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.
Like 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.
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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 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.
Like 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.
Maybe apply it only to call centers?