On blockchain we have multisigs, DAOs, or simply informal agreements on who handles what in a project with multiple facets. What we do with them is the tricky part sometimes. But slowly we learn to better use them and combine the strictness of the code with the malleability of human agreements.
combine the strictness of the code with the malleability of human agreements
I believe Hive is a very good example of what you are saying. The code defines a lot but what is not defined has to be defined by compromise and I'm not really sure that it works that well :-)
Yeah, the bigger the project the more complicated it is to be run in a decentralized manner where the social component is present. Looks like bitcoin is working, with its simple, unchanged rules. But they have their conflicts too.