# Online/Offline accounts and participation key

**URL:** <https://forum.algorand.co/t/online-offline-accounts-and-participation-key/474>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [April 29, 2019, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/online-offline-accounts-and-participation-key/474 "2019-04-29T07:37:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kasper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/kasper/32/132_2.png) [@Kasper](https://forum.algorand.co/u/Kasper)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/online-offline-accounts-and-participation-key/474/7 "2019-05-03T05:58:43Z")

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But what are the consequences when it does happen?. When you double sign like in Tezos, or Cosmos a part of your stake will be slashed. How will foul play be punished in Algorand?

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