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Conviction Voting

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Overview​

Conviction voting is how Green Goods communities make collective decisions about priorities and resource allocation. Unlike traditional voting (one person, one vote, one moment), conviction voting lets you continuously signal what matters to you — and the longer you signal, the stronger your voice becomes.

Garden community tab — voting scheme, roles, and signal pool status

Signal pools are the governance mechanism built on Gardens V2 conviction voting. Each garden can create pools where community members allocate their voting power to support specific proposals, actions, or Hypercerts.

How It Works​

Gardens V2 conviction voting

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Community members can allocate voting power in signal pools to express support for proposals.

  1. 1

    Browse signal pools

    Navigate to your garden's governance tab to see active signal pools and their current allocations.

  2. 2

    Allocate conviction

    Move your voting power slider to support proposals you believe in. Your conviction grows over time the longer you maintain your allocation.

  3. 3

    Monitor outcomes

    Watch as community consensus emerges. Proposals that reach the conviction threshold get funded or prioritized.

  4. 4

    Adjust as needed

    You can reallocate your conviction at any time. Moving to a new proposal resets your conviction timer on the old one.

How Conviction Builds​

Conviction voting uses a time-weighted mechanism:

  • Immediate allocation gives you a starting signal
  • Sustained allocation increases your conviction over time (like compound interest for governance)
  • Moving your allocation resets the conviction timer for the proposal you left
  • The threshold is the conviction level a proposal needs to pass — it's proportional to the amount requested

This design prevents snap decisions and rewards thoughtful, sustained support.

Voting Power​

Your voting power in a garden comes from your membership and role:

  • All community members receive base voting power upon joining
  • Active gardeners with verified work history may receive additional weight
  • Voting power is specific to each garden — it doesn't transfer between gardens

Best Practices​

Conviction voting strategies

If: You feel strongly about one proposal

Do: Concentrate your conviction on that proposal and maintain it over time.

Then: Monitor the conviction threshold — sustained support is more effective than spreading thin.

If: You support multiple proposals equally

Do: Split your allocation across proposals, knowing each will build conviction more slowly.

Then: Prioritize time-sensitive proposals that need to reach threshold sooner.

If: You're new and unsure what to support

Do: Browse the garden's approved work history and active actions to understand community priorities.

Then: Start with a small allocation and adjust as you learn more about the garden's needs.

  • Review the proposals' attestation backing — verified impact claims are stronger than promises
  • Consider the garden's strategic goals when allocating conviction
  • Don't frequently switch allocations — conviction voting rewards sustained commitment
  • Engage with other community members to understand different perspectives before voting

What's Next​

Next best action

Ready to do more than vote? Start contributing directly by joining a garden as a gardener.

Joining a Garden