From 37faece3662f7b01dde5226c2ae7ccd9a052d436 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aryan Malik Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:03:50 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Some Fixes (#5621) * Update polkadot-v1.md * Update polkadot-direction.md * Update scams.md * Update transaction-attacks.md * Update learn-proxies-pure.md * Update learn-staking.md * Update docs/learn/learn-staking.md --------- Co-authored-by: Radha <86818441+DrW3RK@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/general/polkadot-direction.md | 2 +- docs/general/polkadot-v1.md | 2 +- docs/general/scams.md | 2 +- docs/general/transaction-attacks.md | 4 ++-- docs/learn/learn-proxies-pure.md | 2 +- docs/learn/learn-staking.md | 8 ++++---- 6 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/general/polkadot-direction.md b/docs/general/polkadot-direction.md index 5f30f08659e8..4f96dabf5bae 100644 --- a/docs/general/polkadot-direction.md +++ b/docs/general/polkadot-direction.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ id: polkadot-direction title: Polkadot Direction sidebar_label: Polkadot Direction description: Polkadot as a Decentralized and Secure Ubiquitous Computer. -keywords: [polkadot vison, decentralization, ubiquitous computer, coretime, blockspace, cores] +keywords: [polkadot vision, decentralization, ubiquitous computer, coretime, blockspace, cores] slug: ../polkadot-direction --- diff --git a/docs/general/polkadot-v1.md b/docs/general/polkadot-v1.md index 1b42835fbdd1..b6b5dda103c6 100644 --- a/docs/general/polkadot-v1.md +++ b/docs/general/polkadot-v1.md @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Currently, Polkadot 1.0 achieve resilience through the following strategies: social decentralization (how many validator nodes per operator). Those can be explored with the [Polkawatch App](https://polkadot.polkawatch.app/). - An on-chain treasury and governance (see: [OpenGov](../learn/learn-polkadot-opengov.md) where - every decision goes though public referenda and any token holder can cast a vote. + every decision goes through public referenda and any token holder can cast a vote. ### Polkadot's Blockspace diff --git a/docs/general/scams.md b/docs/general/scams.md index 8eaa11aaae18..278457e5646a 100644 --- a/docs/general/scams.md +++ b/docs/general/scams.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ keywords: [scams, protect, official] slug: ../learn-scams --- -Scams are an unfortuante reality of the crypto industry. It's important to stay alert and protect +Scams are an unfortunate reality of the crypto industry. It's important to stay alert and protect yourself and your non-refundable crypto assets from scammers. If you ever feel you are being scammed, please get in contact with [Polkadot Support](https://support.polkadot.network). diff --git a/docs/general/transaction-attacks.md b/docs/general/transaction-attacks.md index f0f79e70371f..58d4eeb84e1c 100644 --- a/docs/general/transaction-attacks.md +++ b/docs/general/transaction-attacks.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For a more detailed read about clipboard memory attacks see ::: -This is a common attack. The clipboard memory is that memory on you computer dedicated to copy-paste +This is a common attack. The clipboard memory is that memory on your computer dedicated to copy-paste operations. There is malicious software that can be remotely installed on your computer and that can detect when a cryptocurrency address is copied. For example, you want to send funds to Address A (belonging to you) but after copying address A a malicious software swaps that address with Address @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ intended, don't sign it! To avoid being victim of an attack: - Use only trusted extensions, sites and software in general. -- Use cold storage options (Ledger, Signer) and verify on them. Trust what these devices tell you +- Use cold storage options (Ledger, Signer) and verify them. Trust what these devices tell you over what is shown in the app or the browser extension. - Update Signer metadata only from trusted sources (or do it yourself). - Accept metadata updates for the extension only from trusted apps. diff --git a/docs/learn/learn-proxies-pure.md b/docs/learn/learn-proxies-pure.md index 7ec928c88b38..16b8431abbdf 100644 --- a/docs/learn/learn-proxies-pure.md +++ b/docs/learn/learn-proxies-pure.md @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ control them. :::info Pure proxies were called anonymous proxies Pure proxies are not anonymous because they have an address that is spawned by a primary account -acting as _any_ proxy. Even if the _any_ proxy changes, it is still possible to find who generated +acting as _any_ proxy. Even if _any_ proxy changes, it is still possible to find who generated the _anonymous_ proxy by going backward using a block explorer. There was thus the need to change the name of _anonymous_ proxy. People suggested _keyless accounts_ since they do not have a private key and are proxied accounts. However, multisig accounts are also keyless (but deterministic). diff --git a/docs/learn/learn-staking.md b/docs/learn/learn-staking.md index 0552aac21b46..2ba776aa5635 100644 --- a/docs/learn/learn-staking.md +++ b/docs/learn/learn-staking.md @@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ To maximize rewards and minimize risk, one could select those validators that: For successful operation, a Validator node should always be ensured to meet the required [software, hardware, and network bandwidth specifications](../maintain/maintain-guides-how-to-validate-polkadot.md#reference-hardware). -Understandably, most of the validator nodes run on cloud service providers that guarantee hig +Understandably, most of the validator nodes run on cloud service providers that guarantee high hardware specifications and high levels of availability and connectivity. Keep in mind that a validator in the active set is supposed to be fully online and available for producing blocks. If the active validator node goes offline due to network interruptions or a power outage, that @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ could result in applied slashes and/or rewards not being paid out, possibly for Although the theory can be used as a general guideline, in practice it is more complicated and following the theory might not necessarily lead to the desired result. Validators might have the total stake backing them below average, low commission and above average era points in one era and -then have a different profile in the next one. Selection based the criteria like on-chain identity, +then have a different profile in the next one. Selection based on the criteria like on-chain identity, slash history and low commission make the staking rewards deterministic. But some criteria vary more than others, with era points being the most variable and thus one of the key probabilistic components of staking rewards. Part of this probability is directly related to the fact that a @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Two different accounts can be used to securely manage your funds while staking. - to avoid carrying around your Ledger device just to sign staking-related transactions, and - to and to keep the transaction history of your stash clean -- **Staking Proxy:** This account acts on behalf of the stash account, signaling decisions about +- **Staking Proxy:** This account acts on behalf of the stash account, signalling decisions about nominating and validating. It can set preferences like commission (for validators) and the staking rewards payout account. The earned rewards can be bonded (locked) immediately for bonding on your stash account, which would effectively compound the rewards you receive over time. You could also @@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ rewards using Polkadot-JS UI. | Nomination Status | What's happening? | Causes | What to do? | | :---------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | | Nominated validators are all in waiting status. | Your stake has not been assigned to any of the nominated validators. You cannot earn rewards, nor be slashed in that era. | Waiting validators are not in the active set in the current era and the stake backing them is not used to secure the network. In simple words, NPoS "does not see them". | Change your nominations. Try to select validators (with reasonable commission) that have high chances to end up in the active set. | -| You have some inactive, and some waiting nominations. | Validators shown as "Inactive" in your staking dashboard are still in the active set and are producing blocks in the current era, but your stake has not been assigned to any of them. You will not earn rewards if your stake is not backing an active validator. In this case, you cannot be slashed either. | **Scenario 1:** You have bonded less than the Minimum Active Bond. **Scenario 2:** You have more than the Minimum Active Bond, but your account is at the tail end of the [bags list](learn-staking-advanced.md#bags-list) and within your bag there are acounts with less stake than you, in front of you. | **Scenario 1:** Try bonding more funds. **Scenario 2:** Try to put your account in front of the accounts with less stake than you. Instructions available [here](https://support.polkadot.network/support/solutions/articles/65000181018-i-have-more-than-the-minimum-bonded-but-i-m-not-getting-rewards) | +| You have some inactive, and some waiting nominations. | Validators shown as "Inactive" in your staking dashboard are still in the active set and are producing blocks in the current era, but your stake has not been assigned to any of them. You will not earn rewards if your stake is not backing an active validator. In this case, you cannot be slashed either. | **Scenario 1:** You have bonded less than the Minimum Active Bond. **Scenario 2:** You have more than the Minimum Active Bond, but your account is at the tail end of the [bags list](learn-staking-advanced.md#bags-list) and within your bag there are accounts with less stake than you, in front of you. | **Scenario 1:** Try bonding more funds. **Scenario 2:** Try to put your account in front of the accounts with less stake than you. Instructions available [here](https://support.polkadot.network/support/solutions/articles/65000181018-i-have-more-than-the-minimum-bonded-but-i-m-not-getting-rewards) | | You have one active validator. | Active validators are producing blocks in the current era, and your stake has been assigned to them. Even if you are not earning rewards, you can be slashed. | Your validator is oversubscribed, meaning that it has more than 512 nominators (ranked by stake), and your stake is less than that of those nominators. | You can try to select validators that are not oversubscribed but in the long term you might want to bond more funds (even more than the Minimum Active Bond) to increase the chance of earning rewards also with oversubscribed validators. | :::tip Join a Nomination Pool