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# Mediation

## Mediation

The Joint protocol's dispute system is driven by users known as **mediators**.

A **mediator** is a person who is drafted into a swap dispute to review the trade details and evidence and then predict the outcome.

Depending on the mediation pool, up to a minimum of three (3) mediators are drafted into a dispute. After reviewing the counterparties' evidence, the mediators must predict and vote to *release* the token or *cancel* the disputed trade. 

After the mediators vote, the Joint protocol will execute the majority ruling.

### Enrolment

An economic requirement must be fulfilled to participate as a mediator on the Joint protocol; intending mediators must purchase a *mediator ticket.*

Additionally, they must deposit a specific amount of P2P tokens into their ticket; the deposit is called a security deposit. Security deposits ensure mediators have skin in the game and can be penalized for bad behaviour.

The amount of security deposit a ticket must have is determined by the market the mediator intends to join. A market creator can set the minimum security deposit required of mediators. If a ticket with insufficient security deposit attempts to join the market, it will fail.