Version 1.5 of the Peerplays Core Wallet added the GPOS functionality for the first time; this document will step you through the new features it implements to ensure you qualify for maximum participation rewards.

The landing page is the entry point to use the different GPOS features.

Power Up

Clicking on Power Up will take you to the deposit screen where you can vest PPY towards GPOS and in turn, add to your participation rewards.

You can click Power Up at any time since you are free to come back and vest more PPY at your discretion.

Power Down

Clicking on Power Down is very similar to Power Up except this time you'll be taken to the withdraw screen.

You can withdraw form your GPOS balance at any time up to the value of your balance.

Vote

For anybody familiar with earlier versions of the Peerplays wallet, the voting section is much the same as before. Only the steps to go through to access this feature have changed.

The GPOS Panel

The home page of the wallet now includes a panel to display your GPOS status.

The features of the panel are:

GPOS Balance

This is the total amount of PPY that has been vested. In the above example the amount is zero which is reflected in the Voting Performance as well.

Voting Performance

Voting performance is calculated based on the last time you voted for either Witnesses, Advisors or Proxies. The text and colour of the caption indicates your performance according to the following table:

Get Started

Clicking on the GET STARTED button will begin the GPOS vesting process.

Participate

As mentioned, this option is only available once you have a GPOS balance.

Clicking on PARTICIPATE will take you to the GPOS Landing Page as before, except this time both the Power Down and Vote buttons will be enabled.

If you have a GPOS balance then you can access the Power Down screen from the GPOS Landing Page.

After clicking on the Power Down button you'll be taken to the Power Down screen; from here you can withdraw from your GPOS balance.

Unsurprisingly the Power Down screen follows a very similar format to Power Up; you just use it to withdraw from your GPOS balance, instead of adding to it.

And just like the Power Up screen you can select an amount by scrolling up and down using the + and - buttons. The amount you select will be shown in the Withdraw field and reflected in your New GPOS Balance.

You can withdraw up to the total amount of your Opening GPOS Balance.

In the example above the user has no vested balance. If an amount of 80PPY is vested the New GPOS Balance will be 80PPY and if the user power's up again the Opening GPOS Balance will be 80PPY as will the New GPOS Balance.

GPOS Balance Holding Period

In the example above note that although the Opening GPOS Balance is 80PPY the Available GPOS Balance is zero. This is because there is a 30 day holding period on new deposits. In this example the deposit was made the same day as the requested withdrawal.

The main reasons for having a holding period are:

• It's in your best interest to maintain a GPOS balance, withdrawing from the balance will effect your participation rewards.

• Withdrawing all the balance before 30 days could also effect your reward percentage by stopping you from voting.

• There are fees associated with creating a balance and withdrawing from it. A holding period protects you from 'experimenting' with vesting and incurring unexpected fees.

Click on the CANCEL button to leave this screen without saving any changes. Or click on SUBMIT to save changes and return to the GPOS Landing Page.

You made it this far; now you qualify for participation rewards for contributing to the governance of Peerplays.

After you vote you'll see the following screen:

So like the avatar says, go and share your experience with your friends, family and the Peerplays community.

If you have a GPOS balance then you can access the Vote screen from the GPOS Landing Page.

After clicking on the Vote button you'll be taken to the Vote screen from where you can vote for Witnesses, Advisors and Proxies.

The voting functionality hasn't changed from previous versions of the Peerplays Wallet so will only be documented briefly here.

Proxy

Proxy voting allows you to select another token holder to vote on your behalf. As far as GPOS goes this still constitutes participation as you have made a commitment to the operation of the blockchain.

However, since there are participation rewards at stake, and penalties for poor voting performance, if you use this option make sure you proxy your vote(s) to someone reliable!

Witness

Voting for a Witness is probably the most common use of a vote. By voting for a Witness you are playing an important role in the governance of Peerplays.

You can select one or more Witnesses from the list, or search for them, and then click ADD to add them to your approved list. Click PUBLISH CHANGES to cast your vote.

Advisors

The Peerplays Advisors are a committee that makes decisions on software changes to Peerplays and attributes and parameters of the blockchain. They are an important part of a DPOS consensus mechanism.

Selecting an Advisor works exactly the same way as selecting a Witness.

Click on CANCEL to return to the GPOS Landing Page without voting, or click on FINISH to go to the Thank you for voting! screen.

After clicking on the Power Up button on the GPOS landing page you'll be taken to the Power Up screen; from here you can add to your GPOS balance.

The functionality of this screen is very straightforward. Simply select an amount of PPY to vest by either entering it in the Deposit field, or scroll the amount up and down using the + and - buttons.

In the example above the user has no vested balance. If an amount of 80PPY is vested the New GPOS Balance will be 80PPY and if the user power's up again the Opening GPOS Balance will be 80PPY as will the New GPOS Balance.

Click on the CANCEL button to leave this screen without saving any changes. Or click on SUBMIT to save changes and return to the GPOS Landing Page.