I don't think you get how much of society relies on trust and good will. I'm not saying this as some rosy-cheeked innocent, either.
>Pretending they don't exist is generally not a good strategy.
I agree, but I think the problem is typically very much over-stated. It sort of reminds me of the sort of fearful stuff I heard from my grandparents about pot smokers you know?
>That's not to say that we shouldn't experiment with different options, and these types of programs are worth trying if only to gather some data.
Yes! Agreed. Punishing people and levying fees isn't great, and experiments like these will either tell us that they were necessary, suggest something else will work, or show us that we can just stop. Its a small thing, but I think a world without library fees would be better, and I'm glad some folks are taking a stab at it.
>Pretending they don't exist is generally not a good strategy.
I agree, but I think the problem is typically very much over-stated. It sort of reminds me of the sort of fearful stuff I heard from my grandparents about pot smokers you know?
>That's not to say that we shouldn't experiment with different options, and these types of programs are worth trying if only to gather some data.
Yes! Agreed. Punishing people and levying fees isn't great, and experiments like these will either tell us that they were necessary, suggest something else will work, or show us that we can just stop. Its a small thing, but I think a world without library fees would be better, and I'm glad some folks are taking a stab at it.