# Membership **URL:** https://gov.vitadao.com/c/faq/membership/19.md [Latest](https://gov.vitadao.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gov.vitadao.com/categories.md) --- ## [Code of Conduct](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/code-of-conduct/302)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/code-of-conduct/302 "2022-09-05T04:31:34Z")
OVERVIEW The VitaDAO community contains professionals and volunteers from all over the world working in many different capacities including investigating intellectual property, leading working groups, writing code, mana… --- ## [About the Membership category](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/about-the-membership-category/113)
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--- ## [Where can I get an answer to my question?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-get-an-answer-to-my-question/123)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-get-an-answer-to-my-question/123 "2021-06-11T00:56:44Z")
The VitaDAO community is most responsive on our Discord where you will get an answer to any question on any topic. Alternatively, you can also post your question to our Telegram group, or reach out via email. --- ## [As a member, how do I vote?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/as-a-member-how-do-i-vote/120)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/as-a-member-how-do-i-vote/120 "2021-06-11T00:53:16Z")
For phase 1 voting on ideas, suggestions and early-stage proposals, you can cast your vote informally in the Discourse category “Proposals” by signalling your reaction, e.g. a comment for agreement or disagreement, a “he… --- ## [What can I contribute with my skills?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-can-i-contribute-with-my-skills/126)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-can-i-contribute-with-my-skills/126 "2021-06-11T01:01:01Z")
VitaDAO invites everyone to get involved, no matter their discipline. The heart of VitaDAO is its longevity group of academics and professionals evaluating research proposals and IP. No matter whether you are a principal… --- ## [How can I get started?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-get-started/125)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-get-started/125 "2021-06-11T01:00:31Z")
Most people started their VitaDAO journey by watching a video, listening to a podcast or reading our blog before continuing the discussion in our Discourse and Discord (which are at first commonly confused, admittedly, b… --- ## [Where can I learn more about how things work?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-things-work/124)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-can-i-learn-more-about-how-things-work/124 "2021-06-11T00:57:18Z")
Check out the “How VitaDAO Works” article on Medium. --- ## [What are my rights from holding VITA tokens?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-my-rights-from-holding-vita-tokens/122)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-my-rights-from-holding-vita-tokens/122 "2021-06-11T00:56:01Z")
Holders of VITA tokens are granted governance rights on how the VitaDAO’s pooled resources are deployed, governance rights over how the R&D data and IP the VitaDAO generates or owns is commercialized and to whom, certa… --- ## [What are my responsibilities when holding VITA tokens?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-my-responsibilities-when-holding-vita-tokens/121)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-my-responsibilities-when-holding-vita-tokens/121 "2021-06-11T00:54:01Z")
VitaDAO’s success depends directly on holders of VITA tokens regularly voting on proposals. Voting on proposals requires the token holders to understand the proposals and effort on the token holder’s part. Voting, and ga… --- ## [Why do I have to stake tokens in order to vote, and why are they locked?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-stake-tokens-in-order-to-vote-and-why-are-they-locked/119)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-stake-tokens-in-order-to-vote-and-why-are-they-locked/119 "2021-06-11T00:52:16Z")
As a holder of VITA tokens, you need to stake (some or all of) them first in order to be able to vote. Moreover, once you cast a vote with a number of staked tokens, that number of tokens remains unavailable for further … --- ## [Can I vote on multiple proposals at once?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-vote-on-multiple-proposals-at-once/118)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-vote-on-multiple-proposals-at-once/118 "2021-06-11T00:51:48Z")
Yes, you can as long as you have tokens at your disposal that are both not staked and not locked. --- ## [Can I change my vote?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-change-my-vote/117)
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Yes, by submitting a new transaction. --- ## [How many votes do I have?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-many-votes-do-i-have/116)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-many-votes-do-i-have/116 "2021-06-11T00:50:42Z")
Each staked token counts as one vote. You have as many votes as you have tokens. --- ## [Can I delegate my votes?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-delegate-my-votes/115)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-delegate-my-votes/115 "2021-06-11T00:50:20Z")
Currently, votes cannot be delegated. This feature may be introduced at a later time. --- ## [Can I still vote after I have sold or lost my tokens?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-still-vote-after-i-have-sold-or-lost-my-tokens/114)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-i-still-vote-after-i-have-sold-or-lost-my-tokens/114 "2021-06-11T00:49:56Z")
Unfortunately, voting rights are directly tied to being in control of your tokens, so without them, you can no longer vote. It is of utmost importance that you keep your private key/seed phrase in a safe place. To avoid …