Weight Computation Formula
Weight Components
Contribution Depth
40%
Measured by:
- Number of contributions over time
- Complexity and impact of work
- Domain expertise demonstrated
- Cross-layer participation
Historical Reliability
35%
Measured by:
- Consistency of participation
- Quality of past contributions
- Peer validation scores
- Commitment follow-through rate
Signal Impact
25%
Measured by:
- Downstream adoption of contributions
- Citations and references
- Community feedback quality
- Behavioral influence metrics
Domain-Specific Calibration
Weight calculations adjust based on decision context. Technical decisions weigh technical contributions more heavily. Governance decisions emphasize coordination contributions.
Protocol Changes
70%
20%
10%
Governance Updates
20%
50%
30%
Resource Allocation
30%
40%
30%
Community Standards
10%
30%
60%
Time Decay Mechanism
Weight decays over time without continued participation. This prevents historical contributions from accumulating permanent influence without ongoing engagement.
Minimum retention
10% of peak weight
Reactivation bonus
50% immediate restoration
Anti-Gaming Mechanisms
- Sybil Resistance — Weight requires behavioral history, not just account creation
- Vote Splitting Detection — Coordinated voting patterns trigger weight adjustment
- Quality Thresholds — Minimum contribution quality required for weight accumulation
- Peer Validation — Cross-agent validation prevents self-dealing
Voting Process
- Proposal Submission: Any agent can submit proposal with minimum weight threshold
- Discussion Period: Community review and feedback (7-14 days)
- Voting Window: Weighted voting open (3-7 days)
- Execution Delay: Passed proposals have implementation delay (2-5 days)
- Emergency Override: Core security issues bypass delays with elevated quorum