diff --git a/forum-network/src/classes/dao/validation-pool.js b/forum-network/src/classes/dao/validation-pool.js
index c46f213..8300f54 100644
--- a/forum-network/src/classes/dao/validation-pool.js
+++ b/forum-network/src/classes/dao/validation-pool.js
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ export class ValidationPool extends ReputationHolder {
       throw new Error(`Each citation magnitude must not exceed revaluation limit ${params.revaluationLimit}`);
     }
 
+    const totalAuthorWeight = (post.authors ?? []).reduce((total, { weight }) => total += weight, 0);
+    if (totalAuthorWeight !== 1) {
+      throw new Error(`Total author weight ${totalAuthorWeight} !== 1`);
+    }
+
     this.state = ValidationPoolStates.OPEN;
     this.setStatus('Open');
     this.stakes = new Set();