This page covers the Common DAO governance model: a holarchic, role-based decision-making framework; within each space, between spaces and in the DAO as a whole.
The Common DAO is structured with nested spaces , spaces within spaces within spaces,
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Note that a space can be have multiple parents, which makes the structure a DAG
The DAO governance takes place in each and every space. Local decisions are made locally, and wider decisions are made in a wider context. Each decision is located in a specific space, all the way from the DAO root to the most local space below. Read more about the Common DAO structure: Structure.
The DAO assets include the Common Github repo (code), website (domain), Common spaces and chats, Notion docs, Safe wallet and more. Every change in a DAO asset is a DAO decision. Every DAO decision is a change in a DAO asset. For the full list of DAO assets see: Assets.
A DAO can make many type of decisions, such as using funds for its wallet, changing content on its official domains (website, Github, Notion, Common, etc), change its own governance framework, nominate roles, make agreements with and compensate contributors and more. For the full list of DAO decision types, see: .
Every decision type is attributed a weight from 1 to 5. Generally, a decision with weight 1 is a daily decision type that impacts the Common DAO locally, that can do very little harm if made wrong, and that should be done quickly with the absolutely minimal required process. On the other end, a decision of weight 5 is a critical decision that impact the entire DAO, that can be detrimental to the DAO if made wrong, that is usually very infrequent, and that should go under heavier scrutiny and slower process. To read more about the DAO weights, see: Decision weights. .