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Maybe I'm getting too cynical and pessimistic about society, but an abuse of the system seemed like a guaranteed result of this project. Jonathan's card is simp
by deltaqueue 15y ago
Maybe I'm getting too cynical and pessimistic about society, but an abuse of the system seemed like a guaranteed result of this project. Jonathan's card is simply a redistribution of wealth based on the honor system (masked by words like "karma" and "good will"). Some people will throw ten bucks on the card because it makes them feel great, but leeches will always take part in the project, and at some point there will be more leeches than seeders. People have been abusing programs (government or otherwise) that do the same thing for generations, even without the honor system.
*I enjoy volunteering, donating, paying it forward, etc., I'm just trying to illustrate a point.
- awakeasleep 15y agoYou're right, and at the same time the card existed for a couple weeks and it made a bunch of people happy while giving everyone a lot to think about! You're right, and at the same time we have a functioning society where people love and grow and the sun's still shining, and I experience kindness more frequently than the opposite!