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Re:Come downstairs or we’ll eat your order, delivery workers... by robertlagrant on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:37PM (#37394265)
> So they basically said "well if I get penalized ANYWAYS... might as well eat it, because it is equivalent to me"

> I see zero ethical issues with what is happening.

I think that's an equivalent economic outcome, but not an equivalent ethical outcome.

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Re:Come downstairs or we’ll eat your order, delivery workers... by Justsignedup on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @02:39PM (#37395929)
This is fair, but I think it is a minor difference. However the shock-and-awe is driving things to better behaviors so it works. I am sure the delivery worker tried a a lot of different things first.
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