November is a wrap! We at ARK are proud of our determined and bright community, and our monthly Community Spotlight newsletter will keep you apprised on some notable community activities. Let’s dive into just some of the ways the ARK community shined in November 2018.
ARK Q4 2018 Infographic by ACC and Community Member ***‘dvdptr’***FEATURED COMMITS
As they say, the best things happen with help. That’s why ARK runs monthly bounty programs for coders who contribute to our codebase on the ARK Ecosystem GitHub . Independent programmers can work side by side with our international team and make the ARK toolkit even more powerful and stable. Earn ARK mainnet tokens for ‘commits’ (completed tasks) and win larger monthly ARK prizes as well.
Here are some featured commits for November . Features may not be live until the next update:
- GitHub member ‘dated’ added emoji support to the vendor field in the ARK Explorer repo. You can bring your own unique expression to your transactions. How cool is that? Additionally, ‘dated’ also optimized the French flag in the explorer. While not a monumental feat, it’s a good opportunity to bring up ARK’s ties to France, with ARK CEO and cofounder FX Thoorens actively working with the French government on crypto-friendly legislation, and ARK.io being a registered business entity in France.
- GitHub member ‘highjacker’ updated documentation for V1 and V2 usage. The ARK toolkit is very well documented and you can jump into ARK documentation here . ‘Highjacker’ also worked on French translations over in the Explorer repo.
- GitHub member ‘ciband’ was hard at work cleaning up API code and fixed Windows support in the C++ library.
- GitHub member ‘whitehat’ ran testing and chores throughout Core, explorer, and some libraries. Testing is paramount to ARK, and ARK recently held a community-wide Testathon with Testathon results. ARK also conducted E2E testing.
- GitHub member ‘zillion’ addressed multiple fixes, refactors, and features.
- GitHub members *‘JeremiGendron,’ ‘Paroxym,’ ‘******vmunich,’ ’**thomas-neuman,’ ’**arkmoon,’ ’**roks0n,’ ’**brtastic,’**’**Pedro-Souza,’ ’**geops22,’ ’**Nigui,’* and ***‘patt007’*** handled numerous tasks, fixes, chores, and features across multiple repos.
All these contributors have a very long list of accomplishments for November, and helped ensure all the t’s were crossed and i’s were dotted in preparation for the ARK v2 release which took place in late November. Not all things in coding are glorious, but the community devs certainly shined this month!
Multiple coders are contributing to the ARK toolkit 24/7, and you can, too — it’s fun, rewarding, and you can earn and win ARK tokens, as well!
This guide will show you how to get started.
NOTABLE REDDIT POSTS
The Ark Ecosystem Subreddit is a great place to seek ARK knowledge, and you can always find new and engaging content there. New to ARK? Check out my Welcome to ARK Reddit Post with simple instructions to follow.
Here are some notable November posts:
- ‘illbechallenjour’ composed a very thorough breakdown of the specific reasons they remain involved in ARK. If you click only one link on this whole newsletter, it might as well be this . However, this is their personal take and experience, and acts as educational information only. It shall not be interpreted as investment advice nor a solicitation of investment by ‘illbechallenjour,’ ARK.io, or me. Accuracy of statements in the article is not guaranteed by ARK.io.
- ‘dead4586’ wrote a hello world post, basically saying they ‘finally had enough of Lisk’ and traded for ARK. The community pretty much broke the Internet with warm welcomes .
- *’ *keeper0ff0n ’ put forth a proposal to launch a community PR group, citing me. Here is the original post and my response .
- An AMA of ‘Unik-Name’ was conducted, a cross-chain name address mapping service using ARK technology. Here’s the announcement and transcript .
- ‘DrawN-Down’ was curious of the upcoming release of Ark Pay . ‘RedaGenki’also asked about it , prompting a response from the team.
- ‘badcatsclaws’started a discussion on how ARK’s priorities might be best organized. Hearty discourse ensued.
- A forging delegate caused a potential issue. The problem was avoided , and the delegate is no longer forging.
- Voting day happened in the US, and a fun post about voting for your favorite ARK delegate was put forth.
- ARK was ranked ‘13th Best Coin’ by the Chinese government, according to a website.
- ‘RevolutionaryRow0’ was curious to know what technology Blockchain replaces . Some handy resources were cited.
- ‘Skallzbucket’ wondered how spread out the delegates are around the globe in this post .
- ‘Buycoin_ATM’put forth a query about whether it would be possible to set up ‘autopayments’ between ARK addresses. I submitted a response post with some thoughts .
- I wrote a Welcome to ARK Reddit Post with simple instructions on what to do after getting off the bus in our quaint little town called ARK.
- In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Cam of Delegate ‘Cam’s Yellow Jacket’wrote a heartfelt piece on what he’s thankful for within the ARK community.
- I appealed to the ACF regarding funding for Jorma’s community resource ArkDirectory.com . Jorma’s proposal was originally rejected by the ArkCommunity.Fund , but then later approved after a reassessment .
- ‘Cant-Snark-The-Ark’ asked the community if they vote without research of a specific delegate.
- ‘wdnboss’ asked the community an ARK vs EOS question . Answers and resources were provided.
- ‘ggstorms’ was curious of Amazon’s recent blockchain toolkit, asking if it defeats ARK . The community and team spoke in response.
- ‘rove1512’ put forth an opinion piece on ‘Good Governance’ solidifying ARK’s competitive advantage.
You can browse more content and contribute your own voice to the ARK Subreddit- who knows, you may even receive an ARK tip from a community member using Delegate Cryptology’s intuitive ArkTippr Reddit tipbot .
NOVEMBER 2018 PODCASTS
Arkv2 Testathon, Hackathons, Halloween Clues, Justin Renken w/ Altcoin Magazine Oct 29 2018 Travis Walker On The Cast Talking WCC Poker Tournament Oct 31, Ark v2 & 2.1, Aces & More Justin Renken — Interoperability Panel — World Crypto Con 2018 Las Vegas Nov 2, 2018 ARK V2 Compilation Show (ARKv2 Mainnet Upgrade Date Is Nov 28 2018!) Community Questions, 30 Days Of ARK Reddit Campaign & Nexus Interview COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
Some members mentioned in the community newsletter are ARK delegates, who secure the ARK network and provide community services. Their inclusion in the newsletter is in no way an endorsement from ARK.io to vote for specific delegates, and you should always do your own research and consider all the options when choosing a delegate for whom to vote. ARK.io does not run the ARK network.
Here’s the November 2018 Community Service Spotlight:
- November 2018 ACD Articles by Delegate ‘The Golden Horde’: ARK Community Digest Ep. 11: Michel ‘ItsANameToo’ ARK Community Digest Ep. 12 : Nico ‘Tk0n’
- Delegate ‘Rising_Sun’ ran general bounties in November (winners not available yet ). Any community member can earn and win ARK for their creative expressions each month. Here’s how it works . They also generously agreed to provide some ARK each month to the ARK Community Committee for various project maintenance.
- ‘Msdhere’updated ARK Trend Statistics for November.
- Delegate ‘Jarunik’ continued his ARK recap video series, subscribe here . Jarunik also runs a continuous coding and non-coding general bounty service, with opportunities for both smaller and larger projects. Get involved here .
- Delegate ‘fun’ continued to run ARK games online with daily ARK prizes. Play them here .
- ‘Rekted1’ released a few fun and creative word searches, with the solution being an ARK passphrase and ARK winnings. Here’s the first , second , sixth
- Delegate ‘Del’ launched a new delegate service, an ARK faucet that awards free ARK to any user. Here’s the announcement and link to the faucet . This marks the second ARK faucet in the ecosystem, with the first belonging to Delegate *‘Biz Classic.’
- Delegate ‘ARKLand’ ran a Thanksgiving Raffle with 3 lucky winners .
- Delegate ‘Cam’s Yellow Jacket’ worked on their first video project. They later released the finished product . ARK’s Youtube Channel syndicated it.
Delegate CYJ’s What is ARK DPoS Video- ‘The Arkade’ Delegate sponsored a Fortnite tournament Nov. 11th.
- Delegate ‘Biz Classic’ launched a new Adopt-A-Relay program to increase network resilience. There was a case of abuse by an anonymous user, but it was handled and resolved by the delegate.
- The online gambling service ‘Luckygames’ announced that ARK is now supported . Be advised, their Terms mention that use is prohibited within the United States and her territories. Consult all terms before using.
- The now honorably retired Delegate ‘Pierce’held a business card design contest , in the vein of the iconic film ‘American Psycho.’ There were some submissions , and talks of other delegates footing the prize. Delegate Pierce returned to award the prize before retiring.
- Delegate ‘***The Golden Horde,’*** aside from its monthly update , released the first TGH In-Real-Life stickers, mailable anywhere in the world through a collaboration with ArkStickers.com . A special TGH code is required- contact them to obtain one. TGH also ran the first ever merch auction of an exclusive design ‘The ARK Awakens.’
- Delegate ‘fun,’ with its ARK-themed games sporting daily ARK prizes, released an update , citing two additional service deployments by year’s end.
- ACC member ‘Azure-Infinity’ is holding a ‘Compliment Contest.’ While entries are now closed, winners are released daily throughout December on this thread . ‘Azure-Infinity’ also released some community ‘ARK Accepted Here’ badges .
- Delegate ‘Jarunik’ released a bounty update for November 23 and November 30 , citing community activity and outreach. This came after drastically modifying bounty services in a network first, readable here . Find instructions on how to get involved with Jarunik coding and non-coding bounties here , and provide your project idea. Jarunik also showcased an ARK v2 Explorer & Public API in November.
- Delegate ‘Mak’ authored a very insightful article on AIP-22 .
- Delegate ‘Dafty’updated the Dafty Community ARK Explorer with support for V2, Dark Theme, and QoL improvements.
- ‘The Foundry’ Delegate released an insightful and engaging article on ARK titled ARK: The Army Knife of Blockchain .
- ‘Midasx’ deployed a multi-threaded ARK crossword solver and secret recovery tool . Becomes astronomically less effective as the number of unknowns increases- funds are safu.
ARK COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
Our Cool ARK Community Committee LogoThe ARK Community Committee creates and deploys community resources through anonymous and sponsored ARK donations. The ACC’s first completed project is ArkTimeline.com . During November, preparations took place for codename *Project ‘LAUDE’ , and the first phase of the project is launched and running throughout December on Reddit.ARK.io .
30 Days of ARK Campaign, running throughout December on Reddit.ARK.io Dubbed ‘30 Days of ARK,’ this month long campaign is running on the ARK Subreddit and asks everyone to provide their thoughts and opinions on 30 ARK concepts. Delegate ‘Jarunik’ has graciously provided ONE THOUSAND ARK you will earn proportionally by word count for the entire campaign. Anyone can learn about ARK straight from the mouth of the community, as well as earn ARK by contributing content. Read details, rules, and submissions here . After the campaign is over, the ACC will come together to design a community website resource that immortalizes these submissions, making it even easier for future newcomers to catch up on ARK.
To join the ACC, locate me on Discord.ARK.io which by the way, just increased its powers significantly with new bots, features, and feeds, courtesy of CMO Travis Walker’s oversight. ACC Projects are funded after the fact and pay is not guaranteed (fun is, though).
ARK COMMUNITY FUND
If you have an idea for an ARK project, small or large, and you are looking for funding, consider submitting a proposal to the ARK Community Fund for review. The ARK Community Fund started as a community initiative, and the elected board reviews ideas and projects that enhance ARK. Their website is ArkCommunity.Fund .
