📜Incentive Design in SkySync

SkySync does not incentivize roles. It incentivizes actions.

Every recorded behavior—whether a submission, validation, forecast, or propagation—is measured against three basic principles:

• Traceability — Is it linked to a specific action, by a known (pseudonymous) user?

• Verifiability — Can it be reviewed, challenged, and confirmed through consensus or feedback?

• Relevance — Does it add something to the system that was not already known?

Rewards are not distributed based on “doing something,” but based on doing something that moves the system forward.

Behavior Type	Tracked Role	Evaluation Basis	$SYN Eligibility
Submission	Submitter	Uniqueness, completeness, successful validation	Yes
Validation	Validator	Accuracy over time, consistency with peers	Yes
Forecasting	Forecaster	Accuracy vs outcome, time relevance, history	Yes
Curation	Curator (advanced)	Contribution to indexed patterns, archive usage	Yes (pooled)
Propagation	Spreader	Referral activity, triggered new actions	Yes (delayed)