The money doesn't go to the accountability partner. So if they place any value at all on your friendship, why would they do that? There's nothing to gain.
Also:
>I'm not going to put up $250 if I think there's even a 0.0000001% chance the accountability partner will improperly log that I didn't do it.
Really? An expected loss of $0.00000025 bothers you?
Also:
>I'm not going to put up $250 if I think there's even a 0.0000001% chance the accountability partner will improperly log that I didn't do it.
Really? An expected loss of $0.00000025 bothers you?