1. Purpose of the Document

2. Why Not a “Full DAO”

Atlas must not promise full decentralization of governance if:

• key smart contract parameters are not fully governed by a DAO;
• the team retains a role in the development of the interface, security, and materials;
• not all decisions are put to a vote;
• governance mechanics are introduced gradually;
• the legal, technical, or security part remains with responsible members of the team.

3. What DAO-Inspired Mechanics May Cover

DAO-inspired mechanics may be used for:

• voting on educational initiatives;
• selecting webinar topics;
• evaluating community proposals;
• prioritizing the roadmap;
• discussing interface improvements;
• community polls;
• security proposals;
• feedback on materials;
• the participation of active statuses in the development of the ecosystem.

4. What Community Governance May Decide

Community governance may discuss and vote on:

• interface changes;
• roadmap priorities;
• educational initiatives;
• webinar rules;
• the parameters of public materials;
• security proposals;
• the development of the partner program, provided this does not violate already active rules.

5. What Governance Must Not Do

Governance must not:

• promise payouts;
• override the Risk Disclosure;
• force participants into actions;
• change private keys or access credentials;
• guarantee liquidity;
• replace the smart contract with a manual decision.

6. Who May Participate

The right to participate in particular votes may depend on:

• the connected wallet;
• the participant’s status;
• activity in the system;
• participation history;
• the role in the community;
• the rules of the specific vote.

7. Vote Weight

8. Proposal Lifecycle

The standard lifecycle of a proposal may include:

1. An idea or proposal draft.
2. Preliminary discussion.
3. Publication of the final text.
4. The voting period.
5. Tallying the result.
6. Publication of the decision.
7. Execution, if the decision falls within an area that governance can actually change.

9. Quorum and Timeframes

10. Informational and Binding Votes

Not all votes are required to carry the same force.

Atlas may have:

• informational community polls;
• advisory votes, which help the team make a decision;
• binding votes, if a specific area has been delegated to a governance mechanic in advance;
• test votes at an early stage.

11. Connection with the Partner Program and Webinars

DAO-inspired mechanics may be used to select topics for international webinars, evaluate speakers, and gather proposals on materials, languages, scheduling, and community initiatives.

This does not mean that participants may, through a vote, reassign other people’s referrals, change attribution, override the rules of the partner program, or appropriate another person’s structure.

12. Hard Limitations

Governance cannot be a tool for bypassing the Risk Disclosure, promising payouts, pressuring participants, or changing financial expectations retroactively. Any DAO-inspired mechanics must strengthen transparency, not create the illusion of guaranteed profit or full collective control over the smart contract.

13. Acceptance of the Rules

By participating in a vote, proposal, poll, or community governance activity of Atlas, the participant confirms that they understand: Atlas uses selected DAO-inspired mechanics, but is not a full DAO, unless this is expressly published in a separate final version of the governance document.