ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by Damogran6 on Thursday July 03, 2025 @01:23PM (#44457271)

I'm talking about ramps to public buildings and handicap accessible bathrooms. It's a public good that most people don't realize they're actually going to use at some point.

Everybody drives the same roads ("Why would I pay to maintain Smith Street? I've never driven on it?"), some people REALLY need a firefighter in an emergency.

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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by hellojesus on Thursday July 03, 2025 @02:07PM (#44457692)

> I'm talking about ramps to public buildings and handicap accessible bathrooms.

To the extent these impact public buildings, I think this is a good thing. Just like I think public employers should not be allowed to discriminate based on age, race, etc.

But in both cases I would argue that private companies should not be held to the same standards.

Firefighters could arguably be a public good in that they are (approximately) nonrivalous and are definitely nonexcludable. In addition, fire fighting as a public good prevents the free rider problem that would likely exist with this service in the private market.

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