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## How it Works

The [nominating backend](https://github.com/w3f/1k-validators-be) will routinely change its
nominations at every era for Polkadot, and every four eras for Kusama. The backend does
The [nominating backend](https://github.com/w3f/1k-validators-be){target=\_blank} will routinely change its nominations at every era for Polkadot, and every four eras for Kusama. The backend does
this by short-listing candidates by validity and then sorts validators by their weighted score in
descending order.

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selected in subsequent rounds of assessment.

- If a validator is active during a single nomination period (the time after a new nomination and
before the next one) and does not break any of the requirements, it will have its rank increased
before the next one) and doesn't break any of the requirements, it will have its rank increased
by 1. Validators with higher rank have performed well within the program for a longer period of
time.

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## Setting up a Validator

Please see the guide on how to
[set up a validator](../maintain/maintain-guides-how-to-validate-polkadot.md) as well as additional
information on how to [secure a validator](../maintain/maintain-guides-secure-validator.md).
Please see the guide on how to [set up a validator]() as well as additional information on how to [secure a validator]().

## How to Apply


=== "Applying to Polkadot"
**Entrance to the Polkadot program requires a rank of 100 or higher in the Kusama program.**
Attaining a rank of 100 usually takes around two months. The leaderboard is available
[here](https://thousand-validators.kusama.network/#/leaderboard).
[here](https://thousand-validators.kusama.network/#/leaderboard){target=\_blank}.
In order to apply to the Polkadot 1KV programme, set up your Polkadot node to adhere to the [requirements](#requirements) below
and fill in the [application form](https://forms.gle/LTCze7fJvqQinPqx6). You will hear back from the team shortly.

and fill in the [application form](https://forms.gle/LTCze7fJvqQinPqx6){target=\_blank}. You will hear back from the team shortly.

=== "Applying to Kusama"
In order to apply to the Kusama 1KV programme, set up your node to adhere to the requirements below
and fill in the [application form](https://forms.gle/dZkWrGWCNG3ENVCfA). The process of review and addition is a manual one; you'll be invited to the 1KV Kusama channel and added to the leaderboard, if accepted.
and fill in the [application form](https://forms.gle/dZkWrGWCNG3ENVCfA){target=\_blank}. The process of review and addition is a manual one. If accepted, you'll be invited to the 1KV Kusama channel and added to the leaderboard.

#### Requirements


===Polkadot
- Verified identity (see [here](../learn/learn-identity.md#setting-an-identity) for instructions)
- Connect to dedicated telemetry (use `--telemetry-url 'wss://telemetry-backend.w3f.community/submit 1'` when starting the node)
- Minimum of 5_000 DOT self stake
- No more than 5% commission
- Have a staking proxy set up
- Must be on the latest release
- Maximum one node per applicant
- Validators must operate nodes themselves. They may not be operated by third parties or staking
providers

===Kusama
- Verified identity (see [here](../learn/learn-identity.md#setting-an-identity) for instructions)
- Connect to dedicated telemetry (use `--telemetry-url 'wss://telemetry-backend.w3f.community/submit 1'` when starting the node)
- Minimum of 10 KSM self-stake
- No more than 15% commission
- Have a staking proxy set up
- Must be on the latest release
- Max two nodes (under same sub/super identity)
- Validators must operate nodes themselves. They may not be operated by third parties or staking
providers.
=== "Polkadot"
- Verified identity (see [here](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-identity){target=\_blank} for instructions)
- Connect to dedicated telemetry (use `--telemetry-url 'wss://telemetry-backend.w3f.community/submit 1'` when starting the node)
- Minimum of 5,000 DOT self stake
- No more than 5% commission
- Have a staking proxy set up
- Must be on the latest release
- Maximum one node per applicant
- Validators must operate nodes themselves. They may not be operated by third parties or staking
providers

=== "Kusama"
- Verified identity (see [here]([../learn/learn-identity.md#setting-an-identity](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-guides-identity#setting-an-identity){target=\_blank}) for instructions)
- Connect to dedicated telemetry (use `--telemetry-url 'wss://telemetry-backend.w3f.community/submit 1'` when starting the node)
- Minimum of 10 KSM self-stake
- No more than 15% commission
- Have a staking proxy set up
- Must be on the latest release
- Max two nodes (under same sub/super identity)
- Validators must operate nodes themselves. They may not be operated by third parties or staking
providers.

#### Nominators

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A time delay proxy is used as the interaction method for some of these accounts.

Within the Kusama program, there are several other nominator accounts that can exhaustively be determined by parsing data found [here](https://kusama.w3f.community/nominators)
Within the Kusama program, there are several other nominator accounts that can exhaustively be determined by parsing data found [here](https://kusama.w3f.community/nominators){target=\_blank}.

Since approximately early January 2021, the nominators will select an automatic number of validators
to nominate based on the lowest amount staked for a validator and the amount of funds it holds. This
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fault is irrevocable. Faults account for 5 points in the system and are relative to others in the
program.

#### Offline time
#### Offline Time

Candidates who have accumulated < 200 minutes offline time during the weekly period will receive 2
points in the system. Offline time is judged by a candidate's connection to the W3F Telemetry and is
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The system allocates a score of 40 points for candidates who host their validators in uniquely
located data centres. A candidate's location is determined from Telemetry and is relative to the
number of other candidates located at the same data centre.
number of other candidates located at the same data center.

#### Council

Candidates will receive a score of up to 50 points for voting for council members. Candidates may
back as few as one candidate; to attain a full score of 50 points, the 1KV candidate should
back as few as one candidate. To attain a full score of 50 points, the 1KV candidate should
allocate > 75% of their bond to the respective council members.

#### Democracy
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- The respective weight is assigned high and low percentiles. Any scores lower than the score at the
low percentile and higher than the score at the high percentile are removed.
- The weighted score is then obtained by ((candidate_value - low_threshold) / (high_threshold -
low_threshold)) weight.
- The weighted score is then obtained by ((`candidate_value` - `low_threshold`) / (`high_threshold` -
`low_threshold`)) weight.

* The default low and high percentiles are 10 and 90%, respectively.
* Inclusion and Span Inclusions are measured against low and high percentiles of 20 and 75%,
respectively.
* Bonded is measured against low and high percentiles of 5 and 85%, respectively.
* Finally, location is measured against low and high percentiles of 10 and 95%, respectively.

## Frequently asked questions
## Frequently Asked Questions

- _How do I apply?_ See [here](#how-to-apply).
- _How long does it take for the application to process?_ Usually a few weeks. Sometimes a little
longer. You can inspect the candidate files
[here](https://github.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/tree/master/candidates) and see if your info shows
up. Also, you will get invited to a dedicated matrix room after being accepted.
[here](https://github.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/tree/master/candidates){target=\_blank} and see if your info shows up. Also, you will get invited to a dedicated matrix room after being accepted.
- _I'm in the program and am getting nominated but don't get active?_ The system optimizes the
nominations to maximize the stake on active validators and minimize the stake variance across
them. Also keep in mind that getting nominated does not mean all the nominations are with you.
them. Also keep in mind that getting nominated doesn't mean all the nominations are with you.
Nominators can choose up to 16 validators.
- _My scoring doesn't update_, _I haven't been elected for a while_? Sometimes it’s best to give
things time to resolve; if they don't, leave a message in the dedicated matrix room or open an
things time to resolve. If they don't, leave a message in the dedicated matrix room or open an
issue on GitHub.
- _The 1000 validators website is not up to date?_ See [these resources](#resources) for more
- _The 1000 validators website isn't up-to-date?_ See [these resources](#resources) for more
up-to-date information.

## Resources
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| Resource | Github source | Info |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| SubVT telegram bot for [polkadot](https://t.me/subvt_polkadot_bot) and [kusama](https://t.me/subvt_kusama_bot) | [github](https://github.com/helikon-labs/subvt-backend/tree/development/subvt-telegram-bot) | Telegram bot with overviews and alerts for various polkadot and kusama related events, including 1KV events. |
| [SubVT ios and android app](https://subvt.io/) | [github](https://github.com/helikon-labs/subvt-web) | SubVT app version for mobile phones. |
| [Validator earnings overview](https://richvalidator.me/) | [github](https://github.com/helikon-labs) | Overview of validators' earnings. |
| [Math Crypto's Insights](https://insights.math-crypto.com/) | [github](https://github.com/MathCryptoDoc) | 1KV-oriented scoring overview of Kusama and Polkadot. |
| One-T for [polkadot](https://matrix.to/#/%23polkadot-one-t-bot:matrix.org) and [kusama](https://matrix.to/#/%23kusama-one-t-bot:matrix.org) | [github](https://github.com/turboflakes/one-t) | A performance report bot for the Polkadot and Kusama network with special focus on the 1KV programme. |
| [One-T parachains overview](https://apps.turboflakes.io/#/one-t/kusama/parachains/overview) | [github](https://github.com/turboflakes/one-t) | One-T's parachain overview. |
| [Metaspan's 1KV overview](https://metaspan.io/kusama/candidate) | [github](https://github.com/metaspan/metaspan.io) | Overview of 1KV programme, including the newly introduced endpoints, see [here](https://metaspan.io/) for available endpoints. |
| [Decentradot's 1KV overview](https://1kv.decentradot.com/) | [github](https://github.com/ccris02/1KV_API) | Overview of the 1KV programme, including the newly introduced endpoints. |
| [Hirish 1KV overview](https://1k.hirish.net/polkadot) | [github?](https://github.com/) | Overview of the 1KV Programme. |
| SubVT telegram bot for [Polkadot](https://t.me/subvt_polkadot_bot){target=\_blank} and [Kusama](https://t.me/subvt_kusama_bot){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/helikon-labs/subvt-backend/tree/development/subvt-telegram-bot){target=\_blank} | Telegram bot with overviews and alerts for various Polkadot and Kusama related events, including 1KV events. |
| [SubVT iOS and Android app](https://subvt.io/){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/helikon-labs/subvt-web){target=\_blank} | SubVT app version for mobile phones. |
| [Validator Earnings Overview](https://richvalidator.me/){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/helikon-labs){target=\_blank} | Overview of validators' earnings. |
| [Math Crypto's Insights](https://insights.math-crypto.com/){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/MathCryptoDoc){target=\_blank} | 1KV-oriented scoring overview of Kusama and Polkadot. |
| One-T for [Polkadot](https://matrix.to/#/%23polkadot-one-t-bot:matrix.org){target=\_blank} and [Kusama](https://matrix.to/#/%23kusama-one-t-bot:matrix.org){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/turboflakes/one-t){target=\_blank} | A performance report bot for the Polkadot and Kusama network with special focus on the 1KV programme. |
| [One-T parachains overview](https://apps.turboflakes.io/#/one-t/kusama/parachains/overview){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/turboflakes/one-t){target=\_blank} | One-T's parachain overview. |
| [Metaspan's 1KV overview](https://metaspan.io/kusama/candidate){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/metaspan/metaspan.io){target=\_blank} | Overview of 1KV programme, including the newly introduced endpoints, see [here](https://metaspan.io/){target=\_blank} for available endpoints. |
| [Decentradot's 1KV overview](https://1kv.decentradot.com/){target=\_blank} | [Github](https://github.com/ccris02/1KV_API){target=\_blank} | Overview of the 1KV programme, including the newly introduced endpoints. |
| [Hirish 1KV Overview](https://1k.hirish.net/polkadot){target=\_blank} | N/A | Overview of the 1KV Programme. |

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