On 2017-11-28 19:27, Joy Beeson wrote:
On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:15:22 -0600, Tim McNamara
wrote:

whereas prior programs failed
miserably- including programs where there was no cost to the user at
all.

Any program where there is no cost to the user at all is doomed to
fail.


Very true. There has to be some cost. Whether it's bike share or bike
donations, recipients of goods and services should always pay a
reasonable amount.

What I saw with some bike share programs in the past were exorbitant
rental fees, sometimes per half-hour, and weird drop-off requirements. A
more intense usage pattern could almost rival the costs for a rental car.


No feedback.


You also don't get feedback on programs where users pay but there they
won't abuse it.

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