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It's somewhat amusing when you rediscover the tragedy of the commons and the idea of scarcity by providing free access to your fruit tree.
by JTbane 7y ago
It's somewhat amusing when you rediscover the tragedy of the commons and the idea of scarcity by providing free access to your fruit tree.
- LanceH 7y agoThere is some problem beyond tragedy of the commons, though. There are some people who seem to gratuitously trash things which are free even when it costs them little to nothing. They'll break branches to get free fruit. They'll stomp through a flowerbed instead of walking 5 feet around. They'll consider anything else they find laying around to also be free. I put a tv on craigslist for free. I take every offer in the order it arrives and communicate with everyone. The 2nd person (within 30 minutes of posting) is unhappy that I'm waiting to confirm with the first and swears up and down at me. I've found that free listings really bring out the nutjobs.