Too many DAOs, not enough reasons

Hyperion Guilds Marketing Guild
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It feels like everyone wants to launch a DAO — but not enough people ask what for.

We’ve made DAO tooling easy. But intent? Still vague.

Not every community needs governance.
Not every project needs token voting.
Sometimes, it’s just a Discord with a multisig and a dream.

So here’s the real question:

What are the default use cases that DAOs are actually good at?

– Funding grants and public goods
– Community curation and moderation
– Dispute resolution in decentralized ecosystems
– Allocating shared revenue or decision rights

When do DAOs work by design, not just by trend?

I’d love to hear examples of where DAOs are thriving — and where they probably shouldn’t exist at all.

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There seems to be a major issue with DAOs, particularly concerning their sustainability and economic models.

When the community puts in hard work and contributes their part, they naturally expect something in return. However, many DAOs are facing challenges in meeting these expectations. Due to these structural and financial issues, we are seeing an influx of DAOs emerging, but in my opinion, a significant number of them will fade away in the coming months due to unsustainable practices.

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Such a necessary reality check. The tooling outpaced the purpose, and now we’re seeing DAOs launched without clarity on function. Grant funding and collective curation are solid fits, but trying to force token voting onto every decision? Usually doesn’t work.

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