Provide decision heuristic for users to decide how they want to participate in the network.

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Running a Network Node
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To be a node on the NuCypher network, operations are divided into two roles “Staker” and “Worker”.
To be a node on the NuCypher network, operations are divided into two roles “Staker” and “Worker”. The Staker can be
thought of as a fiduciary administrator that holds NU and collects rewards. The Worker is bonded to a Staker and
performs cryptographic work on the network on behalf of the Staker.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
Due to the complexity of running a node on the network, there are a variety of ways to participate depending on your
comfort level:
staking_guide
ursula_configuration_guide
* Delegate custody of NU and work to `CoinList <https://coinlist.co/nucypher-worklock>`_.
* Retain custody of NU but delegate work to a `Node-as-a-Service provider <https://github.com/nucypher/validator-profiles>`_.
* Run your own node:
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
staking_guide
ursula_configuration_guide
Here is a simple heuristic to help decide on a course of action:
.. image:: ../../.static/img/running_a_node_decision.svg
:target: ../../.static/img/running_a_node_decision.svg