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The commons was managed in a decentralized manner, but indeed there were consequences for violating the written or unwritten rules. And government was often in
by nwah1 4y ago
The commons was managed in a decentralized manner, but indeed there were consequences for violating the written or unwritten rules.
And government was often involved in managing them historically.
Hence the poem:
>The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose off the common
But leaves the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from the goose.
- emmelaich 4y agoThat's great. Here's it set to music. https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thegooseandthecommon.html https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thegooseandthecommon.h... and wikipedia on the Enclosure acts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclosure_Acts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclosure_Acts