# kaal:claim:4529715-026

**Claim.** Many DAO platforms accept the idea that they must first build a centralized organization and decentralize later once proper protocols are in place, but this mindset undermines the power and accessibility to ownership that is the foundation of a DAO.

**Type.** failure  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- platforms that plan phased decentralization

**Source quote.**

> Many platforms seem to agree with the idea that they must first create a centralized organization that will later become decentralized once they implement proper protocols and procedures. This mindset, however, undermines the power and ultimate accessibility to ownership

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, Josh Bykowski, *Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) – A Market Meta Analysis* (2023), Final Thoughts and Suggestions for Improvement, page 153

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Josh Bykowski, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) – A Market Meta Analysis (2023). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4529715

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**Failure mode.** decentralize-later-fallacy  (family: recentralization-drift)

**Topics.** dao, decentralization, governance-design

**Keywords.** dao, progressive-decentralization, ownership, governance-design

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