I've posted a precise definition of "prefer", but actually it doesn't matter
what "prefer" means. In fact it doesn't matter if "prefer" means anything,
for the purpose of my criteria.
Some or all of my criteria use the word "prefer", as do some of their
supporting definitions.
First, let m
Though I've told why, for the purpose of my criteria (and Steve's criteria)
it doesn't matter what "prefer" means, and, in fact, though I've told why it
doesn't matter if "prefer" doesn't mean anything, some may be uncomfortable
about the fact that I haven't posted a precise definition of "prefer
EM listmembers--
This is the last of 4 initial messages that I intend to send to the
Condorcet mailing list, about MDDA, to introduce it, its advantages,
properties, and possible enhancements, to the Condorcet mailing list:
I suggest that the best rank-method proposal is the ordinary MDDA sta
The bulk of this definition is the general definition of rank-balloting. The
actual definition of MDDA is no wordier than the brief definition that I've
already posted.
Rank-balloting definitions:
To rank a candidate means to assign to that candidate a positive integer
which will be referre
Deluxe MDDA is just MDDA with a separate Approval cutoff, an opportunity for
the voter to indicate his/her lowest approved ranking. That means that one
can approve some, but not all, candidates, while ranking all of the
candidates. Obviously deluxe MDDA receives more information from voters.
EM members--
This is a copy of a message that I intend to post at the Condorcet mailing
list. I have just finished requesting membership in that mailing list. I
don't know how often it takes to be approved for membership, and so I'd like
to post, to EM, three messages that I intend to post to
