# Protocol Functionality

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## [About the Protocol Functionality category](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/about-the-protocol-functionality-category/2662)

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**Author:** [@Oliver](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Oliver)\
**Replies:** 0

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## [N-1 to N Solution: Staging Version](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/n-1-to-n-solution-staging-version/3735)

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**Author:** [@DataNexus](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/DataNexus)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/n-1-to-n-solution-staging-version/3735 "2022-12-02T05:20:55Z")

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Problem Statement As developers publish a new version (N) to their subgraph, there is a period of time which causes instability while their front end is querying the pre-existing version (N-1). Indexers close allocations…

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## [Grafting in the decentralised Graph Network](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/grafting-in-the-decentralised-graph-network/3168)

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**Author:** [@schmidsi](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/schmidsi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/grafting-in-the-decentralised-graph-network/3168 "2022-03-10T17:44:28Z")

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In this thread I would like to explore the possibility of an experimental feature called “grafting” in the decentralised Graph Network. What is Grafting? From the docs: When a subgraph is first deployed, it starts ind…

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## [Proposal: Calculate Indexer Delegation Capacity as a Curve](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/proposal-calculate-indexer-delegation-capacity-as-a-curve/2514)

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**Author:** [@EthWiz](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/EthWiz)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/proposal-calculate-indexer-delegation-capacity-as-a-curve/2514 "2021-09-20T07:04:37Z")

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Abstract: There have been lots of discussions lately regarding indexer centralization, primarily in regards to a collection of stake that seems to have congregated into the hands of a small number of indexers within the…

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## [Curators Limitations Proposal](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/curators-limitations-proposal/2410)

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**Author:** [@Ahmad\_Mardeni](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Ahmad_Mardeni)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/curators-limitations-proposal/2410 "2021-08-13T18:29:45Z")

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Three solutions have been proposed to solve the problem of the front-running bots but I don’t think they will solve the problem, because: From a developer perspective, it is very easy for the bots to set a timer for 1…