DOPE-HARDCORE-0 Posted:

Exactly why I’ve gone above the table with my offer. At least with me, there is something on the public record that demonstrates I have an end to hold up. With everyone else, you can expect only deceit.

You have a public record of a bargain to uphold, but there is still nothing to make you uphold it. Breaking promises is an integral part of the prisoner’s dilemma; I think everyone temporarily stops taking their promises seriously when they enter a (EDIT: staged) prisoner’s dilemma. I’m considering running a contest for my votes, although I’m not sure whether that’s legal.