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by okito 3697 days ago
Referrals don't change your position in line. We are letting people in generally first come, first-served.

We use the VIP code because there are some times when you need to let someone in immediately (important partner, people that might be able to help us test a specific feature, etc.)

I think that in general incentivizing people to share by giving them a bump in line feels unfair.