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Unenforceable features

A principle I follow in software design is to eschew unenforceable features: features that require the cooperation of an entity which the feature aims to disempower.

Examples:

Stop trying to take the user's choice

Google's support article

If your security relies on unenforceable features, your security is broken.

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