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by jlawson 974 days ago
Nah, they're not limited to your options. They don't have to define anything - they can just keep the rules secret and punish/reward as they like without explaining anything.

It keeps everyone on their toes, forces over-compliance, and it's easier too!

What's the point of having power if you don't get to be arbitrary after all? All the megacorps do it, from Visa to PayPal to Facebook, Google, Meta, Reddit, and so on.