likwid/docs/user/delegation.md

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.

Topic-Based

Your delegate only votes on proposals tagged with specific topics:

• Architecture
• Budget
• Policy
• Security
• etc.

Creating a Delegation

1. Go to Settings → Delegations
2. Click Add Delegation
3. Select:
   • The delegate (user you trust)
   • The community
   • The scope (all topics or specific topics)
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
• Topic 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 Settings → Delegations
2. Find the delegation to revoke
3. Click Revoke
4. The delegation ends immediately

Best Practices

• Delegate to active members who participate regularly
• Use topic-based delegation for specialized decisions
• Review your delegations periodically
• Vote directly on issues you care deeply about