{"id":22079,"date":"2026-01-12T04:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T04:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=22079"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:32:28","slug":"quadratic-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Wrong with Quadratic Funding?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-3495589550\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link small {\r\n    font-size: 0.65rem;\r\n    opacity: 0.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .amazon-support-link small {\r\n        display: none;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<a class=\"amazon-support-link\"\r\n   href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?tag=vpf04-20\"\r\n   target=\"_blank\"\r\n   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\r\n   aria-label=\"Shop on Amazon and support World Science DAO\">\r\n    Shop on Amazon <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n    <small>affiliate link<\/small>\r\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years of real-world use, Quadratic Funding has shown <strong>systemic flaws<\/strong> that limit its effectiveness for both <strong>scientific research and free software development<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/jonathanwarden.com\/quadratic-funding-is-not-optimal\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/notes.andymatuschak.org\/zWNRA7LLehNAmCjMTFiV2np?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>). These problems are not implementation bugs; they stem from the core assumptions of QF itself (<a href=\"https:\/\/jonathanwarden.com\/quadratic-funding-is-not-optimal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quadratic Funding<\/strong> (QF) is widely promoted as a fair and democratic mechanism for allocating funding to public goods (1). It is especially popular in <strong>open-source software, crypto ecosystems, and decentralized science (DeSci)<\/strong>. Platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/gitcoin.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gitcoin<\/a> popularized QF by claiming it amplifies small donors and reflects community preferences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This article explains what is wrong with Quadratic Funding\u2014and why <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy (AIIM)<\/a><\/strong> offers a structurally better alternative for funding <strong>science and free software<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Quadratic_Funding_Rewards_Popularity_Not_Merit\" >Quadratic Funding Rewards Popularity, Not Merit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Quadratic_Funding_Is_Highly_Gameable\" >Quadratic Funding Is Highly Gameable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#QF_Reinforces_Existing_Power_Structures\" >QF Reinforces Existing Power Structures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Short-Termism_and_Funding_Theater\" >Short-Termism and Funding Theater<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Science_and_Free_Software_Need_Evaluation_Not_Voting\" >Science and Free Software Need Evaluation, Not Voting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#AIIM_A_Better_Alternative_to_Quadratic_Funding\" >AIIM: A Better Alternative to Quadratic Funding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Key_Advantages_of_AIIM_for_Science_and_Free_Software\" >Key Advantages of AIIM for Science and Free Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Quadratic_Funding_vs_AIIM\" >Quadratic Funding vs AIIM<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#The_Future_of_Funding_Public_Goods\" >The Future of Funding Public Goods<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/quadratic-funding\/#Call_to_Action_Support_AI_Internet-Meritocracy\" >Call to Action: Support AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quadratic_Funding_Rewards_Popularity_Not_Merit\"><\/span>Quadratic Funding Rewards Popularity, Not Merit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quadratic Funding optimizes for <strong>how many people donate<\/strong>, not for <strong>what is being built<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gitcoin.co\/blog\/quadratic-funding?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This creates predictable distortions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free software projects with strong branding or large user bases dominate funding rounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure libraries, low-level tooling, and foundational research receive far less support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent developers and researchers without marketing reach are marginalized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In both science and free software, the most important work is often invisible, unglamorous, and technically deep. QF systematically underfunds exactly this kind of contribution (<a href=\"https:\/\/dev.to\/vitalisorenko\/unleashing-the-power-of-gitcoin-and-quadratic-funding-a-new-frontier-in-decentralized-innovation-1odm?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quadratic_Funding_Is_Highly_Gameable\"><\/span>Quadratic Funding Is Highly Gameable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite repeated attempts to mitigate abuse, QF remains vulnerable to manipulation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radicalxchange.org\/media\/blog\/designing-pluralistic-mechanisms-for-quadratic-funding\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sybil attacks via fake or coordinated identities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donation splitting to inflate matching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private collusion within developer or research communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off-platform incentives to coordinate donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As matching pools grow, the incentive to exploit QF increases (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gitcoin.co\/blog\/defending-quadratic-funding-in-grants-round-10-and-beyond?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mirror.xyz\/jmcook.eth\/Ltq1Hwpk2qX4PEyFfTe4r1XQCDuKVTCzbwvpDjgHJTI?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>). This is especially damaging in free software ecosystems, where small funding differences can determine whether critical maintenance work survives or dies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QF assumes honest participation at scale\u2014an assumption that fails in practice (<a href=\"https:\/\/jonathanwarden.com\/quadratic-funding-is-not-optimal\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radicalxchange.org\/media\/blog\/designing-pluralistic-mechanisms-for-quadratic-funding\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gitcoin.co\/blog\/defending-quadratic-funding-in-grants-round-10-and-beyond?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"QF_Reinforces_Existing_Power_Structures\"><\/span>QF Reinforces Existing Power Structures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although marketed as democratic, Quadratic Funding frequently reinforces incumbency (<a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2010.01193?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.gitcoin.co\/t\/beyond-qf-quadratic-funding-comments-suggestions-ideas\/18875?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Well-known open-source projects receive repeated funding rounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New tools, alternative architectures, and experimental research struggle to gain visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reputation signaling substitutes for actual technical or scientific merit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In science, this mirrors academic gatekeeping.<br>In free software, it entrenches dominant projects while starving critical but less visible infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decentralization in funding does not automatically mean decentralization in outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short-Termism_and_Funding_Theater\"><\/span>Short-Termism and Funding Theater<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quadratic Funding favors projects that can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run frequent campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produce easily digestible updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimize for donor engagement and social media presence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This harms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Long-term scientific research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintenance-heavy free software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security, refactoring, and foundational improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, QF incentivizes <strong>performance over substance<\/strong>, turning funding into theater rather than sustained support for essential work (<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.gitcoin.co\/t\/mapping-problems-to-capital-insights-from-gitcoin-grants-24\/24962?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.gitcoin.co\/t\/mapping-problems-to-capital-insights-from-gitcoin-grants-24\/24962?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Science_and_Free_Software_Need_Evaluation_Not_Voting\"><\/span>Science and Free Software Need Evaluation, Not Voting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither science nor free software progresses through popularity contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breakthroughs and critical infrastructure often come from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minority viewpoints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deep, specialized expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent contributors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work that is initially unpopular or misunderstood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowd signaling is a weak proxy for value in domains where correctness, rigor, and long-term impact matter more than visibility (<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11229-025-05157-6?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/0718-1876\/20\/4\/270?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AIIM_A_Better_Alternative_to_Quadratic_Funding\"><\/span>AIIM: A Better Alternative to Quadratic Funding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy (AIIM)<\/a><\/strong> replaces popularity-based funding with <strong>merit-based evaluation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of asking <em>\u201cHow many people donated?\u201d<\/em>, AIIM asks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What did this person actually contribute?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How original, difficult, and impactful is the work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does it advance science or free software infrastructure?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the long-term value, not just short-term attention?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM is explicitly designed for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scientific research<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free and open-source software<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Independent developers and researchers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-institutional contributors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Advantages_of_AIIM_for_Science_and_Free_Software\"><\/span>Key Advantages of AIIM for Science and Free Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Merit-based evaluation instead of popularity metrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-assisted analysis of real contributions, not credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for independent scientists and free software developers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resistance to Sybil attacks, since merit cannot be cheaply faked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term orientation, aligned with research and infrastructure development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM funds <strong>people and contributions<\/strong>, not campaigns or social graphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quadratic_Funding_vs_AIIM\"><\/span>Quadratic Funding vs AIIM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Dimension<\/th><th>Quadratic Funding<\/th><th>AIIM<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Core Signal<\/td><td>Number of donors<\/td><td>Quality of contribution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vulnerability to Gaming<\/td><td>High<\/td><td>Low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Support for Independent Contributors<\/td><td>Weak<\/td><td>Strong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fit for Free Software Infrastructure<\/td><td>Poor<\/td><td>Strong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fit for Long-Term Science<\/td><td>Poor<\/td><td>Native<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Incentive Structure<\/td><td>Marketing &amp; visibility<\/td><td>Merit &amp; impact<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Future_of_Funding_Public_Goods\"><\/span>The Future of Funding Public Goods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quadratic Funding was a useful experiment. It demonstrated that communities <em>want<\/em> to fund public goods\u2014but it also exposed the limits of crowd-based allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <strong>science and free software<\/strong>, the next step is not refining QF mechanics, but <strong>changing the paradigm<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From voting to evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From popularity to merit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From credentials to contributions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_to_Action_Support_AI_Internet-Meritocracy\"><\/span>Call to Action: Support AI Internet-Meritocracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe science and free software should be funded based on <strong>actual intellectual and technical merit<\/strong>, not social reach or marketing skill, AIIM needs your support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/donation\/\">Donate to help build AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your contribution helps create a funding system where <strong>scientists and free software developers<\/strong> are rewarded for real work\u2014not popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"scien-3819008276\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. 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