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The obvious way to solve this problem is to have the person entering the space confirm that they found parking. Only then would the person leaving get paid. Thi
by michaelmior 13y ago
The obvious way to solve this problem is to have the person entering the space confirm that they found parking. Only then would the person leaving get paid. This gives them incentive to hold the space for a few minutes while the person who paid shows up.
- justizin 13y agodisclaimer: not that i fucking condone this _at all_ in response to your musings, the person leaving is supposed to wait for the person buying the spot. you can sort of say 'i am getting ready to leave', and then you get a buzz when someone wants your spot and you kind of arrange spending about 2-5min swapping out. the idea is novel, but while i enjoy uber, i worry that things like uber and this parking app that make it impossible to navigate street-level resources without an active, connected smartphone become a sort of mandatory augmented reality. some balance will need to be struck, but i suppose it might be better than circling a block ten or fifteen times to just pull off to the side [though probably in the _Fucking_ bike lane] real quick and see if anyone around is about to bail. i dunno, i've always said anyone who drives regularly in sf is kind of.. eh.. yanno.