People answering this are showing the “focus group problem”.

Mar 16, 2025
12:56:39am

WP17 King of the Kenai

Asking someone “would you buy this” elicits a different answer than just “buy this.”

Asking hypotheticals to adults who don’t have to grapple with the actual proposition will raise the actual number substantially.

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WP17

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POLL: You’re a super talented LDS HS senior BYU 1st choice looking at NIL offers, where do you fit?

OU Cougar

12:30am

That's quite the range beyond BYU's $200,000 you've given. You're assuming

SinkingQuffa

12:35am

Anyone who says that their HS senior self wouldn’t jump for <$1M is not being real.

WP17

12:41am

Would that sorta "impulsive" choice be more likely of a 17 yo than a 40 yo?

SinkingQuffa

12:46am

People answering this are showing the “focus group problem”.

WP17

12:56am

This. That kid that flipped back and forth between BYU and Oregon likely is

5thGenCoug

2:02am

If I had the chance to be a BYU legend for the rest of my life, I would take it

Veep

12:48am

You have a number, though. Probably lower than you’d admit or maybe realize until it’s in front of you

WP17

12:57am

200k is a lot more than Jimmer made in NIL

Veep

9:25am

What is the point here?

WP17

11:08am

Well his prompt said say BYU is offering around 200k. I’d be more than happy to

Veep

1:23pm

If my kid had the chance to cash in and set himself up for life with a paid off

TailgateU

1:10am

Yeah...I don't believe this poll at all

krindorr

2:38am

Would want to be paid what I was worth. Wouldn't want to undervalued nor considered a bust.

roseyscenario

5:42am

The answers here are nuts. You’d really tel someone “no take this money back I don’t want to be considered a bust”?

WP17

8:44am

Duplicitous straw man attack. Not what I said. Mine is the sane position, to be paid fairly. People have a reliable

roseyscenario

9:23am

I guess sane people never get super rich?

Plato

9:46am

Opposite is true more often.

roseyscenario

11:57am

I suppose your definition of justice, fairness, and rational is very subjective

Plato

12:02pm

It's actually solid science. Check out the amazing work in the book "Free Enterprise, Fair Employment" Jaques

roseyscenario

12:10pm

I'll happily take the money offered, no matter how much guilt it causes

wannnacruise

10:03am

Nah, I want to get paid as much as you’re willing to give me. Do you ask your boss to take back the raise?

WP17

11:06am

First consideration is fit and opportunity. If those are equal, then have to

Plato

9:48am

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