# Bad behavior

If you try to cheat the system or act contrary to the specification, you will be liable to incur a penalty known as slashing\*. Running your validator keys simultaneously on two or more machines will result in slashing.

\*Simply being offline with an otherwise healthy network does not result in slashing, but will result in small inactivity penalties.

* [x] I understand that if I act contrary to the specification, I am liable to be slashed.