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The time it takes for that common to be restocked does not change the underlying logic of the metaphor.
Also my last post on this topic: the point wasn't about the time it takes for restocking, it was that people picking up newspapers lying around in trains after people have read them has no impact on the amount of restocking, whereas this is exactly the issue with things like over-fishing, or indeed the original commons.
@Señor_Bear Nah, they'll use the increased numbers to get more money from advertisers...
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^^^ This is dumb, and a derail, so this is my last post. I know what the tragedy of the commons is. It can be applied to anything which can be conceived as a common. The time it takes for that common to be restocked does not change the underlying logic of the metaphor. The point of the tragedy of the commons is simply that the rational self-interested actions of individuals to better themselves can have an adverse impact on the thing which betters them (the common). This is the sentiment of the post I was responding to.