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I really like this idea because it has a sassy, unusual, creative and useful logical structure. As we know, a weakness in all free-entry point systems (like em
by nonrandomstring 3y ago
I really like this idea because it has a sassy, unusual, creative and
useful logical structure.
As we know, a weakness in all free-entry point systems (like email) is
freeloading. The somewhat broken "solution" is charging a small fixed
fee to the initiator. But this doesn't work in systems we would like
to keep at zero cost because it's a blanket response to an acute
problem - most coms are welcome and legitimate.
Giving the callee the power to charge the caller a small "handling
charge" if they don't like being bothered makes a lot of sense.
Of course it has its own modes of abuse, but the best way to avoid
that is not to send to people you don't know.
- plagiarist 3y agoLike the worst case scenario for individuals is their friends do it to them as a joke or they misdial and lose $1. I doubt most people would exercise the option for a wrong number though. I need to iron out some edges cases, like it must be ineligible for 800 and 900 numbers. But then I am pretty certain all carriers will be able to miraculously trace and block unwanted calls on midnight of the day it takes effect.
- GoblinSlayer 3y agoMaybe apply it only to call centers?