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by ludocode 911 days ago
The reason the fence exists should be written down, ideally as close to the fence as possible. It needs to be easy to determine why the fence is there.

If someone puts up a fence without explaining why it's there, they deserve to have their fence torn down.
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mistercow 911 days ago
I don’t understand this word “deserve”. It’s not about who gets the blame when the coyotes show up at night and kill all your chickens. It’s about making sure you don’t tear down fences that are, unbeknownst to you, protecting your chickens.
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kstenerud 911 days ago
> If someone puts up a fence without explaining why it's there, they deserve to have their fence torn down.

Uhh no, because your punishment rampage will be putting other things in danger.

First, understand why the fence is there. THEN tear it down if it makes sense to do so. That's the whole point, and it was thoroughly explained in the article.

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