What is RChain?
Current blockchain platforms have inspired a new decentralized world, but their designs are littered with scalability, speed, and safety problems. These underlying architecture flaws will ultimately hinder the success and adoption of legacy blockchain platforms. Aware of these pressing issues, the RChain team came together in 2016 to build a better blockchain architecture.
RChain’s Better Design
RChain’s design has significant advantages over other blockchain competitors:

1. Speed- RChain’s architecture should allow it to easily accommodate tens of thousands of transactions per second. RChain plans to launch with the capacity to handle 40,000 transactions per second eventually improving towards its goal of 100,000 transactions per second.
2. Tools- The developer tools that will come along with the RChain platform are unmatchable by current market offerings. RChain plans to offer a platform that easily allows developers of different backgrounds and coding languages to easily connect their apps and products to its blockchain.
3. RChain Cooperative- The co-op is a public group made up of RChain’s developers, investors, and users. It allows its members to develop and access RChain’s open source blockchain. Creating a community atmosphere, the co-op gives every member the ability to influence the future of the platform.
4. Trust– RChain will enable developers worldwide to create safe and tamper proof decentralized solutions that are both scalable and fast.

The RChain Cooperative
The RChain Cooperative is a one of kind blockchain development and governance community. Its members control, own, and develop the open-source RChain platform. Based in Seattle, Washington, the co-op creates a formally organized rule-based community that many blockchain platforms lack.
Anyone can join Cooperative but members must pay a one-time membership fee of $20 dollars to join. This low price was chosen to allow people from all financial backgrounds to help create the future of RChain.
Joining the RChain Cooperative provides its members multiple benefits:
Access to all of RChain’s Discord channels
Ability to elect Board Members
Lets members participate in governance committees
Allows members to vote on project approval and budget allocations.

Where to Buy RHOC?
RHOC is currently sold on four exchanges:
1. Kucoin
2. Token Store
3. ether delta
4. ChaoEx

How to Store RHOC?
RHOC can be stored in any ERC-20 compatible wallet, same as any other ERC-20 token.
MyEtherWallet is a community favorite due to ease of use.
However, hardware wallets such as The Ledger Nano S offer the most secure method to hold cryptocurrency.

They have a very active community also on gut hub at https://github.com/rchain/bounties/issues where more discussions about rchain are held.
Also the Africa telegram group can be joined via https:///Rchain_Africa

Currently, RCHAIN is developed with the rholang programming language.
The documentation can be viewed on https://github.com/rchain/rchain/blob/dev/rholang/doc/rholangtut-mercury.md

The Rchain community is a fast growing community which has lots of process for blockchain technology

To join the developers community visit https://developer.rchain.coop

I have had a personal experience of the RChain community and it has been tremendous.
This is an avenue for developers to contribute to the creation of a better Blockchain web for the good of humanity.

ValentineMary:
They have a very active community also on gut hub at https://github.com/rchain/bounties/issues where more discussions about rchain are held.
Also the Africa telegram group can be joined via https:///Rchain_Africa

Currently, RCHAIN is developed with the rholang programming language.
The documentation can be viewed on https://github.com/rchain/rchain/blob/dev/rholang/doc/rholangtut-mercury.md

The Rchain community is a fast growing community which has lots of process for blockchain technology

To join the developers community visit https://developer.rchain.coop

Hmm, observing...
Do you use it?

4kings:

Hmm, observing...
Do you use it?

Yes I do. I am actively involved as a collaborator. And I can assure you that it is really promising

[b]Rchain is currently built on the Rholang virtual machine (RhoVM). It is scalable, independent and performs better.

Scalability:As the platform grows, nodes simply initialize new instances of RhoVM to manage the load. This allows the platform to scale linearly while keeping performance, consistency, and code complexity constant.

Independent:Each instance of RhoVM executes an independent set of smart contracts on an independent blockchain and networks only when necessary. This means that RChain is partitioned (sharded) by default, resulting in a network of coordinated and parallel blockchains. This well sought-after "multi-chain" design is built with self-sufficiency in mind, and it represents a victory unique to RChain.

Performance: Each instance of RhoVM is lightweight and multi-threaded, so multiple high-performance instances can exist on a single node. Thus, applications on RChain achieve unprecedented throughput, availability, and response time, opening a new landscape of decentralized applications suitable for the modern market.[/b]

Comparing Rchain with other blockchains. this shows the architecture of Rchain compared with bitcoin and ethereum.

http://rchain-architecture.readthedocs.io/en/latest/introduction/comparison-of-blockchains.html

4kings:
Hmm, observing... Do you use it?

Of course I do

Why Meetups Are Important To Networking and Growth of Rchain technology

Networking in the digital age is very important but always being reminded that in person networking is still a key to success. Why meetups are important to networking and growth shouldn’t be that hard to figure out. Here are five reasons I believe meetups are important to the growth of the Rchain platform.

1. Rchain Meetups can connects Like-Minded Individuals
Search Meetup.com any day of the week, you will find meetup that interests you. We have been gathering with like-minded folks from the time we were little kids invovled in after school clubs to sororities sister in college. Human nature has us flock to like-minded individuals with similar interests to share and connect with throughout our lives. These people typically get you, and in the case of Rchain and Blockchain technology these are your people and they understand your interest.

2. Rchain Meetups can Foster Community Growth
Without meetups, I don’t believe much of the growth in the technology sector would have happened. Continuing groups of people across communities help lead to growth of that community. Because a voice of a few sometimes can’t be heard until it’s a voice of the many.

3. Rchain Meetups Help Share Knowledge of Rchain technology
Meetups are about members of the community sharing something with others in that community. Most revolve around presentations, discussions, or demos to help spread expertise, knowledge, and lessons learned to others in the group. It’s important that we share and teach others about Rchain in our community.

4. Rchain Meetups Can Provide Opportunity To Meet People Out Of Your Normal Circle
It’s great to have a good network of close friends but sometimes that can steer you away from learning about new opportunities. Branching out of your normal circle to a larger circle with similar interests can help you develop a network beyond your current reach. Many cities have several meetups with similar aspects but totally different people attending them. Could be the area they are hosted, who is involved with organizing, or just the day or time they fall. Connecting with others about Rchain outside your reach will most likely give you a chance to grow as an individual and connect to those who could have a new opportunity waiting.

5. Meetups Are General Free Low Risk Opportunities
I can’t make every Rchain meetup that sounds interesting. I wouldn’t have the time to get anything else done in my life. Meetups do provide that low risk opportunity to give a group a chance. Majority of Rchain meetups are free, most don’t require you to sign a blood oath you will return next month, and many understand you can’t make every meetup. Give something a chance, if it’s not for you, you don’t have to return. Choose that you will go every other month or only when topics that interest you are happening.
Apart from amazing ways of connecting with an audience through online channels, everyday emails, and phone chats, most tech companies often miss a personal face-to-face interaction with their immediate community. Meetups tend to bridge this shortfall, boost growth, create word-of-mouth and strengthen the ties between the community and the brand.
That’s a long list of positives. However, a lot of it will depend on the end goal that a startup wants to achieve through such an initiative. Planning an Rchain meetup requires a lot of gray cells and can get overwhelming at certain levels.
This article would not only provide Rchain meetups with a blueprint to get started, it will also help organizers take the right steps associated with organizing one.












How to organize a successful Rchain meet-up in your community

1. Consistency - We are growing faster now that we are getting closer to reaching this year's target for Rchain. Collect feedback and get consistent as soon as you can after you become an organizer.
2. Concise Marketing - The #1 reason to pitch at pitch battles is for exposure of Rchain to the local community, taking into account feedback to hone your pitch, and to network independently to raise funds. Sometimes the winners of pitch battles raised millions of dollars from networking at events.
3. Co-organizers - Organizing is a ton of work! You have to have people sign-in, say hi to everyone who walks in, make sure the people pitching their ideas don't have tech difficulties. If your Rchain meetup is anything like that, make sure you share the huge value of being a community leader by encouraging members to step up as Rchain meetup co-organizers to help them grow their business or personal goals.
Rchian is exploding and interest in the associated blockchain technology is at an all-time high, with But much of this success has been the result of a vibrant grassroots movement that has been fostered over time by dedicated and devoted communities of crypto enthusiasts around the world.


Example of Blockchaim technology meetup organizers and experiences
1. John P. Riley is one of the organizers for the West Palm Beach Government Blockchain Association Meetup in Florida. They started just a few months ago and have over 100 members with about half signed up for the next meeting. His Meetup is a “chapter” of the Government Blockchain Association, which is not part of any government; rather, it is trying to facilitate education and use of blockchain technology in the public and private sectors.
When Riley started his group, he reached out to all the other Meetup groups in the area and met the organizers for lunch to facilitate a cooperative spirit and organization so that they didn’t set up conflicting meetings.
Riley’s focus is on making the Meetup experience comfortable and relevant for his attendees. He makes sure that there is an opportunity for people to network ahead of any presentations. And because his group is new, he has been paying expenses for things like food out of his own pocket in order to keep the Meetup free of charge.
Riley said, “We’re not selling anything here. We want to add value in a non-intrusive fashion so people are comfortable coming and don’t think it is an MLM [multi-level marketing] presentation. We have done really well so far getting local business and government workers to the meetings.
My discussions with the other local Meetup leaders helped me learn about best practices for promoting on social media and that has been very helpful; we are also talking about setting up complementary topics so attendees have a reason to cycle around between the different groups.”

2. Sean Goodwin is the organizer for the Ethereum Orange County Meetup in California, with about 1,000 members (tripled in the last three months) and averaging nearly 200 attendees per meeting, which they have two to four times a month.
“Something as simple as food will get people out,” said Goodwin. “We supply food and drinks that have been sponsored by corporations. In fact, this cooperation between corporations with a Bitcoin interest and Meetups has been very successful for us so far. We’ve had a sponsor for every event for some time now.”
Goodwin continued, “I’ve had a lot of success in reaching out to local conferences and seminars and having them provide giveaways that people are interested in, like a free ticket to their conference, and in return, we promote their conference at our Meetup. This creates value for everyone. I like to support all the other Meetups in the area by going to their meetings and coordinating so people don’t have to choose between groups.”
Goodwin likes to make sure that people have time to network before and after the speakers. “For a lot of people, this is their favorite part of the group,” he noted.
In order to spread the word and be sure that the Meetup is addressing topics that people are interested in, organizers engage with their members on social media. Goodwin has also recently started putting out questionnaires to rate people’s interest in various speakers and topics.
“I’m always amazed at the number of people that are entirely new to blockchain [technology] that come to our meetings; it helped me realize how important it is to cater the topics so they aren’t over the heads of someone that is totally new and are still interesting to the general group. We started having colored name badges that indicate your area of expertise to help people connect quickly and that has been popular.”
3. Roeland Creve is one of the organizers for the Cryptocurrencies & Decentralized Innovation Meetup in Ghent, Belgium. They have over 800 members and an average of 50 attendees at their regular meetings and 25 at their beer Meetups.
According to Creve, “We started the group with a post on Bitcointalk in October 2013. We have never had a ‘president.’ The management has been done, since the beginning, by a loose group of people who want to do the work (planning the Meetups, planning the talks, outreach, etc.).”
To promote the group, they organized Gent Bitcoincity and contacted various university student groups, as well as the Belgian Bitcoin Association . They plan several Meetups in advance and get it on the Meetup calendar and send out the notices, without any other social media outreach.
To get speakers, they are mostly supported by people asking to present, and they organize the calendar to support them. Their approach is to screen out pumpters, ICOs or anyone encouraging any sort of investment. Their reputation is such that they rarely get these requests anymore.
They don’t charge for their Meetups as they have worked out an arrangement with two local bars that they alternate between. One is the “beer Meetup” that is more of a networking event, and the other is a larger facility where presentations happen. They did a fundraiser once and received 1 BTC in donations; this has covered their other costs so far. Creve also cooperates with the Meetup in Brussels, and they sometimes attend each other’s Meetups and support one another.

CONCLUSION
The common thread among these groups is that a passion for the Meetup topic is really key, and that this isn’t a competitive environment. The most successful Rchain Meetups are the ones that are reaching out and working together to help each other grow. With cooperation, there is a tremendous opportunity for synergistic relationships to develop that help everyone in the Rchain platform.



Click the link below for more information on organizing an Rchain meetup
https://github.com/rchain/bounties/wiki/local-meetup-program:-summary

That's a good write up