Comment on Ask HN: Calculating utility of a new member joining a networkComments−mgalka11yDepends on the utility function. Assuming it is diminishing (2nd deriv is negative) with respect to the number of other members, the new member will always gain more utility than the network as a whole.
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Depends on the utility function. Assuming it is diminishing (2nd deriv is negative) with respect to the number of other members, the new member will always gain more utility than the network as a whole.