# \[AMA\] We are the Counterparty Foundation Community Director candidates

**URL:** <https://forums.counterparty.io/t/ama-we-are-the-counterparty-foundation-community-director-candidates/2854>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [April 19, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/ama-we-are-the-counterparty-foundation-community-director-candidates/2854 "2017-04-19T23:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPJA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forums.counterparty.io/jpja/32/1324_2.png) [@JPJA](https://forums.counterparty.io/u/JPJA)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2017, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/ama-we-are-the-counterparty-foundation-community-director-candidates/2854/5 "2017-04-21T07:16:26Z")

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> [@deweller](#):
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> Do any of you have any ideas about how to grow our contributing developer community and how to spur our developer community into action?

- Do potential developers know about existing bounties? I donated the proceeds of PEPE to [CIP3](https://github.com/CounterpartyXCP/cips/blob/master/cip-0003.md), escrowed by J-Dog / the foundation’s bounty program. It was about $500. It’s not the most challenging implementation to code, and I believe we’ll find a developer if we look for one.

- Make guides to start developing for Counterparty. The largest challenge - for me at least - is simply how to get started. This is why I personally haven’t attempted to code for Counterparty directly, and instead focused on javascript tools.

- Create demand for XCP. If XCP is more valuable, so will the bounties and the desire to develop. Just to be clear; I strongly condemn punp’n’dump but I do advocate real demand for XCP. I propose a [randomness oracle](https://forums.counterparty.io/t/proposal-automated-randomness-oracle-for-xcp-lotteries/2802) as something that will enable real demand for XCP lotteries.

> [@longtime\_cp\_follower](#):
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> What do you like about the counterparty platform?

In one word- revolutionary. A digital token platform is something completely new and its value is still to be discovered. Pepe and game cards are just a few first really cool initial use cases.

> [@longtime\_cp\_follower](#):
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> What are your thoughts on how to best grow the community in the coming year? How would you contribute to that effort?

I miss the early days when features such as CFDs (contracts for difference) and rock-paper-scissor were part of the protocol. I’m not saying these two should necessarily be re-enabled but I want serious efforts to add useful features. With more debates, visions and real goals to improve Counterparty, I think we’ll attract more people to the community.

I won’t hide the fact that I want more demand for XCP. Real usefulness of XCP is necessary to attract more money and development into the protocol.

I am one of the most active users on the forum and on Slack. I’ll work to create a good atmosphere for debates, help to formalize the best ideas into CIPs and assist the bounty program in any way I can.

> [@longtime\_cp\_follower](#):
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> Should Counterparty move to another blockchain for faster transactions and cheaper fees? When?

No. I think it’s socially impossible (would lead to a fork - many would insist on staying on BTC). If you really want to, you can experiment with Dogeparty. It’s a Counterparty fork on Dogecoin. No one has used it for one-two years though.

> [@longtime\_cp\_follower](#):
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> Do you think the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) should be enabled on counterparty? Why?

I am not sure. It will require significant developer commitment to address bugs/issues for years to come. Maybe some other, less complex virtual machine is a better idea? Or perhaps better make it simple - add only hard coded features that are in demand?

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