ananth
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ananth
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looking for somewhere to be useful || used to do (mostly gov) stuff @vertex_protocol @MetricsDAO || aka @ananthnann https://t.co/Zp8xKBWvDl

Governance forums were always a mistake. I think I've read <10 useful posts from so called "community members", and I've read a lot. But now in the age of AI agents, the cost of producing governance slop has gone to zero, and the supply of spam has exploded. I think I'd like to see someone (maybe @LidoFinance ) experiment with permissioned forums. Everyone can read, but only a curated set of human contributors, customers, community members etc. can write. Everyone knows that the key to a good group chat is keeping it small, and tighting controlling who gets in. The product is the curation. Letting spammers post freely is a guaranteed way to kill any debate before it can even start.



(not so) hot take: @aave recent drama imo shows that DAOs actually work, not the other way around. Just the perception of DAOs as happy collectives that all cooperate for a better future is dead. DAOs are ruthless power structures that allow (but do not guarantee/provide out of the box) for coordination to extract the most value out of network effects in a given system. I'm rather bullish Aave going forward. And in some way I'm also bullish DAOs going forward (although I expect they'll be used less and with more caution from now on).



random thoughts while waiting for a too-long flight I’m a devoted, highly opinionated DAO contributor. I have very high expectations of other DAO contributors. I’ve been critical, sometimes overcritical in hindsight, about the bar for quality and thoughtfulness in DAO initiatives. I stand by those expectations; that doesn’t change. But from now on, I’ll be less vocal about raising issues unless I’m directly asked. I’ve fought a lot of fights in my life; I don’t get excited about being right against all odds anymore. I’m picky about the hills I’m willing to die on, and yours probably isn’t one of them. That doesn’t mean I’m not paying attention and taking notes. That’s my peace arc. Enjoy it while it lasts.











