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Clarify BFT validator requirements #241

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/configure-and-manage/configure/consensus-protocols/ibft.md
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Expand Up @@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ You can [create a private network using IBFT](../../../tutorials/private-network

In IBFT networks, approved accounts known as validators validate transactions and blocks.
Validators take turns to create the next block.
Before inserting a block onto the chain, a super-majority (greater than 66%) of validators must first sign the block.
Before inserting a block onto the chain, a super-majority (greater than or equal to 2/3) of validators must first sign the block.

Existing validators propose and vote to [add or remove validators](#add-and-remove-validators).
Adding or removing a validator requires a majority vote (greater than 50%) of validators.

!!! important

Configure your network to ensure you never lose 1/3 or more of your validators.
Configure your network to ensure you never lose more than 1/3 of your validators.
If more than 1/3 of validators stop participating, new blocks are no longer created, and the network stalls.
It may take significant time to recover once nodes are restarted.

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/configure-and-manage/configure/consensus-protocols/qbft.md
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Expand Up @@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ You can [create a private network using QBFT](../../../tutorials/private-network

In QBFT networks, approved accounts known as validators validate transactions and blocks.
Validators take turns to create the next block.
Before inserting a block onto the chain, a super-majority (greater than 66%) of validators must first sign the block.
Before inserting a block onto the chain, a super-majority (greater than or equal to 2/3) of validators must first sign the block.

Existing validators propose and vote to [add or remove validators](#add-and-remove-validators).
Adding or removing a validator requires a majority vote (greater than 50%) of validators.

!!! important

Configure your network to ensure you never lose 1/3 or more of your validators.
Configure your network to ensure you never lose more than 1/3 of your validators.
If more than 1/3 of validators stop participating, new blocks are no longer created, and the network stalls.
It may take significant time to recover once nodes are restarted.

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