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=== 2.3 User Classes and Characteristics ===

The system serves the following user classes, who collectively participate in network governance:

# Validators
* Operate nodes in the Base Layer and Coordination Layer
* Require technical knowledge to run nodes
* Need to stake tokens as security deposit
* Participate in consensus and verification
* Contribute to network security and decentralization

# Zone Operators
* Deploy and manage sovereign execution environments
* Require deep technical knowledge
* Need to ensure zone security and performance
* May implement custom privacy features
* Enable sovereign community governance

# Application Developers
* Build applications on zones
* Need to understand zone capabilities
* Implement corruption-resistant institutions
* Interact with cross-zone communication
* Create tools for community coordination

# End Users
* Interact with applications built on zones
* Run light nodes for verification
* Require privacy protections
* Need simple interfaces
* Participate in network validation and governance

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