From: hal@finney.org
Date: Mon Mar 18 2002 - 11:52:08 MST
Emlyn O'regan writes:
> I think it is likely that many players burnt others because they felt they
> were expected to do something in the third stage. After all, these
> experimenters are paying cash; you want to keep them happy. Doing nothing
> doesn't seem to be, well, grateful, or being a team player, or whatever.
That's an excellent analysis, Emlyn. I would feel exactly that way
in an experiment of this type. It would seem impolite to refuse to do
anything in this part of the game. Your idea to give people some more
positive alternatives is very good as well. I predict that we would
see completely different behavior in a game such as you describe.
Hal
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