When everyone runs an agent: scarce-inventory sites face five paths, and reservations may have no fix
firasd · x · 2026-09-08
jbahrdestefano asks what happens when everyone has an agent running errands: scarce-inventory sites can (1) ban bots, (2) build agent-specific rate limits/auth/endpoints, (3) ship their own official agent, (4) let bots in and run it as an auction, or (5) something else — with plenty of account bans along the way. Replying, firasd argues restaurant reservations have no real fix since scarcity and randomness are inherent to the system, invoking the Patrick Bateman "try getting a reservation at Dorsia now" line.
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