A play on the phrase tragedy of the commons. In the tragedy of the commons, each person tries to maximize their own benefit, and the end result is that everyone loses because of overutilization of limited resources. In the comedy of the commons, each person, while getting something for themselves, also (directly or indirectly) contributes back to the common good at the same time.
BitTorrent makes use of the comedy of the commons, since the more people who participate, the better the service gets.
by One Luther Blissett December 1, 2006
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The massacre of the buffalo in America by early settlers for sheer sport, was a completely unneccessary tragedy of the commons.
by Tony Pease August 28, 2003
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by 123456789eryery January 13, 2011
Get the the commons mug.The Commonline Project is a literary cyberzine that publishes poetry and interviews. The magazine is part of the literary e-zeitgeist. Similar online-magazines include 3am Magazine and Zygote In My Coffee.
by Urbanator1973 March 13, 2009
Get the The Commonline Project mug.1. A social networker who comments on other users' profiles; his/her only intention, however, is to entice that user to comment on his/her profile.
2. A social networker that unabashadly asks other users to comment on his/her profile.
3. A pun of the phrase "begging the question", used to describe a logical fallacy.
2. A social networker that unabashadly asks other users to comment on his/her profile.
3. A pun of the phrase "begging the question", used to describe a logical fallacy.
1. Grendal sent me a message on my MySpace, but I'm sure she's just begging the comment.
2. OMG, you should look at my page and comment my new pics. You haven't left me a comment in ages! Comment comment comment, or I'll kill myself! Why haven't you commented, yet?
2. OMG, you should look at my page and comment my new pics. You haven't left me a comment in ages! Comment comment comment, or I'll kill myself! Why haven't you commented, yet?
by Lindee August 25, 2007
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Everyone feels they have the right to consume because they are part of the public, but no one feels it their responsibility to maintain it because they are not individually accountable.
Everyone feels they have the right to consume because they are part of the public, but no one feels it their responsibility to maintain it because they are not individually accountable.
by Anonymous September 1, 2003
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1. thought shalt get laid
2.though shall not be gay
3.thou shalt have a honey wagon
4. thou shalt scam on honeys
5.thou shall not rub thine self in vasaline
6.thou shall not finger thine cat (that means you kris!!)
7. thou shall make monthly pilgrameges to the mall in search for slimys
8.thou shall get stoned
9. gretta is a bitch and that is that
10. though sall not name thine kid isaac (god that's a gay name)
1. thought shalt get laid
2.though shall not be gay
3.thou shalt have a honey wagon
4. thou shalt scam on honeys
5.thou shall not rub thine self in vasaline
6.thou shall not finger thine cat (that means you kris!!)
7. thou shall make monthly pilgrameges to the mall in search for slimys
8.thou shall get stoned
9. gretta is a bitch and that is that
10. though sall not name thine kid isaac (god that's a gay name)
by biscuit bega December 31, 2005
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