Tragedy of the Commons: a social experiment (game thread)

[Pengwinja]

Is this game still happening?

I hope so. I don’t want to have… “bought” 8000 dollars of fishing equipment for nothing.

[damo666]

Is this game still happening?

There's not really a lot to discuss until we get a pond update or somebody reports something of interest.

[Jamiet99uk]

Is this game still happening?

There's not really a lot to discuss until we get a pond update or somebody reports something of interest.

Shouldn't there have been at least one more phase end by now?

I put my order in several days ago.

[damo666]

Is this game still happening?

There's not really a lot to discuss until we get a pond update or somebody reports something of interest.

Shouldn't there have been at least one more phase end by now?

I put my order in several days ago.

I dunno.

[Diplomacy&Warfare]

Everyone, please submit PMs for Round 2.

[Jamiet99uk]

Everyone, please submit PMs for Round 2.

The tragedy of the commons is a metaphoric label for a concept that is widely discussed in economics, ecology and other sciences. According to the concept, should a number of people enjoy unfettered access to a fishpond, they will tend to fail to enter their orders, the predictable result being a tragedy for all.

[damo666]

Everyone, please submit PMs for Round 2.

The tragedy of the commons is a metaphoric label for a concept that is widely discussed in economics, ecology and other sciences. According to the concept, should a number of people enjoy unfettered access to a fishpond, they will tend to fail to enter their orders, the predictable result being a tragedy for all.

Anarchy!

[kingofthepirates]

perhaps the real tragedy of the commons was the missed opportunities we had along the way ...

[damo666]

Update required urgently or this will just wither away.....

[Jamiet99uk]

@Darg:
@JustaguynamedWill:

Have you both entered your orders?

[dargorygel]

@Darg:
@JustaguynamedWill:

Have you both entered your orders?

No. I'm not playing. If I were, my orders would be, eat fishsticks.

[damo666]

@Darg:
@JustaguynamedWill:

Have you both entered your orders?

Didn't know darg was playing???

@GM can we make some progress please. If people haven't submitted orders I suggest you interpret as zero fish.

@rest of fishers - if we get no action by say 24h from this post I propose we abandon this pond and migrate.

[Jamiet99uk]

@Darg:
@JustaguynamedWill:

Have you both entered your orders?

No. I'm not playing. If I were, my orders would be, eat fishsticks.

Oh. You've been posting in this thread so I assumed you were a participant.

[dargorygel]

@Darg:
@JustaguynamedWill:

Have you both entered your orders?

No. I'm not playing. If I were, my orders would be, eat fishsticks.

Oh. You've been posting in this thread so I assumed you were a participant.

I was evil. I couldn't resist being clever.

[Jamiet99uk]

@Darg:
@JustaguynamedWill:

Have you both entered your orders?

Didn't know darg was playing???

@GM can we make some progress please. If people haven't submitted orders I suggest you interpret as zero fish.

@rest of fishers - if we get no action by say 24h from this post I propose we abandon this pond and migrate.

I concur with Fisherman Damo.

So far this economic simulation is suggesting that the problem of over-utilisation of scare resources is not to be addressed by better management, more efficient methods, or government intervention, but increased laziness.

[Diplomacy&Warfare]

PHASE CHANGE
It is now Round 3
I have taken damo's advice. Everyone who has not submitted fishing amounts fishes 0 fish.
55 fish remain.
PMs going out now.

[damo666]

Oo you greedy lot

[damo666]

Catch was 16-19

I caught two so if there was one zero catch that leaves 14-17 between 4, if Dip was bluffing and thee were no zero catches it's 14-17 between 5. There may not have been illegal fishing but definitely outside quota agreements.

Boo!

[kingofthepirates]

tut tut tut, I expected better from my fellow fishers... I only took 2, and this is my point; the overfishers can simply continue overfishing, without much overall growth.

[damo666]

tut tut tut, I expected better from my fellow fishers... I only took 2, and this is my point; the overfishers can simply continue overfishing, without much overall growth.

I'll catch'em if they do it in future.