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by gburt 5305 days ago
How is this a tragedy of the commons?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons

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In the sense that if each person removes a bit of information from the spot of the internet they're on, they're improving things for themselves and their friends, while if enough people do this, the internet as a whole is reduced in usefulness for everyone. In this analogy, censored information is the resource, but I realize it's not a perfect match with goats and common fields. :)