> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gardens.fund/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gardens.fund/conviction-voting/conviction-101.md). # Conviction 101 Conviction Voting is a disputable, time-weighted voting mechanism where proposal support grows in strength the longer it's allocated (and shrinks over time if support is removed). It encourages ongoing participation, favoring consistent, long-term ideas and contributors, and it protects communities from short-term manipulation and abuse. The mechanism was first conceived by BlockScience in 2019: ### Terms to Know * **Support:** the total voting weight allocated to a proposal. * **Conviction:** accumulates over time based on both the level of support on a proposal and the duration defined by the Conviction Growth parameter. * **Parameters:** functions that can be customized in a Pool that determine how conviction and threshold are calculated. * **Threshold:** in a Funding Pool, the level of conviction where funding can be executed * **Pool:** A Conviction Voting module in a Community. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gardens.fund/conviction-voting/conviction-101.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.