DAO Horizons is your gateway to exploring the ever-evolving landscape of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Here, we dive deep into governance models, security challenges, philosophical foundations, and the latest innovations shaping the DAO ecosystem.
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CAOs in DAOs' Clothing. An Overview on Governance Absolutism
DAOs, as their name imply, aim for decentralization. But their behavior and design may be corrupted towards a centralized state. While most DAOs have to deal with temporary centralization vectors—like governance attacks and admin paralysis—sometimes, centralized status becomes permanent. This goes against the core doctrine of diverse participation prevalent in DAO discourse. Instead of distributing governance action to its community, a DAO may fall into governance absolutism.
We’ll go over four types of governance absolutism related to DAOs:
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DAO Vision in Action: A Guide to Prospective Governance
As DAOs evolve, they must anticipate future challenges and opportunities. Prospective governance is a design and management approach that tackles these issues proactively, instead of reacting as they appear. By acknowledging DAOs’ temporal complexities, we can enhance governance outcomes from the start and through their lifecycle.
We’ll share a brief guide to prospective governance—from design philosophy to structural reinvention. This topic goes far beyond the scope of this article, but we hope at least to persuade DAO enthusiasts of its importance.
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DAO Boundedness: Motives, Traits, and Mishandlings
DAOs are inherently interactive, since they arise as a response to governance needs in the Web3 space. But these interactions can dramatically shift a DAO’s behavior and objectives. The boundaries that a DAO implements over its interactivity are crucial, but many times overlooked. Normalizing or neglecting boundaries can sabotage any DAO, and even leaving it open to attacks.
We’ll share a set of concepts that can assist in raising awareness on a DAO’s boundedness and promote its success.
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