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by sushshshsh 2017 days ago
What happens when freeloaders show up? Perpetual energy?
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The marginal cost for most extra users is tiny, so, nothing happens. Freeloaders welcome. But please pay; there are some pretty serious costs.

If a user does start using an inordinate amount of resources, perhaps they can be throttled. Or asked to pay a little more than they had been paying.

It's the tragedy of the commons
i guess there is hope that whales or public funding will cover them
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