2. What’s New? (1) Group chat and (2) Observe others’ decisions & earnings
• The second set of rounds is identical to the previous rounds except
for two changes.
• First, all players (all Users and the Provider) can chat/communicate
with one another for some time using a chat window about any
aspect of the exercise at the beginning of each round.
A User can communicate with other Users as well as with the
Provider.
The Provider can also communicate with the three Users.
Note that chat conversation does NOT affect neither the Users’ nor the
Provider's earnings.
• Second, each player can now observe other player’s decisions and
earnings after making his or her decision.Prohibited during group chat: You are NOT allowed
to promise the other players side-payments or
threaten them with any consequence after the
experiment is finished. You are also NOT allowed to
reveal your real identity.
3. Next, you and 3 other players will play the second set of rounds.
Editor's Notes
The second set of rounds is identical to the previous rounds except one change – there is a third option for Users.
That is, just like before, Users pay their 10 tokens and then take water from the public irrigation infrastructure to grow crop. This is the first option.
The second option is that Users hold payment and just keep their 10 tokens.
The THIRD option is that each User does not pay to the provider and instead, invests to an alternative water source that is privately owned. Users then take water from this private ALT to grow crop.
It is important to note that because an ALT is privately owned, it is not affected by the decisions of other players.