Can we improve the culture of communication in the DAO?

by 0x63f587fc66d140368be6f808785937d63b8e6fc4 (CarlFravel)

The problem: The discussion of items in the DAO often includes language that is disrespectful of individuals or prejudicial -- name-calling, ad-hominem attacks, character assassination, distortion of wording, changing the wording of "yes, no, invalid" to biased alternative wording, etc.

This affects people visiting and considering getting involved in the community and the DAO, as they can be put off by this rancor and be reluctant to comment or vote for fear of being attacked.

It can even put off commercial prospects from using the platform for events or commercial enterprises, hence harming the economy and traffic of Decentraland.

In the Rules channel of the DAO Discord there is a link to the Decentraland DAO Code of Ethics. Here is a direct link to it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzRuIz62q4SsliYObqDmsFMKXNo3fS4w

I think it isn't being observed, in either the Discord server or especially in the comments on proposals.

I'm asking if we can find a path to a better communications culture in the DAO.

Applying the enforcement mechanisms in the Code of Ethics might be one approach, but what we really need is to develop a commitment to a strong culture of respectful and useful consultation about issues and proposals.

I am posting this poll to seek a sense of the community's interest in bringing about this change, and to gather commentary on how we might go about achieving it.

Let's say that a Yes vote indicates a desire and commitment to only communicating respectfully and about the topic under discussion.

I think that a No vote would indicate that the current state of communication culture is ok, not a problem.

But commentary here is much of what I'm seeking, thoughts about how we can make the DAO a happier environment in which to discuss ideas.

A closing thought: I believe that people have tried the experiment of using DAOs for governance because we are genuinely unhappy with other current forms of governance. But we are seeing in this experiment that DAOs don't intrinsically guarantee good decision making or high quality consultation, any more than the legacy forms of governance do. I submit that the way to get there is cultural -- a growing community commitment to a style of consultation that helps us understand the real pros and cons of issues and builds greater unity around decision-making.

• Yes, let's work on better communications
• No, we're ok as it is
• Invalid question/options

This proposal is summarized due to technical limitations. To view it complete and vote on it, visit the DCL DAO Governance dApp