AR.IO Network Discussions

Welcome to the AR.IO Network’s technical forum.

This space is for deep, protocol-level discussion around the design and architecture of the AR.IO Network - including the smart contract, AO integration, gateway infrastructure, ArNS, staking mechanics, reward logic, and observation systems.

Note: Posting here does not initiate a governance process. Discussions are public and permanent but are not guaranteed to be reviewed, responded to, or adopted.

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✅ What Belongs Here

• Smart contract architecture and AO Process logic
• Staking, delegation, withdrawal, and protocol reward flows
• ArNS (naming system), pricing, undernames, and ANT structure
• Gateway architecture, modularity, indexing, and peer coordination
• Observation and Incentive Protocol (OIP): reports, scoring, and reward criteria
• ARIO token utility: how it's used within protocol interactions

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🚫 What Does Not

• How-to questions or troubleshooting - use Discord instead
• General feedback, idea brainstorming, or user support
• Feature requests without technical depth or protocol relevance

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🧠 How to Participate

• Use GitHub Discussions to start a thread with a clear, focused topic.
• Use one of the predefined labels (e.g. smart-contract, staking, arns, etc.).
• One topic per thread - scoped, constructive, and reasoned.

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📚 Resources

• White Paper
• AR.IO Documentation
• Smart Contract Code
• Gateway Node