Principles of the DAO Index as of Version 0.9
The organizing principles or philosophy of the DAO Index as of Version 0.9 are described in the table below.
Principle | Description | Author | Date | Version |
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Broad stakeholder participation | Providing a broad set of stakeholder groups the meaningful ability to participate in the DAO’s governance and operations | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
Cross-border coordination | The DAO should provide the means for stakeholders to coordinate beyond geographical boundaries (i.e., a global-local hub) | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
Practicing DAO cooperativism | Implementing a quasi-form of cooperativism for the web that enables democratized ownership or prioritizes membership (e.g., networked-membership) | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
Cultural patterns and Brand | The promotion of an organizational identity | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
Information & Data Transparency | Publicizing information and data (generally, information that should be public) related to governance, financials, products, and other areas to members and the general public in an easily understandable manner | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
DAO2DAO | DAOs engaging directly with other DAOs in business transactions or other transactions | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
Organizational Technology | The use of Web3 technologies for organizational matters (governance, finance, management, operations, etc.) | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |
Human-centered Algorithmic Governance | The use of algorithmic (or automated) systems in governance should support human decision-making and humane practices, rather than replacing or removing humans from governance. In other words, preventing a DAO’s use of algorithmic decision-making to lead to the DAO becoming a panopticon or the downfall of the DAO. | Charles Adjovu | 2023-03-10 | 0.9 |