> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://sg.laine.one/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://sg.laine.one/practicalities/quorum.md). # Quorum Quorum is a tricky and potentially dangerous topic. Too high and most proposals will fail because quorum is not met, too low and it presents an attack vector. Solana has an unusually engaged validator community, however one must be wary of governance fatigue as well. This relates to the [What](/exploration/what.md) and ensuring there aren't too frequent and trivial or excessively technical proposals that tire operators and ultimately lead to a decay in participation. It will require some trial to observe a suitable number for a quorum, especially as participation is likely to be heightened initially before tapering off to a sustainable level. A potential initial quorum number might be 50%, with a view of iterating quickly should this prove too high (rather start high and move lower than vice versa). Another concept is not having a quorum at all and requiring a simple or super-majority of stake for all proposals to pass. A simple majority might be sufficient for low-impact changes that might tune performance or make a small change accommodate future development, while a super-majority (2/3rds + 1) would be necessary for proposals impacting economics, consensus, the stake or vote programs, etc. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://sg.laine.one/practicalities/quorum.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.