Accountability Sinks

In any organization, incentives to replace human judgement by process are strong. Decisions may be controversial. More often than not someone’s interests are at play and any decision is going to cause at least some bitterness, resentment and pushback. Introducing a non-personal process allows the decision to be made in automated manner, without anyone being responsible, without anyone having to feel guilty for hurting other people.

Source: Hacker News