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DAO Index Principles

Principles of the DAO Index as of Version 0.9

Published onMar 10, 2023
DAO Index Principles
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DAO Index Principles

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

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

Helpful Readings for the Principles

Human-centered Algorithmic Governance

  1. Is a "Decentralized Autonomous Organization" a Panopticon?: Algorithmic governance as creating and mitigating vulnerabilities in DAOs

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