# Incentivized Testnet - Final Draft

**URL:** <https://forum.ssv.network/t/incentivized-testnet-final-draft/261>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [January 11, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/incentivized-testnet-final-draft/261 "2022-01-11T15:30:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/incentivized-testnet-final-draft/261/11 "2022-01-12T08:54:25Z")

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> [@Ucodia](#):
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> The reward distribution does not make sense at all to me for a testnet incentive which main purpose is to test drive and tune up the SSV codebase.

I think we should copy along (maybe edit the first post on this topic), the “ **Motivation** ” for this incentivised testnet, from @Adamef 's initial post in November:

> [@Incentivized testnet - guidelines and reward distribution](https://forum.ssv.network/t/incentivized-testnet-guidelines-and-reward-distribution/130/1):
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> **Motivation**
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> The goal of a testnet is to thoroughly test all the different components of a network, from the node software all the way to network economics.
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> A testnet can be regarded as a public beta testing where all involved parties can freely engage and test the network.
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> Testnets were proven to be a necessary milestone for decentralized protocols before going mainnet.
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> This proposal aims to scale the current testnet by rewarding more validators and operators to join the network, alongside, introducing “real world” dynamics between operators and validators.  
> As rewards are introduced to validators (as a function of how well their operators perform) it will force validators to carefully choose their operators, requiring a higher level of service and overall network “health”.
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> Operators will be rewarded depending on the number of validators they are assigned to and the overall performance of those validators.

There’s also another reply by @alonmuroch on the V3 version, about one of the objectives…

> [@Incentivized testnet V3](https://forum.ssv.network/t/incentivized-testnet-v3/218/7):
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> One of the objectives of this whole thing is to create accountability between validators and operators

It is clear to me that this incentivised testnet is very ambitious, with a broad spectrum of objectives, and these objectives need more visibility.

I am **in favor of LAUNCHING IT as soon as possible**.

The team needs feedback.  
Codebase needs to be tested in as many scenarios as possible.  
The interaction between validators and operators also needs to be tested.  
The network economics is a huge factor, and I think it cannot be really tested without an incentivised testnet.

While this may not be perfect, **IMHO** , launching it will greatly benefit the project.

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