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# Miners

## Who is a miner?

A miner is a user who executes public operations that keep the protocol lively and operating optimally. 

Public operations are actions that anyone can perform. Miners are responsible for the following:

* Drafting mediators to disputes
* Un-drafting mediators.
* Executing dispute ruling.

## Is mining incentivized?

Yes. Miners are rewarded with JOIN tokens. 

## How can I become a miner?

Miners run a CLI application that watches for new mining tasks and attempts to complete them faster than other miners.