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by antr 4492 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain't_no_such_thing_as_a...
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Intermernet 4492 days ago
Except for Wikipedia...
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icebraining 4492 days ago
TANSTAAFL doesn't require all beneficiaries to pay, just that someone must.
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Intermernet 4492 days ago
Yes, and therefore, as a Wikipedia contributor I've paid for other's "lunch". I feel they owe me nothing, so from their perspective that "lunch" was free.
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mistercow 4491 days ago
That's not really what TANSTAAFL means. It's about opportunity cost and externalities, not bait and switch tactics.
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