# Participation

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1. To participate in governance, join the [*HyperDeSci community on* *Gardens*](https://app.gardens.fund/gardens/8453/0x7f8beda08fb7f1f3350d4be7f333f5a20f3247aa/0x96aa42ac2a15b897a12d736a28fbbc831f389d96).
2. By joining, you pledge to adhere to the community [**Covenant**](https://hyperdesci.gitbook.io/ccgf/appendices/covenant).
3. At the time of joining, you stake [**$xMEGAPI**](https://hyperdesci.gitbook.io/ccgf/tokenomics/megapi/pre-token) tokens, representing your voting power:

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* Flat 1 kiloPi **$xMEGAPI** as a registration stake.
* 10% of staked **$xMEGAPI** goes to the treasury as a community fee.