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tragedy of the commons.
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Is it just the same as that?

Well, somewhat. it's the same underlying behavior of individuals/organizations seeking advantage, leading to overuse and breakage. ..and, similarly, the resolution is in individuals backing public will. that is, someone (arxiv) takes an interest in the commons (scientific paper publishing) and curates/controls a segment of it, actively preventing abuse.



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