We are delighted to share the exciting news that the Humans.ai Foundation Delegation Program was initiated on December 22, 2023, with the primary aim of fortifying decentralization, reinforcing network security, and acknowledging the invaluable contributions of our community members.
The Humans.ai Foundation’s mission is to elevate the decentralization and security standards of the Humans.ai network. This commitment manifests through the strategic delegation of a proportion of our token holdings to validators who share a mutual commitment to the enduring vitality and expansion of the Humans network.
Your implication and opinion are what push us forward! So, we invite the community to provide constructive feedback, fostering an environment where the delegation process is fair, efficient, and aligned with the overarching interests of the Humans.ai ecosystem. Together, we are shaping a future that prioritizes the security and decentralization of our network while also celebrating the collective efforts of our dynamic community. Let us delve into the essential program particulars, its timeline, and the steps involved in participation.
The objective of the Humans.ai Foundation Delegation
Humans.ai recognizes and rewards decentralization initiatives, aligning key stakeholders, including validators and developers, with the enduring well-being of the network. A primary focus is to bolster network security by decentralizing the validator set, ensuring resistance to censorship while upholding a fundamental consensus security ethos within the Humans.ai blockchain.
Another pivotal objective is acknowledging and commending validators for their sustained and impactful contributions to the Humans.ai network. The Human.ai Foundation appreciates the substantial efforts of these validators and seeks to institute an inclusive reward system. In pursuit of these goals, the Foundation Delegation Program will identify and delegate responsibilities to a carefully chosen group of up to 35 validators recognized for their significant contributions to the network.
Note that the Humans.ai Foundation will delegate a maximum of 17% of the prevailing total supply on the network at the time of deployment. Additionally, these delegations will take place within a rolling 6-month timeframe to facilitate a proactive and adaptive strategy toward fortifying network enhancements. Together, we strive towards a more secure, decentralized, and inclusive future for the Humans.ai ecosystem.
Timeline Overview
The delegation period spans a fixed duration of 24 weeks, equivalent to approximately 6 months. Validators are required to consistently meet both mandatory and evaluation criteria throughout this timeframe. If a validator falls short of these criteria, a notice will be issued, providing a week for remedial action.
All prospective validators eager to participate in the delegation program need to submit a comprehensive application outlining their current fulfillment of the mandatory and evaluation criteria. The evaluation process will meticulously assess these submissions, with delegations executed from the foundation’s accounts during the deployment phase.
To uphold equity among all validators, a re-evaluation period is strategically initiated before each cycle concludes, enabling cycles to seamlessly progress on a rolling basis. It is important to note that, at the program’s conclusion, the delegation policy may undergo revisions to better align with evolving needs and standards. Together, we navigate this timeline with a commitment to transparency, fairness, and continuous improvement.
Timeframe Phases
Application Period — Weeks 1–2
Evaluation Period — Weeks 3
Deployment Period — Weeks 4
Delegation Cycle — Weeks 5–29
Begin Re-Evaluation Period — Week 30
Mandatory Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for delegation, validators must fulfill specific criteria both at the time of application and evaluation. It is important to highlight that, under exceptional circumstances wherein validators have made substantial contributions, the Humans.ai team reserves the discretion to consider delegation even if some of the criteria are not entirely met. This approach reflects our commitment to recognizing and valuing exceptional contributions within the context of our delegation considerations.
👉Performance and Participation
The following criteria underscore our commitment to recognizing validators who consistently contribute positively to the network, ensuring reliability, and upholding the integrity of the Humans.ai ecosystem.
👉Validators are required to:
✅Demonstrate a minimum of 3 months of active participation within the network preceding the deployment period.
✅Maintain a commendable uptime record, with a minimum of 90% uptime over the last 3 months.
✅Exhibit a clean slate, having not incurred any slashing or jailing incidents within the preceding 3 months.
👉Security and Decentralization Guidelines
To adhere to security and decentralization principles, validators seeking delegation should maintain a position outside the top 5 validators based on voting power. Should our delegations elevate a validator from outside the top 5 to within this tier, the validator is permitted to retain the delegation for the current cycle. However, they will be ineligible for the subsequent cycle should they continue to occupy a top 5 position.
In addition, validators are required to have no affiliations with centralized exchanges, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a decentralized and distributed network ecosystem.
👉Undelegation Criteria
To ensure the integrity of our network, validators may face undelegation under the following circumstances:
Tombstoned Status: Validators will be undelegated if they are tombstoned.
Uptime Below 75%: Validators with less than 75% uptime for a cumulative period of 7 days within 3 months will face undelegation.
Governance Participation: Validators whose governance participation drops below 80% during the delegation cycle are subject to undelegation.
Jailed Status: Validators jailed for a cumulative period of 3 days within 3 months will be undelegated.
Inappropriate Behavior: Validators proven to have engaged in inappropriate behavior, as per our code of conduct, towards the community may face undelegation.
Harmful Behavior: Validators proven to have engaged in harmful behavior towards the network may be undelegated.
Node Upgrade Delays: Failure to upgrade nodes within 24 hours of a software upgrade may lead to undelegation.
These criteria are in place to ensure a secure, reliable, and cooperative network environment. Upholding these standards contributes to the overall success and positive atmosphere of the Humans.ai ecosystem.
Commission Structure
We have decided to give validators the flexibility to determine their commission rates. As a result, there is no stipulated maximum commission for eligibility in the Foundation Delegation Program.
To ensure fairness across varying commission rates, delegations will be pro-rated based on the chosen commission. For instance, if validator A sets a commission rate of 5% and validator B opts for 10%, both meeting the baseline criteria and accumulating equivalent bonus contribution points, validator B will receive half the delegation compared to validator A.
Consequently, both validators will earn an equivalent total commission, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment within the program. This approach encourages autonomy among validators while promoting fairness in commission distribution.
👉Bonus Evaluation Criteria
Within their application, validators have the opportunity to showcase their impactful contributions to the Humans.ai network. Below is a comprehensive list of various criteria and ecosystem contributions eligible for consideration in receiving additional delegation.
Mainnet Contributions
✅Providing endpoints (RPC, gRPC, REST, WSS, JSON-RPC, statesync) (MUST be added to Chainlist.org)
✅ Providing seeds & peers
✅Running an archival node
✅Running IBC Relayers
✅Providing snapshots
✅Maintain tooling — Explorers, Wallet, Faucet, Analytics etc.
✅ Mainnet relayer monitoring & scoring
Governance, Community, and Content Creation Support
Governance
Participation in governance discussions on Commonwealth at least once monthly
Community and Moderation
Providing regular (weekly/biweekly) updates regarding the Humans.ai network/ecosystem on social media
Facilitate active moderation of a non-English local language community group within the interchain, representing a chain for which you are not currently fully funded. You need to ensure consistent moderation at least 5 days a week. In addition to transparently highlighting the validator’s contributions to the group, the group must maintain a meaningful and vibrant presence, boasting a minimum of 100 active users. Statistical evidence in the form of a platform screenshot will be requested to substantiate the group’s activity and engagement. This initiative not only underscores the validator’s commitment but also contributes to the overall dynamism and inclusivity of our interchain community.
Create community events like conferences, meetups, or workshops.
General community and user support on Discord, Telegram, etc.
Run local meetups focused on the Humans.ai ecosystem (at least once per Delegations Cycle).
Content Creation and Translation
Promote Humans. ai-related content through community initiatives like podcasts, Twitter Spaces, and YouTube shows.
Providing educational content to lower the barriers of entry for end-users, such as written guides and video tutorials
Provide and maintain valuable tutorials to lower entry barriers to end-users and favor the correct usage of the wallets/application securely.
Write and publish valuable content on Medium/Twitter/YouTube/Email that highlights the interchain (weekly/biweekly)
Translation of significant content (blogs/news/etc.) to non-English languages
Other community contributions, such as formulating summaries of community calls on socials.
Testnet Contributions
✅ Run a Testnet Validator (95% uptime + fast responses)
✅Providing endpoints (RPC, gRPC, REST, WSS, JSON-RPC, statesync) (MUST be added to Chainlist.org)
✅Providing seeds & peers
✅Running an archival node
✅Running IBC Relayers
✅Providing snapshots
✅Maintain tooling — Explorers, Wallet, Faucet, Analytics, etc.
✅Testnet relayer monitoring & scoring
Incentivized Testnet Scoring
✅ Have participated in the Friction Incentivized Testnet, scoring a total of over 24,000 points
👉Excluded Considerations
The subsequent elements will not be considered as valid contributions and are thereby excluded from the evaluation process:
Other contributions that are not listed here but are deemed valuable to the Humans.ai ecosystem
Validating other Cosmos or non-Cosmos chains
Being an official Community Moderator for Humans.ai or other chains
Any other contributions made towards chains other than Humans.ai.
