Punishment Process

To ensure nodes are held accountable for their behavior, the Yamata network applies slashing penalties and exclusion from validation when a node's reputation drops due to misbehavior. As a node's reputation decreases, penalties are applied to its rewards, and in severe cases, the node may be temporarily excluded from participating in the validation process.

Punishment Process

Slashing Penalties

As a node's reputation decreases, the slashing tax on its rewards increases. Nodes with minor reputation issues may face small slashing penalties, while nodes with very poor reputation may lose all of their rewards. The worse the reputation, the higher the slashing rate, discouraging misbehavior and incentivizing good performance.

The slashing rate is only applied when the validating node operator decides to withdraw their rewards from the smart contract.

Exclusion from Validation

This process is designed to temporarily remove nodes from validation based on their reputation. Nodes with high reputation face no exclusion, as they are trusted participants. However, as reputation declines, penalties increase and nodes with moderately low reputation may be excluded for several hours, while those with lower reputation can face exclusion for a few days or weeks.

This ensures that unreliable nodes are temporarily removed from the validation process, allowing them time to improve their behavior, while preserving the network's integrity.