likwid/docs/user/delegation.md

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# Liquid Delegation
Delegation allows you to entrust your vote to someone you trust, while retaining the ability to vote directly when you choose.
## How Delegation Works
1. You choose a delegate for a specific scope
2. When a proposal matches that scope, your delegate votes for you
3. You can always override by voting directly
4. You can revoke delegation at any time
## Delegation Scopes
### Community-Wide
Your delegate votes on all proposals in a community.
### Global
Your delegate votes on proposals across the instance.
## Creating a Delegation
1. Go to **Delegations**
2. Click **Add Delegation**
3. Select:
- The delegate (user you trust)
- The community
- The scope (global or community)
4. Confirm
## Finding Delegates
Look for users who:
- Have a delegate profile with stated positions
- Are active and informed in the community
- Share your values on relevant topics
Delegate profiles show:
- Their voting policy
- Number of current delegators
- Areas of expertise
## Delegation Chains
Delegations can be transitive:
- You delegate to Alice
- Alice delegates to Bob
- Bob's vote counts for all three
Likwid detects and prevents cycles.
## Transparency
All delegations are visible:
- See who delegates to whom
- Understand how votes flow
- Accountability is built-in
## Revoking Delegation
1. Go to **Delegations**
2. Find the delegation to revoke
3. Click **Revoke**
4. The delegation ends immediately
## Best Practices
- **Delegate to active members** who participate regularly
- **Review your delegations** periodically
- **Vote directly** on issues you care deeply about