The Unreasonable Sufficiency of Protocols

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Originally published at: https://summerofprotocols.com/research/module-two/the-unreasonable-sufficiency-of-protocols

In this pilot study, which served as the initial provocation for the Summer of Protocols, we aimed to capture the gist of the preliminary conversations that led to the program. We also aimed to establish a minimal common-ground foundation for program researchers, including a rough working definition of protocols, and an initial inventory of salient…

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Definitely a great starting point. I appreciated the 10 types of sufficiency:

  • mortal
  • legible
  • legitmate
  • defensible
  • generative
  • ludic (playful)
  • learnable
  • constrained
  • evolvable
  • stewardable

They do give a good scaffold for thinking about protocols.

The example of email protocols naturally centralizing over time reminded me of content moderation on large platforms