# What are we protecting? We believe [Quadratic Funding](https://wtfisqf.com/?grant=\&grant=\&grant=\&grant=\&match=1000) is the optimal way of funding public goods in a democratic society. Gitcoin Grants employs QF as a funding mechanism for digital public goods, and to date is the largest implementation of QF on the planet. But QF does have vulnerability. It can be gamed through Sybil and Collusion attacks, which is why identity verification — for grant funders as well as project owners is vital. This document largely discusses how QF defense is governed including: * What is considered a malicious action, and who is defining it? * What remediation is being employed, and who is employing it? * What is the grant approval process, and who is responsible for it? * What is the appeals process and who is responsible? * How is the Gitcoin Team attempting to remain credibly neutral? * How decentralized is the current state of governance? --- # Agent Instructions: 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://support.gitcoin.co/gitcoin-knowledge-base/about-gitcoin/policy/governance/introduction/what-are-we-protecting.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.