diff --git a/docs/concepts/sybil-account.md b/docs/concepts/sybil-account.md index d4ef7b75..441771d6 100644 --- a/docs/concepts/sybil-account.md +++ b/docs/concepts/sybil-account.md @@ -2,16 +2,15 @@ id: sybil-account title: "Sybil accounts: A conceptual overview" sidebar_label: Sybil accounts -description: Learn about Sybil accounts and how they were detected prior to the $ARB airdrop. +description: Learn about Sybil accounts and how they were detected prior to the + $ARB airdrop. dao_author: dzgoldman dao_sme: dzgoldman --- - import DraftExpectationsPartial from '@site/docs/partials/_draft-expectations-partial.md'; - ### What are Sybil accounts? In the context of Arbitrum Governance, Sybil accounts are Arbitrum accounts controlled by an entity trying to create the false appearance of being many entities via deceptive on-chain activity in order to unfairly game the $ARB airdrop. @@ -22,9 +21,8 @@ A process called "Sybil hunting" was used to detect and remove Sybil accounts. T ### Why is it important to prevent Sybil accounts? -By receiving an outsized share of the $ARB airdrop, Sybil accounts can lead to concentration of voting power and undermine the decentralized nature of the Arbitrum DAO. By preventing Sybil accounts, the Arbitrum DAO is able to ensure that the initial token distribution is as fair as possible. +By receiving an outsized share of the $ARB airdrop, Sybil accounts can lead to concentration of voting power and undermine the decentralized nature of the ArbitrumDAO. By preventing Sybil accounts, the ArbitrumDAO is able to ensure that the initial token distribution is as fair as possible. -### Why not use proof-of-personhood? +### Why not use proof-of-personhood? Criteria for allotment of the $ARB airdrop involves on-chain activity. The ability for users to interact with Arbitrum One permissionlessly and pseudonymously is a fundamental property of the system. Requiring some sort of identity verification for airdrop-qualification would undermine this core value, and thus wasn't considered. -