# kaal:claim:3782210-039

**Claim.** Reputation is not merely an option for a DAO that holds power or value; it is absolutely essential, and for DAOs built to make money ideology alone is not enough to maintain long-term stability.

**Type.** condition  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- DAOs devoted to profit or holding power
- distinct from purely altruistic ideological organizations

**Source quote.**

> For DAOs that are built to make money, ideology is im- portant to maintain the long-term stability of the organization, but ideology is not enough.

**From.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, *The Importance of Reputation for the Evolution of Decentralization* (2021), Summary, page 15

**Cite as.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, The Importance of Reputation for the Evolution of Decentralization (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782210

**Verify.** sha256 of source PDF `9cc531ab239f6266c8aeddcc8e54f4c06029c44e825444bee137bbcc0c9d0a8e` at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wulfkaal/Academic-Papers/main/papers/pdf/Calcaterra%20and%20Kaal%20-%202021%20-%20The%20Importance%20of%20Reputation%20for%20the%20Evolution%20of%20Decentralization.pdf

**Topics.** dao, reputation

**Keywords.** dao-design, ideology, reputation, long-term-stability

**Related claims.**

- contests: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3782205-037
- contested_by: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3782220-001
- extends: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3782203-002

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