Good morning from Washington, DC. The Metagov research team has completed the Phase 2 comparative analysis, in which we examined other DAOs, protocols, and decentralized governance systems where the ENS challenges (and their likely drivers) identified in Phase 1 are also present. This work was designed to surface relevant evidence to inform our preliminary recommendations, which we hope to co-develop with ENS to assess feasibility, impact, and prioritization.
The design for the Phase 2 comparative analysis can be found here, and the full results can be found here. The first tab provides a TL;DR, and the second contains the full document for both. We plan to transition all materials to an agentic AI–friendly format soon so that users can query them directly, but in the immediate term we are prioritizing speed so we can free up time for deeper collaboration on preliminary recommendations, where we believe the greatest value of this research lies.
We expect to share our preliminary results in the early to middle part of next week. These results will build on the interview findings (Phase 1), the comparative analysis (Phase 2), and some initial feasibility and quality assessments we are conducting over the weekend. They assume that ENS’s current organizational structure and governance systems remain broadly stable; if there are major changes, we will need to adjust the research accordingly.
When we share these preliminary results next week, we will also propose forum threads and, where useful, workshop times to gather feedback that will shape our final recommendations. We anticipate completing all workshops and discussion threads by approximately April 3, after which we will draft the final recommendations for delivery around April 13.
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions (@MCooperResearch on Telegram) and we will be sharing preliminary results shortly. We are happy to be working on this with you all.