diff --git a/beacon_chain/conf.nim b/beacon_chain/conf.nim index 84285e0ea..32d4077bb 100644 --- a/beacon_chain/conf.nim +++ b/beacon_chain/conf.nim @@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ type name: "direct-peer" .}: seq[string] doppelgangerDetection* {. - desc: "Whether to detect whether another validator is be running the same validator keys" + desc: "If enabled, the beacon node prudently listens for 2 epochs for attestations from a validator with the same index (a doppelganger), before sending an attestation itself. This protects against slashing (due to double-voting) but means you will miss two attestations when restarting." defaultValue: true name: "doppelganger-detection" }: bool