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TopicspublicquestionHow long should new movies remain exclusive to theaters
An audience watches a film in a classic movie theater beneath a bright projector beam.

How long should new movies remain exclusive to theaters?

36 participants4 written responses3 response optionsUpdated 12 days ago
Choices

What do you think?

Audience overview
Balanced briefAI-assisted · reviewed against leading responses

Responses emphasize that the stated goal is broadly shared while disagreeing about cost, scope, accountability, and whether a uniform rule or locally adaptable approach would work better.

Most active cityChicago10 opted-in participants
Leading positionTargeted investment · 52%Based on one endorsement per participant
Support across views22%Endorsed a response from another position
Aggregates only · minimum n=15
Common ground

Where responses overlap

The policy should be evaluated against concrete outcomes and unintended consequences.

Key disagreements

What remains unresolved

Whether a broad rule or a narrower, adaptable approach is more likely to work.

Responses

Response highlights

Standout responses across all positions

Select a position above to compare its most endorsed, persuasive, liked, and active responses.

Most endorsedLuis SinghTargeted investment · 8 endorsements
Most persuasiveMei EvansTargeted investment · 80 persuasion · 1 shifts
Most likedLuis SinghTargeted investment · 16 likes
Most activeValerie GrantLocal choice · 3 replies · 4 levels deep

Targeted investment

Concentrate resources where the measurable need is greatest.

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Luis SinghSmall business perspectiveToday
85

I support the direction but would narrow the rule, publish measurable criteria, and require a scheduled review after the first year. Concentrate resources where the measurable need is greatest.

What could change this viewReliable outcome data showing that a different approach works better without shifting the burden elsewhere.
65 persuasion2 view shifts2 endorsements from other positions
SM
Sofia MartinezLocal government perspectiveToday
95

I agree about implementation capacity. The remaining question is who bears the cost when local flexibility produces unequal access.

87 persuasion1 view shifts0 endorsements from other positions
OT
Olivia TurnerStudent perspectiveThis week
83

The premise makes sense, though the comparison needs a baseline so ordinary year-to-year variation is not mistaken for an effect.

72 persuasion0 view shifts2 endorsements from other positions
Most persuasive
ME
Mei EvansHealthcare perspectiveThis week
72

The strongest case for this option is practical: it sets a clear goal while leaving room to measure whether the policy actually works. Concentrate resources where the measurable need is greatest.

80 persuasion1 view shifts1 endorsements from other positions

Broad access

Provide a consistent benefit across the whole community.

1
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FP
Farah PatelResearch perspectiveThis week
93

Fairness here is not only about equal treatment; it is also about whether people facing different barriers can realistically use the policy. Provide a consistent benefit across the whole community.

75 persuasion1 view shifts1 endorsements from other positions

Local choice

Let neighborhoods or institutions choose among approved approaches.

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Valerie GrantEngineering perspectiveToday
89

The alternative deserves more weight because it can be reversed if the evidence changes and does not require every community to make the same choice. Let neighborhoods or institutions choose among approved approaches.

70 persuasion1 view shifts1 endorsements from other positions
FP
Farah PatelResearch perspectiveToday
78

This changes part of my view. A narrower pilot with a public evaluation would address the risk I was most concerned about.

94 persuasion0 view shifts1 endorsements from other positions