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Paolo Portocarrero

Puritanical Hedonist

Join date: 28 Apr 2004

Posts: 2,393

01-19-2005 22:24

From: Surreal Farber

It's a puzzle used to illustrate a conflict between individual and group self-interest.

I dug around for an example:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/prisoner-dilemma/

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Gawd, I feel so old. I haven't like been in school for like eons, man! Brain atrophy is an interesting thing to watch. Rooby Looby Loo!

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Devlin Gallant

Thought Police

Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

01-20-2005 06:56

Hey, Paolo. Someone defaced your forum icon!

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Khamon Fate

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Join date: 21 Nov 2003

Posts: 4,177

01-20-2005 07:11

From: Siggy Romulus

I thought they were talking about an old British TV show

Siggy.

me too

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Lance LeFay

is a Thug

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 1,488

01-20-2005 07:22

Sounds like hes asking us to do his work for him.

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Chase Rutherford

Oldbie Conspirator

Join date: 6 Sep 2003

Posts: 126

01-20-2005 09:12

From: Chris Linden

I suspect Seamar Radiks was more interested in peoples views related to the Tragedy of the Commons.

The changes LL made for SL v1.2 would be a wonderful case study.

Before SL v1.2, there were no limits on creating prims on your own land. And some people weren't the least bit cooperative.

Each sim has a maximum number of allowable prims.

Some rezzed 500 prim furniture so they could delete them when they needed to create something. But this made it impossible for others to create things on their own land in the same sim.

This happened at my old home in Tehama. For long time, I couldn't rezz anything at all because the sim was "full." So I moved.

Version 1.2 came out shortly afterwards. Each person's prim allowance was made proportional to land owned. People complained bitterly. Wonderful homes and builds that were using more than their fair share of resources had to be cut back.

But the changes had to be made. Many were willing to consider others. But enough weren't that a voluntary prim scheme wouldn't work.

There was a lot of forum discussion during the changes for v1.2. I don't know if it's still available, but it could be a very good resource.

Second Life and the Prisoner Dilemma
Paolo Portocarrero Puritanical Hedonist Join date: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 2,393	01-19-2005 22:24 From: Surreal Farber It's a puzzle used to illustrate a conflict between individual and group self-interest. I dug around for an example: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/prisoner-dilemma/ <snip> Gawd, I feel so old. I haven't like been in school for like eons, man! Brain atrophy is an interesting thing to watch. Rooby Looby Loo! _____________________ Facades by Paolo - Photo-Realistic Skins for Doods > Flagship store, Santo Paolo's Lofts & Boutiques > SLBoutique
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	01-20-2005 06:56 Hey, Paolo. Someone defaced your forum icon! _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
Khamon Fate fategardens.net Join date: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 4,177	01-20-2005 07:11 From: Siggy Romulus I thought they were talking about an old British TV show Siggy. me too _____________________ Visit the Fate Gardens Website @ fategardens.net
Lance LeFay is a Thug Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 1,488	01-20-2005 07:22 Sounds like hes asking us to do his work for him. _____________________ "Hoochie Hair is high on my list" - Andrew Linden "Adorable is 'they pay me to say you are cute'" -Barnesworth Anubis
Chase Rutherford Oldbie Conspirator Join date: 6 Sep 2003 Posts: 126	01-20-2005 09:12 From: Chris Linden I suspect Seamar Radiks was more interested in peoples views related to the Tragedy of the Commons. The changes LL made for SL v1.2 would be a wonderful case study. Before SL v1.2, there were no limits on creating prims on your own land. And some people weren't the least bit cooperative. Each sim has a maximum number of allowable prims. Some rezzed 500 prim furniture so they could delete them when they needed to create something. But this made it impossible for others to create things on their own land in the same sim. This happened at my old home in Tehama. For long time, I couldn't rezz anything at all because the sim was "full." So I moved. Version 1.2 came out shortly afterwards. Each person's prim allowance was made proportional to land owned. People complained bitterly. Wonderful homes and builds that were using more than their fair share of resources had to be cut back. But the changes had to be made. Many were willing to consider others. But enough weren't that a voluntary prim scheme wouldn't work. There was a lot of forum discussion during the changes for v1.2. I don't know if it's still available, but it could be a very good resource.

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