Arbitrum DAO has been burdened by an overwhelming number of proposals, making it difficult for delegates to properly manage governance

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The move is intended to address issues such as proposal gridlock, inefficient processes, excessive spending, and a lack of accountability within the DAO. The Foundation argues that DAO delegates, tasked with decision-making on behalf of tokenholders, are overwhelmed by an avalanche of proposals, leading to inadequate management and oversight.

That’s partly because DAO delegates — experts who make decisions on behalf of other tokenholders — have been buried under an avalanche of proposals.