Requirements
To perform Human Verifications, you must:
Own a Validator NFT (one of the 256 fixed-supply governance tokens)
Be Human Verified yourself
Maintain a credibility score above 1,600
Have available verification slots (distributed by protocol governance)
Verification methods
You can verify a user's humanity through one of three methods, ordered by signal strength:
In-person meeting (strongest) — You've met the person face-to-face
Video call (strong) — You've conducted a live video conversation
Voice call (standard) — You've spoken with the person by phone
Use your judgment to determine sufficient evidence of humanity. In-person and video verification are encouraged over voice-only, as they provide stronger signals and are harder to fake.
Verification slots
You don't have unlimited capacity. Each Validator receives a finite number of verification slots, distributed by protocol governance (initially the Ethos team, transitioning to community governance over time). Once you've used all your slots, you'll need to wait for additional allocation.
This scarcity is intentional — it encourages careful verification decisions and prevents any single Validator from mass-verifying accounts.
Compensation
You receive 1,500 XP immediately upon each successful verification. Once the user has received all three verifications you will receive the other 1,500 XP.
Your responsibility
Every verification creates an onchain bond linking your reputation to that user's humanity status. If the user is later proven to be non-human, that bond can be slashed — with severe consequences for you (see Validator accountability and slashing risks).
Verify carefully.