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Old 05-12-2008, 08:21 PM   #56
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Re: What Does "Fair" Mean?

That's a different argument than the one Threshold is making. He's making the argument specifically that the pay-for-perks model (sale of virtual goods) precludes administrator corruption, which is "common" in donation or merchandise models (sale of physical goods).

I mean, if you walked into a building and claimed "Employees here are commonly embezzling.", I don't think it's out of line to treat it as an accusation, whether or not it's aimed at a specific or named individual.

I'm making the argument that it doesn't matter what you sell. I'm also conjecturing that the temptation to accept bribes would increase as the size of the bribe increases. In other words, someone with $1000 worth of perks would be more likely to demand (and receive) special treatment than someone with a $12 T-shirt.
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