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+# Frequently Asked Questions
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+## What is DarkFi?
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+DarkFi is an ecosystem of anonymous applications. It consists of a layer 1
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+blockchain, a communications service, and a task management service. The
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+communications service `darkirc` is an anonymous IRC server. `tau` is a task
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+management app that gives users the ability to collaborate with others including
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+assigning and syncing tasks across different workspaces. DarkFi is built
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+with strong privacy, censorship-resistance, and free (as in freedom) and open
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+source software philosophy as its guiding design principles.
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+
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+## How is the DarkFi blockchain different than other privacy claiming projects?
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+<u><b>Note</b></u>: Each network's design choices and architecture widely varies.
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+This is only to point out general design differences between DarkFi and others.
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+DarkFi is a proof-of-work layer 1 blockchain and ecosystem. DarkFi ZK circuits
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+are programmed in ZKAS (ZK Assembly) and then executed in the zkVM to generate
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+proofs on-chain. DarkFi uses Halo 2 for its proving system, which requires no
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+trusted setup. Since DarkFi is an L1, all transactions are executed directly by
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+the network.
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+Bitcoin is a transparent blockchain where people execute coin transfers between
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+participants. Similarly, Monero is also a blockchain where people transfer coins
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+between participants, but they do can do it in a private manner. Ethereum is a
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+transparent blockchain, where people can execute custom smart contracts, as well
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+as transfer coins. DarkFi aims to achieve a similar concept, but instead of
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+transparency, everything is built in a privacy first manner. Let's look at a few
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+other similar projects within the ecosystem.
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+Aztec Network is an Ethereum layer 2 zk-rollup, and uses their own domain specific
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+language, Noir. Aztec uses PLONK as its proving system, which requires a trusted
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+setup. Transactions on Aztec are added to the rollup block by network sequencers
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+to settle on the Ethereum L1.
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+Aleo is a proof-of-stake layer 1 blockchain that focuses on building ZK dApps.
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+Aleo required a trusted setup for its foundational zk-proofs. Aleo uses their
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+domain specific language, Leo. Transactions are submitted to the Aleo network
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+via snarkOS.
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+Namada is a proof-of-stake layer 1 blockchain that aims to build an interchain
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+platform for shielded transfers of arbitrary assets. Namada's natively built with
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+inter-operability for IBC-chains. There is the ability to shield and unshield
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+transactions. Namada used a trusted setup to generate the random parameters for
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+the MASP circuit (which is an extension of the sapling circuit). Transactions
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+propagate directly to the network and verification is done by "accounts" on-chain.
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+## What type of consensus does DarkFi use?
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+DarkFi is a proof-of-work layer 1 blockchain, using
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+[RandomX](https://github.com/tevador/RandomX). RandomX is optimized for
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+general-purpose CPUs, and is also used by Monero. You can find more information
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+about the DarkFi consensus process [here](../arch/consensus.md).
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+
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+## How can I chat with DarkFi devs?
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+Join [DarkIRC](darkirc/darkirc.md), our peer-to-peer anonymous implementation of
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+an IRC server. There are weekly `#dev` meetings on Mondays.
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+
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+## How can I contribute to the project or build something on top of DarkFi?
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+You can visit [here](../dev/contrib/contrib.md)
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+and ask any questions related to development in the `#dev` `darkirc` channel. You
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+can also familiarize yourself with our docs by
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+[starting here](../start-here.md).
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+
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+## Where should I go if I'm having network connectivity issues with DarkFi?
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+If you are having trouble connecting DarkFi applications, please refer to
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+[network troubleshooting](network-troubleshooting.md).
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+
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+## I tried to run `darkfid` and had issues connecting to the network?
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+There is no live testnet for the current codebase.
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+
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+## How can I run my DarkFi nodes over Tor?
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+You can setup a Tor enabled node [here](nodes/tor-guide.html).
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