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Unpopular opinion: if you don't charge a fee to enter the permit lottery, people will stuff the lottery using bots. It is a shame the fee doesn't go to the park
by jdblair 4y ago
Unpopular opinion: if you don't charge a fee to enter the permit lottery, people will stuff the lottery using bots. It is a shame the fee doesn't go to the park service, though.
- skeeter2020 4y agoI see two problems though: the bullshit fees going to a private getkeeper on government lands and demand that outpaces supply. Your concern only addresses the second. I'd rather the park service charged 10x directly and made disposable income the gatekeeper, vs the current situation.
- devilbunny 4y agoSo charge a very high lottery fee that is refunded if you don't get a permit OR if you actually use the permit. If you don't cancel within X days - maybe a week - before your permit day, you lose the fee.
- kwhitefoot 4y agoGreat if your well off. Not much fun if you are poor.