# Clarity around the ratification of AIP-1

**URL:** <https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/clarity-around-the-ratification-of-aip-1/12864>\
**Category:** Proposals\
**Created:** [April 2, 2023, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/clarity-around-the-ratification-of-aip-1/12864 "2023-04-02T08:38:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![nigrushka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@nigrushka](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/nigrushka)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/clarity-around-the-ratification-of-aip-1/12864/21 "2023-04-02T16:39:17Z")

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“The Foundation treated this as a ratification of its initial setup, not an initial grant request from the DAO Treasury, and indeed has begun to use these tokens **in the interest of the DAO** , including conversion of some funds into stablecoins for operational purposes.”

How can something be in the interest of a DAO if the vote hasn’t completed and the decision goes against the current majority (by 70%) vote? What does “interest of the DAO” mean, exactly?

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