Proposal: Automated DAO Proposal Editing by SimScore.
A Plug-In to convert Discourse Forum Discussions into Clear Proposal Revisions with Community-Sourced Justifications.
Abstract
This proposal introduces SimScore, an AI-assisted governance tool that integrates with ArbitrumDAO’s proposal workflow to analyze community feedback and generate structured proposal edits with comprehensive justifications. The system will operate at two key stages: prior to Temperature Check and after Temperature Check completion, with token-weighted analysis in the second stage.
Motivation
ArbitrumDAO faces challenges in efficiently processing diverse community feedback during proposal development. Currently, proposers must manually synthesize numerous comments across forum discussions and Snapshot temperature checks, which is time-consuming and may lead to valuable insights being overlooked. SimScore addresses this by providing automated, statistical analysis of community consensus with transparent justification for all suggested changes.
Rationale
A challenge that DAOs have identified is a need for governance experimentation particularly related to AI assisted governance. The SimScore Solution involves analyzing Discourse Forum Replies with the SimScore API in order to both edit proposals and post comprehensive justifications.
Key Benefits of Automated Proposal Editing with SimScore.
Quality Improvement
By systematically analyzing diverse community perspectives, SimScore helps refine proposals beyond what any individual contributor might achieve. The statistical approach ensures that valuable insights aren’t lost in the noise of numerous comments, while also providing clarity on genuine consensus patterns across different viewpoints.
Throughput Acceleration
Instead of waiting weeks for proposers to manually process dozens or hundreds of comments, SimScore automates the analysis of community feedback. This can reduce proposal refinement cycles from weeks to days or even hours, dramatically increasing governance throughput.
Enhanced Transparency
Each suggested change includes a clear justification linked to specific community input. This creates an auditable trail showing exactly how community feedback influenced the proposal, reinforcing trust in the governance process.
The SimScore Solution
We (SimScore) propose a system that provides a sophisticated, data-driven approach to analyzing community feedback that operates through multiple integrated components:
1. SimScore / Constrained AI Analysis
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Data Collection: A Discourse plugin collects all forum replies and discussions related to a specific proposal.
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SimScore API processes this data through three distinct analytical dimensions:
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Priority Rankings: Calculates a mathematical “Consensus Point” from all written ideas, then measures each individual response’s similarity to this consensus (expressed as SimScore %)
Priority Analysis Output #1. (Example Layout)
Priority# Idea Author SimScore % 1 Bias amplification through selective patterns Emma 53% 2 Contextual misalignment in nuanced reasoning Liam 47% 3 Temporal flattening of evolving opinions Sophia 32% 4 Cross-source contamination of unique perspectives Gabrial 15% Similarity Score
Similarity Score determines the similarity of a pair of ideas.
Similarity Score Relative Similarity 0.0 The pair of ideas have no similarity >0.2 The pair of ideas are considered plagiarized 0.65 - 1.0 The pair of ideas are essentially duplicates Consensus Point
Simscore API calculates the Consensus Point from all the written ideas as a mathematical expression.
SimScore %
The similarity of each idea vs the consensus point, expressed as SimScore %.
ii. Conceptual Space Mapping: Positions each response in a two-dimensional space to visualize clusters and relationships between ideas
Relationship Graph - Output #2
Priority # X Y SimScore% 1 0.515 -0.287 54% 2 0.515 -0.586 51% 3 0.104 0.334 49% 4 -0.580 0.044 42% 5 0.586 0.367 33% 6 -0.260 0.615 32% 7 -0.506 -0.406 31% iii. Pairwise Relationships: Creates a complete similarity matrix showing how strongly each response relates to every other response
Pairwise Similarity Score Matrix
SimScore ranks the replies in “most similar” order,
Reply 1 Reply 2 Reply 3 Reply 4 Reply 1 1.000 0.469 0.264 0.254 Reply 2 0.469 1.000 0.235 0.234 Reply 3 0.264 0.235 1.000 0.161 Reply 4 0.254 0.234 0.161 1.000 Note: The SimScore API is complete and ready for deployment. Description Github
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Validated Consensus Identification: The system requires evidence across multiple dimensions before confirming community consensus:
- High-priority feedback with nearby supporting responses in conceptual space
- Multiple moderate-priority responses that cluster together
- Strong pairwise relationships (above 20% similarity) between responses from different authors
d. Constrained AI Implementation: AI serves as an interpreter of consensus patterns rather than a primary synthesizer. It is strictly constrained by SimScore’s statistical baseline to prevent misrepresentation of community views.
2. Discourse Plugin
- Side-by-Side Proposal Editing: The system integrates directly into Discourse’s edit section, showing original and revised proposals with color-coded differences.
- Comprehensive Justification: For each revision, the system generates a detailed justification citing specific community feedback that supported the change, including:
- Priority rankings with similarity scores
- Relevant pairwise relationships
- Analysis of conceptual positioning
- Direct quotes from community members
3. Human Final Control
- Human Final Control: The original proposer reviews all suggested changes and maintains final editorial control before advancing to voting.
Demonstration Screens.
Side by Side Proposal Editing - History Screen in Scroll forum
Comprehensive Justification of each revision
Discourse / SimScore Integration Plug-in Specification
Technical Specification: SimScore-Powered DAO Proposal Editor
Discourse Plug in for SimScore API
User Research Specification
User Research Specification (1)
Proposed Cost
| Action | Cost | Begin | End |
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| Discourse Plug-in Integration with SimScore API | $15,000.00 | Month 1 | Month 3 |
| User Research | $10,000.00 | Month 7 | Month 9 |
| SimScore Subscription | $7,200 ($800/ month) | month 4 | Month 12 |
| Action | Payment Schedule | Payment |
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| Discourse Plug-in integration with Simscore | Before Start | $15,000 |
| User Research | End of Month 6 | $10,000 |
| SimScore Subscription | End of Month 3 | $7,200 |
About the Author:
With 30 years of leadership experience, the author served as CEO of an industrial water treatment company that achieved remarkable 100x value growth over 12 years. Under his leadership, the company bootstrapped and self-financed through organic growth before a successful private equity exit. His blank boarding methodology was instrumental in this success, identifying strategic priorities and driving organizational alignment. He is now the founder of SimScore, creating technology to make his proven methodologies accessible to organizations of all sizes.
Reference Material
SimScore API - Github - GitHub - Sim-Score/simscore-api
SimScore API - Youtube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifi9PNs41G4
SimScore Analysis - Arbitrum Renaissance Incentive Program - Google Sheets
