On Wed, 18 Feb 2009, Alex Smith wrote: > The rules don't define what a reward or punishment is directly, although > they strongly imply that non-DISCHARGE criminal sentences are a form of > punishment, and the title of rule 2234 (which is not legally binding but > provides evidence of game custom) implies that contestmaster salaries > are a reward. Per rule 754, therefore, we have to rely on the common > English definition of "punishment".
Nitpick: DISCHARGE should be considered punishment too, at least for the purposes of R101(vi). -Goethe