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DAO Governance Satisfaction & Participation Survey

Measures member satisfaction with proposal processes, voting experience, and treasury transparency in decentralized communities. Designed to identify participation barriers, trust gaps, and priority improvements for governance leads.

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30 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to the DAO Governance Satisfaction & Participation Survey. This survey takes approximately 5 minutes and asks about your experience with proposals, voting, and treasury transparency over the last 3 months. Your participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate to improve community governance. By continuing, you consent to participate.

Q02
Multiple Choice

In the last 3 months, how often have you actively contributed to this community?

Q03
Long Text

Thinking about proposals in the last 3 months, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Proposals are clearly written and easy to understand.

Q04
Multiple Choice

In the last 3 months, did you vote on any proposals?

Q05
Long Text

To what extent do you agree or disagree: Overall, treasury activity has been transparent in the last 3 months.

Q06
Long Text

How much do you trust the overall governance process today?

Q07
Multiple Choice

Which roles do you identify with in this community? Select all that apply.

Q08
Long Text

Thank you for your time and insights! Your feedback will be used to improve community governance. Results will be shared in aggregate with the community.

Q09
Multiple Choice

Which types of contributions have you made in the last 3 months? Select all that apply.

Q10
Long Text

There is enough time to review and discuss proposals before a vote is called.

Q11
Long Text

How clear were the voting instructions and options in the last 3 months?

Q12
Multiple Choice

Have you read a treasury report or budget update in the last 3 months?

Q13
Long Text

How likely are you to recommend participating in this community's governance to a peer?

Q14
Multiple Choice

How long have you been involved with this community?

Q15
Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons you have not contributed in the last 3 months? Select all that apply.

Q16
Long Text

Community feedback is meaningfully incorporated into proposals before they go to a vote.

Q17
Long Text

How confident are you that your votes were recorded and counted correctly?

Q18
Long Text

Treasury reports are easy to understand.

Q19
Long Text

Based on your responses in this survey, please share any additional thoughts or suggestions for improving governance in this community.

Q20
Multiple Choice

Which region do you primarily participate from?

Q21
Long Text

The proposal process is accessible to members regardless of technical expertise.

Q22
Long Text

To what extent do you agree or disagree: I am satisfied with the fairness of recent voting outcomes.

Q23
Long Text

Treasury reports are published frequently enough.

Q24
AI Interview

We'd like to learn more about your governance experience. An AI moderator will ask a couple of brief follow-up questions based on your earlier responses.

Q25
Long Text

What is your primary language for community participation?

Q26
Long Text

What is the single most important change that would improve the proposal process in the next quarter?

Q27
Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons you did not vote in the last 3 months? Select all that apply.

Q28
Long Text

Treasury reports clearly link spending to approved proposals.

Q29
Multiple Choice

Are you currently a delegated voter (i.e., you vote on behalf of others)?

Q30
Long Text

Please rank the following treasury transparency improvements from most to least important.

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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