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Comment by funkyy | Hacker News Reader

Pretty nice idea.

I wish there would be an app, where you would pay for example $1 and other persons phone would get blocked for 1 hour - and they would got this $1 as an incentive.

This would solve a lot of social issues with people reaching for their phones when out with friends while still provide incentive for people to actually install app.

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I think that really patronizes both people. The person buying the time for a dollar now knows their time is worth a dollar, and the person getting the dollar knows they can be bought for a dollar.

Invert this idea, do a 'swear jar'. You put your phone into dumbphone mode, and if you have to break it, the other person gets a dollar.

An app 'swear jar'? Interesting. Soon, a real app swear jar that listens to you to know if/when you swear. Or a Causes swear jar app that donates a small amount for every swear word.

I've seen an interesting 'swear jar' implementation when I went to a bar with friends last time - someone suggested everyone put their phones on a pile, and the first person who touches his/her buys a round for everyone.

Cost me a bit of money, that time.

Most people that are a--holes enough to pull out their phones and play on apps while with their friends wont mind $1 lost imo. Unless they are really on budget.

Well one could just set the price they want for others turning off their phone. If the other party thinks its worth it, then they do it.

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