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Re:Iowa City made its buses free. traffic cleared, and so di... by Spooky23 on Sunday November 23, 2025 @09:36PM (#46029768)
Nah, I’ve rode a bus to work most days forever. It’s my calm place when I go home.

Tragedy of the commons is real, even a nominal stake in a service, thing or place impacts behavior. If you’ve ever shopped at Aldi, they make you put a quarter in each shopping cart. Most people wouldn’t pick a quarter up from the ground, but they almost always put their carts back at Aldi.

Personally, I could care less if a dude smells or is poor. We’re all the same. But I have tolerance for boorish behavior that scares people who are trying to go about their business.

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