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GM! Paid delegate programs can buy time, context, and a visible record of governance work. What they do not automatically create is representation: a constituency, real decision rights, or influence that survives the funding. Before committing to a role, I think the useful question is: if it ended in six months, what would still be yours? A public body of work? Trusted relationships? Specialist expertise? A credible mandate? Or mainly a title and a stipend? I wrote a DAO Work decision brief that separates paid participation, formal voting influence, informal influence, and durable leverage—plus a practical role screen for evaluating a delegate program before committing to one.
GM! Paid delegate programs can buy time, context, and a visible record of governance work. What they do not automatically create is representation: a constituency, real decision rights, or influence that survives the funding. Before committing to a role, I think the useful question is: if it ended in six months, what would still be yours? A public body of work? Trusted relationships? Specialist expertise? A credible mandate? Or mainly a title and a stipend? I wrote a DAO Work decision brief that separates paid participation, formal voting influence, informal influence, and durable leverage—plus a practical role screen for evaluating a delegate program before you commit.
Decision Note: daowork.substack.com/p/should-you-build-your-dao-role-around I’m building DAO Work: paid decision briefs for contributors, delegates, operators, and service providers making consequential choices about governance roles, representation, and durable influence. Explore / subscribe:
Should You Build Your DAO Role Around a Delegate Compensation Program?
Compensation can buy time and access. It does not automatically create a constituency, decision rights, or influence that lasts.
What I’m Building Next: DAO Work
Sharing is Caring will remain free for curious readers, while DAO Work offers paid, practical analysis for DAO builders, starting with whether delegate programs create durable influence.
