Proposal: Automated DAO Proposal Editing by SimScore.
Build a Discourse Plug-In to convert Forum Discussions into Clear Proposal Revisions with Community-Sourced Justifications.
Rationale
A challenge that DAOs have identified is the need for governance experimentation particularly related to AI assisted governance. The SimScore Solution is a Discourse Plug-in which analyzes Forum Replies with the SimScore API converting Discourse discussions into clear proposal edits and 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 reply. 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: The 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:
- Priority Rankings: Calculates a mathematical “Consensus Point” from all written ideas, then measures each individual response’s similarity to this consensus (expressed as SimScore %)
- Conceptual Space Mapping: Positions each response in a two-dimensional space to visualize clusters and relationships between ideas
- Pairwise Relationships: Creates a complete similarity matrix showing how strongly each response relates to every other response
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
- Multiple moderate-priority responses that cluster together
- Strong pairwise relationships 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:
- Direct quotes from community members
- Priority rankings with similarity scores
- Relevant pairwise relationships
3. Human Final Control
- Human Final Control: The community reviews all suggested revisions and maintains final editorial control before advancing to voting.
Community Demonstration Screens.
Side by Side Proposal Editing - History Screen in Scroll forum
https://simscore.xyz/demo/celo
Comprehensive Justification of each revision
Live version of this Forum Reply is here: Celo Camp 2025: Season 0-1 Proposal - Governance / Governance Proposals - Celo Forum
Discourse / SimScore Costs
| Action | Cost | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discourse Plug-in Integration with SimScore | $8,000.00 | Month 1 | Month 3 |
| SimScore Subscription | $1,800 ($200/ month) | month 4 | Month 12 |
Payment Terms
| Action | Payment Schedule | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Discourse Plug-in integration with Simscore | Upon Celo DAO Approval | $8,000.00 |
| SimScore Subscription | End of Month 3 | $1,800.00 |
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 Demonstration Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifi9PNs41G4
SimScore Analysis Report - Celo - Camp 2025: Season 0-1 Proposal - Google Sheets