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It's not helpful to provide incentives to companies who only own up to their mistakes after a brutal public shaming.



This seems to entail that it's helpful (or at least not harmful) to incentivize companies to ignore complaints. Because if there's nothing they can do to satisfy you, there's little point in them going to the trouble of dealing with you, is there?


No, but it's good to recognize they did the right thing eventually. This isn't "providing an incentive", it's showing them that good behavior is expected.

Anyone who has raised kids understands this basic psychology.


I've got two kids. You discipline your kids when they misbehave. You don't reward them for doing what they should have done in the first place.




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