Last night I translated a DAO proposal, almost thought I was reading a "benefits instruction manual"... A large section at the beginning about the vision sounded quite nice, but scrolling down I realized the real focus was on how incentives are divided, who can get voting rights, and how long they are locked. Even more outrageous, there's a "quick signature entry" in the attachment, which immediately set off alarms for someone like me who uses hardware wallets: I won't click the link, won't copy the address, better to be slow than get caught up in the hype.

To put it simply, DAO voting is often not about choosing right or wrong, but about choosing the power structure: whether voting rights are based on contributions, staking, or "subsidy tasks" piled up, which ultimately decides who has the final say. Recently, Layer 2 projects have been arguing over TPS and fees, and ecosystem subsidies are flying everywhere. I get more sensitive about this — once subsidies come in, proposals tend to turn into a "who gets the money" game. My approach is pretty straightforward: first look at how incentives are implemented, whether authority is concentrated in a few addresses, then check if the signature process is clean; if I feel uncomfortable, I won't vote. Anyway, as a lone wolf, I don't care much about that little bit of presence.