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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by doctorwho42 on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:06AM (#29920856)
That works only in theory.

I can name a plethora of good things that are not rewarded.

- teaching - writing good documentation - picking up trash - putting back your shopping cart - writing useful books (generally only the best of the best of the best get any real rewards) - helping a stranger - maintaining or improving the environment (don't drill baby drill)

So though I think the economic philosophy of providing incentive/rewards for good things, it is almost anything but that in practical economics

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by bittercynic on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:23AM (#29921015)
I think all of those things are rewarded, it's just that the rewards are intrinsic. If you do any of those things well, it will be enjoyable for you.
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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by falcolas on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:33AM (#29921104)
Don’t forget, especially relevant for thus crowd, writing open source software.
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