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- Proposal to raise validator commission from 10% to 15% for better earnings  
- Current earnings: ~$158/month per validator (10% commission)  
- Proposed earnings: ~$238/month per validator (15% commission)  
- Goal: Help validators cover costs and stay secure  
- Ideal earnings should be $300-$500/month for sustainability  
- Matches Decentralized Nodes programme’s max commission  
- Previous increases: 3% → 10%  
- More proposals may follow to adjust rewards further

Executed

Increasing the Validator minimum commission from 10% to 15%

Rejected

Vote Nay - Validator Min Commission Increase - Wrong Track

- A slash (penalty) for era 7126 was deferred to era 7154 due to a bug.  
- The issue happened because of hardware downtime and a node issuing an unnecessary pre-vote.  
- The node used outdated data, causing an equivocation (double-voting), which is slashable.  
- Historically, slashes caused by bugs have been canceled.  
- The problem was reported quickly, but delays happened in confirming if it was a bug.  
- The operator already compensated affected parties.  
- The community is asked to cancel the deferred slash due to the bug.  
- The operator is also paying for any offline time caused.

Dear community,

I'm submitting this proposal to cancel a "deferred" slash for era 7126 which would be applied in era 7154.  The issue resulting in the slash was deemed to be [bug related](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk/issues/5778) and the technical details are still being investigated.  Historically, deferred slashes due to bugs were cancelled.

The issue, in my simple interpretation is as follows:

-   There was downtime due to hardware issues
-   Before the downtime one of my nodes was due to issue a "pre-vote"
-   When the node was online again, time passed and the prevote was no longer necessary.
-   The node may have used the local (not sync'd) finalized block as reference and proceeded to issue the pre-vote
-   Because the pre-vote already issued it resulted in an equivocation which is a slashable offence
-   Ideally, the node should have determined that time passed and the pre-vote wasn't necessary anymore

Given the circumstances and if my interpretation is correct this can happen to any operator who may restart their nodes with a pre-vote "in queue" given a delay in finalized blocks.

The issue was reported immediately but because of the bug, the "slash" was reported some 24 later. Time was also lost while trying to get a technical verdict on whether this was a bug or operator related. Given these delays, it is unlikely to receive a cancellation of the deferral on time. I would however engage the community for a deferral in solidarity.

I have already [compensated](https://kusama.subscan.io/extrinsic/0x1721218fbc11aef01268df4b8cdae452a90287f4e0f300eeee8a0e9a9fffa1c4) the slashed parties (rounding up) and I am working on another payout for those affected by any offline time.

Kind Regards,  
Will | Paradox

WHO: Will | Paradox
WHAT: Submitting a proposal to cancel a "deferred" slash for era 7126 which would be applied in era 7154 due to a bug-related issue resulting in downtime.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified. Will has compensated the slashed parties and is working on another payout for those affected by any offline time.

Cancel Deferred Slash 7126 - Due to application bug

TimedOut

This was submitted with the era the slash took place.  However, upon advice and further investigations this should be submitted with the era the slash is due to be enacted.  
  
Please vote nay and review the next referenda.

Cancel Deferred Slash - Era 7126 - Vote Nay

Please vote NAY

This referendum will result in a failed execution - please vote Nay. An updated referendum for deprecating controller accounts will be posted at a later date.

[Invalid: Vote Nay] Staking Controller Account Deprecation

### Referendum Summary

- **Purpose**: To promote 6 collators to invulnerables on Asset-Hub Kusama.
- **Previous Referendum**: Referendum #308 intended to promote TurboFlakes, LuckyFriday, ParaNodes, Polkadotters, Stake.Plus, and IcebergNodes.
- **Execution**: Successfully executed on block #20691161, but not all collators were promoted.
- **Issue**: Mistake in creating the preimage led to duplication of two collators and omission of two others.
- **Proposed Fix**: New referendum to correct the error and promote LuckyFriday and ParaNodes to invulnerables.
- **Apology**: Apologies to LuckyFriday and ParaNodes for the oversight in the previous referendum.
- **Community Involvement**: Request for community support and votes to correct the issue.

WHO: Paulo

WHAT: Proposing a new referendum to fix the issue of not promoting LuckyFriday and ParaNodes to invulnerables on Asset-Hub Kusama as intended in the previous referendum.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Fix 308] Expand invulnerables set on Asset-Hub Kusama

### Referendum Proposal Summary

- **Purpose**: Fix a failed XCM instruction from Referendum 224.
- **Background**: Referendum 224 aimed to decentralize collator sets on Bridge-hub Kusama and Asset-hub Kusama.
- **Issue**: One XCM instruction failed due to missing session keys on a collator.
- **Solution**: Propose a new referendum to add new invulnerables using a new extrinsic.
- **Expected Outcome**: Add 6 new invulnerables, increasing the total from 2 to 8.
- **Collators Added**: TurboFlakes, LuckyFriday, ParaNodes, Polkadotters, Stake.Plus, IcebergNodes.
- **Impact**: 3 out of 9 active permissionless collators will become invulnerables.

WHO: Paulo, proposing a referendum to the Kusama community.
WHAT: Fixing the only XCM instruction that failed to execute from the successful outcome of referendum 224.
PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Not specified.

[Fix 224] Expand invulnerables set on Asset-Hub Kusama

[Fix 214] Further decentralize collator set on Kusama system chains

- The proposal wants to change how some systems (Kusama Asset Hub and Kusama Bridge Hub) work.
- It was agreed by many people who help run these systems.
- The changes include:
  - Keeping 2 special collators from Parity on each chain.
  - Making 8 community collators on Asset Hub special.
  - Adding 6 new spots on Asset Hub for anyone to join.
  - Doing the same for BridgeHub.
- To join the new spots, new collators need to put down 50 KSM.

WHO: The proposal is a collective effort by ecosystem collators.

WHAT: Decentralize Kusama Asset Hub and Kusama Bridge Hub by leaving 2 Parity invulnerable collators on each chain, making 8 community collators on Asset Hub invulnerable, and creating an additional 6 permissionless slots on Asset Hub and BridgeHub.

PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES: Any new collator can join by placing a bond of 50 KSM once the referendum is enacted. No specific timeframe or additional resources mentioned.

Further decentralize collator set on Kusama system chains

- A referendum was executed on December 12, 2022, to lower the `min_untrusted_score` in Kusama.
- This change was made to address a mass slashing incident.
- The new `min_untrusted_score` was calculated by averaging the last 30 election scores and halving them.
- The proposal updated the minimum untrusted score to more sensible and secure values.
- The change ensures that weak election solutions are not accepted by the network.
- This helps maintain the security and stability of the Kusama network.

Update elections' minimum untrusted score

- A proposal wants to change the minimum commission rate for validators from 3% to 10%.
- The goal is to help validators cover their costs and keep the network strong.
- Right now, validators earn very little money, sometimes less than $100 a month.
- If the commission rate goes up to 10%, validators could earn more money, like $240 to $480 a month.
- This change won't affect how much KSM is created (inflation rate).
- The proposal is not permanent and can be changed if KSM prices go up a lot.
- The idea is to make the network more reliable and secure for everyone.

**WHO:** The proposer

**WHAT:** Adjust validator minimum commission rate from 3% to 10%

**PRICE/TIMEFRAME/RESOURCES:** Not specified.

Kusama Validator minimum commission rate

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