Bans are straightforward and it’s easy for anyone to write one. Protocols are bans with the sign flipped: checklists, procedures, standards, mandated forms, communication etiquette. Bounties include prizes, subsidies, bonuses, and literal bounties. Fines, taxes, tariffs, fees, violence, damage, and other undesirable things are Deterrents.

The Problem with Perfect Rules - by Timber Stinson-Schroff ↗