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>This is always going to be degrading because it's literally an artificial meaningless thing. It's not really artificial, it's the product of having first-come

>This is always going to be degrading because it's literally an artificial meaningless thing. It's not really artificial, it's the product of having first-come-first-served instead of highest-bidder products. >The operators could just do this for a fee, but they're forcing someone to burn their time instead. Ignoring the choice of FCFS instead of highest bidder, this is just what work is. Someone is offering their time in exchange for monetary compensation.

gowld 7y ago
Artificial means created by people. Choosing first-come-first-served meets that definition. A queue is an artificial object.
esotericn 7y ago
It is precisely artificial. Yes, it is work. Degrading work, because it's completely pointless. I could pay someone to move the gravel on my drive from one side to the other over and over again for a year. Someone would probably accept that if I structured it as an 8-hour job with health insurance etc. It'd be the most mind-numbingly boring thing ever.