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+# Agoric Validator Pledge
+[Syd Validator Explorer Link](https://main.explorer.agoric.net/validator/agoricvaloper1j7ywdpe77ysau0kg6ssy9w0ly9y7pavdc22f49)
+I, Syd hereby commit to the following work and support for the benefit of the Agoric Network and Community. If, for any reason, I do not meet these commitments then I understand that I may lose delegation staked to me.:
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+1. The hardware my node will run meets the requirements detailed in the [Agoric Validator Runbooks](https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/wiki/Runbook%...)
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+2. My node will have an uptime of at least 95%
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+3. I will set a reasonable commission rate between 3% to 10%
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+4. I commit to not exceed 10% voting power
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+5. I will actively participate in security and upgrade governance proposals found on [Commonwealth.im](https://commonwealth.im/agoric)
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+6. I will report bugs I discover through the process described in the [Agoric Reporting a Security Bug Runbook](https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/wiki/Runbook%...)
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+7. I will follow the guidelines described in the [Agoric Security Coordination - Emergency Bug Response with Chain Validators Runbook](https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/wiki/Runbook%...) to maintain the health of the chain
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+8. I will notify impacted parties in case of node outage.
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+9. I will strive to capture and share observability metrics to help diagnose and troubleshoot network and node performance issues
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+10. I commit to network contributions listed below:
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+Category 1: Infrastructure
+I will run an Agoric testnet node with an uptime of at least 95%
+https://devnet.agoric.explorers.guru/validator/agoricvaloper1zumexy3l36pjvfr2mky2gaq749uwrsu2pk9u6k
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+Category 2: Community Growth
+I will create educational content (articles, tutorials, videos) about building with Agoric smart contracts and will share the content on community channels‌