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"not because telling them gains me anything" You are gaining something, indirectly, even if you don't realise it - more users for Pandora, for example, means t
by baha_man 18y ago
"not because telling them gains me anything"
You are gaining something, indirectly, even if you don't realise it - more users for Pandora, for example, means they are less likely to go out of business. Also, it may not mean anything to you, but there's a certain cachet in being the one in your social circle who recommends 'cool' new products.
Most people are flattered to be asked for advice, and would like to think that their recommendations show what good taste they have.
- tdavis 18y agoGranted, but I was referring to the phrase from the message above -- "direct incentive." These are both indirect and completely unmarketable to boot. I am a strong believer that everything we as human beings do, no matter how "selfless" it seems, is always done because it benefits us in some way. These two indirect methods are good examples of that and I'd be the last person in the world to say I do anything "just to be nice."