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Re:Contact Ben Horowitz for $20 by Swizec on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:16PM (#13486197)

It also made the behavior socially acceptable. "So many people are late that we introduced a fine"

"Oh phew, it's not just me. Everyone's doing it"

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Re:Contact Ben Horowitz for $20 by netsharc on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:02PM (#13486657)

But also, you'd feel guilty for making people wait for you, but with this you'd just think "Oh I won't make it in time, but no worries, it's just 5 more dollars [or whatever the rate is]."

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Re:Contact Ben Horowitz for $20 by elastic_church on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:32PM (#13486895)

also turns into a cost benefit equation, instead of a mere cultural/etiquette one

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Re:Contact Ben Horowitz for $20 by ionwake on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:25PM (#13486296)

Bingo

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