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Re:Multiple Queues vs Prioritized Queues at the Airport by pm2222 on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @11:33PM (#40992264)
the pq here is not there to maximize efficiency but profit. disney LL pass is about the same. both are essentially transferring benefits of normal users and selling such to higher bidders.
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Re:Multiple Queues vs Prioritized Queues at the Airport by _the_inflator on Thursday July 18, 2024 @12:48AM (#40992597)
Exactly. Deliberate bottlenecks that channel into supply and demand.

It is only fair since this market is trying to find the best balance.

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Re:Multiple Queues vs Prioritized Queues at the Airport by jeffrey-sherman on Thursday July 18, 2024 @09:53AM (#40995601)
The prioritizations are about profit, the queue’s structure is still about efficiency.

Prioritization is about profit is true whether we’re talking about airports, theme parks, or background worker processes.

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