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by NoMoreNicksLeft 1100 days ago
"Inconsistently good" is still bad. It's just a kind of bad that makes it difficult for people to coordinate and realize that it's bad.

It even seems like it might be a strategic choice. If you want to reduce costs by 15%, you only have to nuke 15% of returns. The other 85% you can be nice to, and they'll go to bat for you when the 15% start complaining.