This public repo outlines the LOA Labs Validator Engagement Framework

Validators are key contributors to blockchain protocols and must perform to high levels of standards to help achieve the success of the network.

A highly valued validator does more than just meet the technical requirements of node operation; a blockchain is also a community, a business enterprise, a public service, a scientific experiment, a social experiment, and a platform for innovation.

The engagement outline below covers the multiple types of services that LOA Labs provides as a validator and active member of the community.

This public repo outlines how LOA Labs validator engages with each chain and logs goods and services delivered. Meeting all of these metrics is the objective, however service and availability may be subject to variation due to technical limitations of some blockchains and/or community governance.

This repo is itself a delivered good open to use by the community for tracking deliverables. It logs contributions, public goods and services delivered. This repo is itself a delivered good open for use by the community for tracking and publicizing their own deliverables. Fork it.

1. Infrastructure [INF]

A. Validator Node Operations

• Bare Metal
• Offshore
• NVMe
• 99.9% Uptime
• Low 5.5% Commission
• Auto-Restaking
• 10% of earnings directly support Ecological Regeneration

B. Relayer Node Ops

• Relaying encourages IBC transactions and benefits the interchain
• LOA currently operates Hermes relayer clients between all chains we validate for as needed:
  • Cosmos Hub
  • Regen
  • Juno
  • Gravity Bridge
  • Quicksilver
  • Stargaze
  • Kyve
  • Ixo
  • (Archway)
  • (Althea)

C. Public RPC/API Services

D. Public Snapshot/Statesync Services

E. Monitoring Stack

• Prometheus / Grafana
• LOA Node Toolkit:
  • Daily Auto-Restaking / Network re-investing
  • Governance Monitoring
  • Auto team funding distributions
  • Watch Whale movements (staking and txs)
• Tenderduty

2. Governance [GOV]

A. Governance: Active Posts, Proposals, Votes

• Good Governance increases the value of a Blockchain Ecosystem
  • Ensures Blockchain Ecosystems operate effectively, securely, and transparently.
  • Developing a culture around governance processes and community participation is important for maintaining a healthy and engaged community.
  • Improves user experience for all stakeholders
  • Allows ecosystem to iterate and evolve efficiently and effectively as markets and technologies change
  • Source: https://gov.vs.loalabs.io/

B. Excellent Voting Record (95%+ since bonded height)

• Validators play an oversized role in the governance process, similar to senators or congress; and are primarily responsible for the security of the network and for voting on proposals.
• All Validators should weigh-in and participate, engaging in a culture of good communication and governance.

C. Follow and Comment on all Pre-Chain Proposal Discussions

D. Support and help galvanize ReFi initiates in community

E. Governance & Community Guidelines

• Facilitating best practices for developing a culture of good governance:
  • Respectful and constructive discourse that is backed with facts and empirical evidence
  • Acknowledging and valuing the opinions and views of others
  • Open-mindedness and willingness to consider different perspectives
  • Professionalism and ethical behavior when interacting with others
  • No use of abusive language or personal attacks
  • Keep in mind the guidelines and ethical value of decentralization and transparency
  • Source: Decentralized Blockchain Governance Guidelines

3. Media [MDI]

A. Active Publicity & Marketing Coms

• Posts and participation with Tweets / Retweets / Spaces / PodCasts / Community Calls to help promote IBC, Cosmos, and Better World Blockchain Thesis.
• We strive to be active in weekly media releases and posts covering but not limited to: Blockchain News / ESG Topics / Announcements / Events / Commentaries / Tech Reviews / Tech Previews

Some validators lean more towards tech, some are great at media. We try to strike a good balance: tech is the bread, media is the butter

B. Monthly Medium post on hot topics

C. Quarterly Twitter Spaces discussion to review ecosystem updates / progress

4. Public Goods [PGs]

A. Building ReFi Relationships: InterChain & InterOrg

Our conviction is that blockchain's real promise is its capacity to foster beneficial impacts for individuals and the environment. This is the principle that underpins our Better World Blockchain Thesis, an ethos around which we've constructed our operations. We are devoted to collaborating with entities and institutions that resonate with our outlook and are wholeheartedly committed to the development of blockchains for a better world.

* Circular Economy	* Corporate ESG Accountability
* Donations & Philanthropy	* Financial Inclusion
* Biodiversity	* Democracy & Governance
* Supply Chain Traceability	* Carbon Markets
* Renewable Energy	* Decentralized Science

B. Creating and Facilitating Public Goods / ReFi / Impact Projects

• We are always on the look out for opportunities to help amplify and coordinate projects within the Public Goods space
• A few recent LOA projects:
  • https://bicowg.org/
  • https://bxc.network/
  • https://www.refibysouth.com/
  • https://www.refiindia.com/refi-india-summit

C. Open Source Code & Docs

• LOA Node Toolkit
• Validator Engagement Framework
• Decentralized Blockchain Governance
• Validator CMS TBR

D. CosmJS Development Support & Contributions

E. CosmWasm ReFi Development Support & Contributions

F. Validator Earnings Support ReFi / Public Goods

• In addition to our work with partners, LOA Labs is committed to creating a better world through innovative projects of our own.
• We are proud to incubate and lead a number of special projects that promote sustainability, climate action, regenerative finance, and financial inclusion.
• See Our Special Projects