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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What is the most effective way to counter bad-faith exploitation of a system that is intended to fix a problem?

It's a very delicate balance. If your prevention is too robust, you can end up with a system that causes more damage than the problem it 'solves'. If your prevention isn't robust enough... cobras. Everywhere.

Luckily, as it is a recognized concept that is widely taught nowadays, we can rest easy knowing that any new systems implemented will not be ignorant of the concept of perverse incentives, just consciously disregarding all the boring eggheads who ring the alarm on the system's first drafts.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

If your prevention is too robust, you can end up with a system that causes more damage than the problem it 'solves'.

See AXS

If your prevention isn't robust enough

See Ticketmaster

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Cobras everywhere

See US politics