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March 16, 2025, 9:03pm
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Have you seen the recommendation made by Karel Frank (@Lerak )? This was part of a very lengthy recommendation they posted 9 days ago after the initial concerns were raised by @borovan and @Lorimer , but it got no attention even when I tried to point it out to Adam multiple times. I think you will find it to be a healthy start. The node providers have already agreed that they want this to be a point of discussion at the next node providers technical working group meeting. Perhaps you can attend and participate in the discussion.
We do need a definition for what we as community regard as a declarable link, as well as penalties, should it come to light that a Node Provider failed to declare a declarable link to another Node Provider. Penalties can only be applied if there are clear rules regarding the links that should be disclosed and the links that are not material.
The following list could be a starting point of our upcoming debate of what would be regarded as a declarable link:
An effective control share in the operations of another Node Provider - YES
A minority share in the operations of another Node Provider - MAYBE
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners of the Node Providers are related (detailed definition of related needs to be established) - YES
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners are co-investors in other projects - NO
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners are working or did work together at the same company - MAYBE
Where the Node Providers in question use the same IT company / “remote hands” for node maintenance - YES
Where the Node Providers in question use the same Internet Service Provider - YES
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners in question attended the same school. - NO
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners in question both attended the same event at Dfinity talking about the challenges of being a Node Provider. - NO
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners in question attended business meetings together unrelated to their Node Provider business. - NO
Where the Ultimate Beneficial Owners in question go on holiday with other Node Providers. - NO
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This list could go on forever, but I hope to illustrate the need for a well-considered set of rules that determine what “links” Node Provider’s must disclose.