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Re:Tyranny of the Marginal User: why software gets worse, no... by jstarfish on Thursday September 14, 2023 @01:55PM (#37512411)
People are avoiding marriage these days and experimenting with noncontractual arrangements like polyamory. Even before the fraud materializes, the proposed system would be a total failure based on societal changes.

Always get paid upfront. Net-anything just gives others time to find a way to cheat you.

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Re:Tyranny of the Marginal User: why software gets worse, no... by pcthrowaway on Thursday September 14, 2023 @05:48PM (#37515300)
I think 40-60% of people are still seeking escalator-style relationships that would result in marriage (even if they're not seeking such relationships immediately), which is an enormous number of people
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