DAO

The Social DAO is the long-term steward of the Social Protocol. Authority will move from the founding team to token holders in clearly defined stages.

Phased Transition of Authority

Each stage expands community control, encourages healthy debate, and reduces reliance on any single entity.

Phase 1 — Moderation Authority

The first responsibility transferred to the DAO is oversight of advertiser suspensions. Token holders will review cases where an advertiser is flagged for policy violations and vote to uphold or overturn the suspension. Because these decisions must happen quickly, moderation will be handled through a dedicated interface—either a standalone app or an embedded panel inside the Beam.fun platform—so stakers can cast votes with minimal friction. The goal is to match the speed and transparency of “Community Notes” while keeping the final word on-chain.

Phase 2 — Group Creation Authority

Next, the DAO gains control over which economic-based groups are created. Instead of managing this function directly, the DAO can contract it out—likely to the current Beam.fun company or another service provider—through competitive proposals. By retaining the right to switch providers, the DAO ensures that group definitions remain accurate, timely, and aligned with user needs.

Phase 3 — Full Parameter Control

In the final stage, the DAO takes charge of all remaining admin parameters, including the option to freeze them permanently. Once this authority is exercised, no party—including the DAO itself—can alter the core economics or rules, locking the protocol in its mature state for the benefit of all users and developers.

Why Participate?

Active governance produces a higher-quality, more trustworthy platform. A better experience attracts and retains users, which in turn drives protocol revenue. Because a portion of fees is used to buy and burn the DAO token, higher revenue translates into stronger long-term token economics for participants.

Purpose of the DAO Token

The governance token is the mechanism that decentralizes judgment calls the protocol must occasionally make—setting fee tiers, confirming whether an advertiser truly merited suspension, or deciding which brands and frontends earn a verified badge. By distributing that decision-making power across many stakeholders, we avoid centralized gatekeeping while maintaining clear, enforceable rules.

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Further details on staking, delegation, and voting mechanics will be published as each phase approaches activation.