# BIP-\[XXX\] Aura Multisig Blacklisting for Governance

**URL:** <https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-aura-multisig-blacklisting-for-governance/4023>\
**Category:** Governance\
**Created:** [November 20, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-aura-multisig-blacklisting-for-governance/4023 "2022-11-20T22:05:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tritium](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.balancer.fi/tritium/32/2011_2.png) [@Tritium](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Tritium)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-aura-multisig-blacklisting-for-governance/4023/31 "2022-11-24T22:48:41Z")

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> [@C0\_G1](#):
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> You did not just use a quote by Lessing that got horribly misappropriated by a small segment of ‘DeFi bros’ to bypass the traditional legal system and become an apologist for something that is both universally despised and illegal? Surprised it took you all day.
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> Lessing also theorized that code itself should be governed by values enforced through formal law. So, the ultimate question is, what values does AURA support? And, secondly, can those values stand the scrutiny of AURA’s peers (other DAOs), investors and crypto media?

The point I was making is that in DAOs built by developers, code is an expression of values/law/rules and the purpose of this governance process is to codify how the protocol operates. The words in a governance forum post or snapshot provide color and context, but the code and/or specifications of on-chain(or in this case off-chain) actions to be taken also tells a story and has meaning of its own.

This statement was taken out of context. The rest of my post further concludes that it was implied in all prior governance that it was up to Aura to determine how they wanted their veBAL votes to be handed and the lack any conversation, code, or other efforts to blacklist Aura from voting directly with the [veBAL in the VoterProxy](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-9-update-snapshot-parameters/3333) or from [delegating said veBAL to be voted with](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-44-support-balancer-space-delegation-on-snapshot-for-vlaura-holders/3588) demonstrated the intent to give Aura autonomy over how it votes with its veBAL.

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