Optional participation describes a system or protocol design where individuals or entities can choose whether or not to engage in certain activities or roles within a network. This approach grants users autonomy, allowing them to join or leave processes like validation, governance, or liquidity provision at their discretion. It contrasts with mandatory participation models that might require all members to act in specific ways. Such designs can promote flexibility and reduce barriers to entry.
Context
News reports frequently address optional participation in discussions about blockchain governance models, proof-of-stake networks, and permissioned blockchain systems. The degree of optionality influences decentralization and security considerations. Debates often focus on balancing individual choice with the collective needs for network stability and consensus.
FDKG introduces optional participation and heterogeneous trust to DKG, resolving the impracticality of key generation in large, dynamic validator sets.
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