Any player abusing the bounty system to drive players off the server or to further out-of- roleplay conflicts will face consequences for disrupting play.
Your interpretation of how the system is used is one of many different interpretations. However people should bear in mind that the bounty system is a role-play system. Players using it otherwise will find that we will enforce its role-play character by removing bounties or requesting that they be amended.
The system is being overhauled. Players were given seven days to review/bump or close their bounties. When those seven days are up, the overhaul will begin. Ideally it will require no extra rules, but one or two things may need to be elaborated.
This will not make space any less dangerous, but it will encourage players to treat Discovery as a game to be played and not to be won at all costs.