# Issuer Responsibilities

The Proof of Attendance Protocol is dedicated to preserving memories and creating richer connections. POAP issuers play a key role in maintaining the quality of the POAP ecosystem and helping it grow. This page provides an overview on how to be a responsible issuer. 

**Protocol Preservation**

Responsible issuance is a core responsibility of POAP issuers. Issuers must verify attendance of collectors at events and/or collector eligibility for POAPs. 

For issuers, if your POAP is minted by people who should not have collected it, you no longer have a reliable record of who shared this memory. For collectors, your digital collectible now feels less precious. It can ruin the fun for everyone!

**Good Citizenship**

The POAP Community is built on mutual respect; each participant is expected to follow a mutually agreed upon code of conduct. In addition to the [POAP Terms of Service](https://poap.xyz/terms-of-service), good citizenship includes the following:

* Assume goodwill from curators! The Curation Body aims to help everyone using the protocol in good faith. This work isn’t always easy. Please communicate with respect and empathy. 
* Practice de-escalation. If there is conflict between issuers and curators, look for common ground. Escalating the conflict with attacks or pressuring curators in a public forum, such as social media, will lead curators to halt all communication and reject your drop.
* No spamming, including repeated requests for huge amounts of POAPs, repeatedly creating poor drops, or sharing POAP mint links broadly with little concern of who may mint your POAP.
* Never impersonate a POAP team member.

**Craftsmanship**

Memories are humanity’s most valuable asset. POAP takes their preservation very seriously. See the [Reason Codes](https://curation.poap.xyz/guidelines/policy-and-process/reason-codes) section of this website for further info on crafting high-quality POAPs.

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