Validator Policy

Validators provide the final, binding verdict in Sudo Escrow disputes and verify on-chain attendance proofs. This policy defines who can participate, how they vote and what happens when they break the rules.

• Bond at least 5,000 SUDO from a Sudo-connected wallet.
• Pass the validator onboarding quest (covers protocol rules, evidence weighting and red flags).
• Maintain a working wallet capable of signing within the commit and reveal windows.
• Not be located in a jurisdiction that prohibits participation.

Each dispute panel is drawn at random using Chainlink VRF and additional on-chain entropy, weighted by stake. Selection is public after the case closes; the validators chosen are not revealed during voting.

Commit window (12 hours). Each validator submits hash(vote, salt). Votes are private until reveal.

Reveal window (6 hours). Validators reveal vote + salt. The smart contract verifies hashes and tallies the result. Majority decides — funds release accordingly.

Rationale (recommended). Validators are encouraged to attach a short on-chain rationale at reveal time. Rationales are public; validators may not impersonate or copy each other's reasoning.

• Vote based on the evidence presented, in good faith.
• Do not coordinate with other validators on a panel before reveal.
• Do not solicit, accept or offer bribes related to a case.
• Do not disclose your panel membership before reveal.
• Do not use Sudo's name in marketing your validator role without disclosure.

• Absence — failing to commit or reveal inside the window: 5% of bonded stake.
• Minority vote — vote against the eventual majority: 1% of bonded stake (small to encourage honest disagreement).
• Provable bad-faith — copying votes, disclosure before reveal, off-chain bribery: 100% of bonded stake and removal from the active set.
• Sanctions evasion — voting on a case from a sanctioned address: 100% of bonded stake plus referral to relevant authorities.

50% of slashed funds go to the wronged party in the dispute, 30% to the public goods treasury and 20% are burned (reduce max supply).

You may unbond at any time. Funds become withdrawable after a 14-day cool-down. During cool-down you remain liable for any cases you participated in.

Allegations of validator misconduct can be filed via the policy module. A second-tier panel of 7 validators (drawn from outside the original case) reviews the allegation. Findings are binding.

Material changes require a Sudo Improvement Proposal (SIP) with a 30-day timelock and supermajority on-chain vote. Validators must accept the new policy at the next sign-in; continued participation constitutes acceptance.