# kaal:claim:4067783-027

**Claim.** Anonymity lets information flow from the edges of the system, from individuals who would have no agency in centralized structures, and such inputs are much less likely to materialize if DAO participants know each other.

**Type.** mechanism  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- anonymity is preserved among DAO participants

**Source quote.**

> allows information to flow from the edges of the system with individuals who would have no agency in centralized structures but can add invaluable input into the system. Such inputs will not materialize, or are much less likely to materialize, if DAO participants know each other.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *DAO Fallacies* (2022), II.5 Myth #5: Anonymity leads to Bad Actors, page 11

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, DAO Fallacies (2022). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4067783

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**Topics.** institutional-design

**Keywords.** anonymity, information-flow, edge-participants, agency

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