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   "text": "The study evaluates each DAO on six factors: Decentralization, Work to Earn, Attack Resistance, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, and Organizational Communication.",
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   "text": "Each DAO in the dataset was scored from zero to ten on each factor by analyzing teams, using only publicly available information and the organization's whitepaper where one existed.",
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   "text": "The author concedes that the scoring metric is imperfect and that some scored attributes may have changed by the time of publication, presenting it instead as a structured approach to evaluating what drives DAO success or failure.",
   "abstract": "scoring system is perfect, and that some attributes may have changed by the time of publication, this metric aims to provide a structured approach to evaluating the key characteristics that contribute to the success or failure of decentralized organizations.",
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