[EM] Andy's question

2011-07-31 Thread Warren Smith
>I think that Andy's question about who the PR winners should be in the three >winner (approval) scenario 20 AC 20 AD 20 AE 20 BC 20 BD 20 BE needs more consideration. As was pointed out {C, D, E} seems the best, even though PAV would say the slates {A,B,C}, {A,B,D}, and {A,B,E} are tied for be

Re: [EM] A DSV method inspired by SODA

2011-07-31 Thread Jameson Quinn
Perhaps I should start by asking you to explain amalgamation. I have an idea of what you mean, but you didn't explain it in the initial post of this thread, and I don't want to write a detailed analysis based on a possibly-wrong supposition. JQ 2011/7/31 > Jameson, > > for my benefit could you

Re: [EM] A DSV method inspired by SODA

2011-07-31 Thread fsimmons
Jameson, for my benefit could you elaborate on what you mean by hijacking strategy, especially in the context of amalgamation of factions. Is ordinary Range susceptible to hijacking? If not, then neither is amalgamation of factions per se, since Range scores are identical with or without ama

Re: [EM] Andy's Question

2011-07-31 Thread Kristofer Munsterhjelm
Juho Laatu wrote: Andy Jennings' question is a good question. The original votes were 20 AC 20 AD 20 AE 20 BC 20 BD 20 BE Let's decrease the support of A and B a bit (20 approvals reduced from both of them). 20 C 20 AD 20 AE 20 C 20 BD 20 BE Would {A,B,C} be a good choice now? It is not g

Re: [EM] Andy's Question

2011-07-31 Thread Juho Laatu
Andy Jennings' question is a good question. The original votes were 20 AC 20 AD 20 AE 20 BC 20 BD 20 BE Let's decrease the support of A and B a bit (20 approvals reduced from both of them). 20 C 20 AD 20 AE 20 C 20 BD 20 BE Would {A,B,C} be a good choice now? It is not good if reduction of ap