A Comparative Analysis of Centralized and Decentralized Developer Autonomous Organizations Managing Conflicts in Discussing External Crises

Chen, Hongzhou; Cai, Wei

doi:10.1109/tcss.2023.3247464

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“…These proposals may involve decisions related to the project the DAO is undertaking. DAOs combine characteristics from open-source communities [8], [9] and more traditional organizations or enterprises [10], yet they differ from both.…”

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A Categorization of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: The Case of the Aragon Platform

Peña-Calvin,

Saldivar,

Arroyo

et al. 2024

IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst.

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The advent of blockchain technology has paved the way for numerous innovations in online governance, with decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) emerging as a prominent development, often referred to as "digital jurisdictions." Despite experiencing remarkable growth, currently boasting nearly 7M users and $18 billion in assets, DAOs remain relatively underexplored in the existing literature, particularly from an empirical perspective. This study presents a comprehensive framework comprising 15 dimensions to categorize DAOs based on their operational domain, purpose, scope, voting process, and utilization of crypto-tokens. By applying this categorization schema to 40 DAO communities hosted on the Aragon platform, encompassing over 423 000 participants and managing treasuries worth $960M, we shed light on the prevailing characteristics of these DAOs. Contrary to assertions made by blockchain enthusiasts, our analysis reveals that DAOs predominantly operate in financial and technological domains, primarily offering blockchain-based services. Additionally, our investigation into their governance structure exposes limitations in terms of democratic participation, as decision-making power typically correlates with the number of tokens owned by the voter, resembling plutocracies rather than true democracies. We believe these findings will facilitate researchers' comprehension of this innovative form of governance and aid practitioners in designing future DAOs with greater effectiveness. Furthermore, our analysis can be replicated on other platforms or at different time periods to validate and contrast our conclusions.

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A Categorization of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: The Case of the Aragon Platform

Peña-Calvin,

Saldivar,

Arroyo

et al. 2024

IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst.

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“…The advent of a blockchain-empowered metaverse foretells novel paradigms of online social dynamics. For instance, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) [1], [6] herald emergent forms of social and recreational engagements within the metaverse. Social computing attempts to decipher the metaverse's operational dynamics and prospective trajectories by scrutinizing user behaviors and interpersonal interactions [7], [14].…”

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Guest Editorial Special Issue on Social Studies, Human Factors, and Applications in Metaverse

Cai,

Zhao,

Gui

et al. 2023

IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst.

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A Survey on Decentralized Metaverse Using Blockchain and Web 3.0 Technologies, Applications, and More

Ghosh,

Lavanya,

Hassija

et al. 2024

IEEE Access

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A Comparative Analysis of Centralized and Decentralized Developer Autonomous Organizations Managing Conflicts in Discussing External Crises

Cited by 3 publications

References 33 publications

A Categorization of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: The Case of the Aragon Platform

A Categorization of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: The Case of the Aragon Platform

Guest Editorial Special Issue on Social Studies, Human Factors, and Applications in Metaverse

A Survey on Decentralized Metaverse Using Blockchain and Web 3.0 Technologies, Applications, and More

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