - Fred again

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