Re: [EM] Re: Diana's Proposed method of cycle resolution:

2003-09-29 Thread Alex Small
Eric Gorr said: > At 7:09 AM -0400 9/28/03, Donald Davison wrote: >>A circular tie proves that the lower choices are >>flawed. To use the lower choices when they are flawed is the wrong >> thing to do. > > For what reasons do you believe the lower choices are flawed? > > Why do you believe is it n

[EM] Re: Diana's Proposed method of cycle resolution:

2003-09-29 Thread Eric Gorr
At 7:09 AM -0400 9/28/03, Donald Davison wrote: A circular tie proves that the lower choices are flawed. To use the lower choices when they are flawed is the wrong thing to do. For what reasons do you believe the lower choices are flawed? Why do you believe is it not possible for a voter to fully

Re: [EM] Re: Diana's Proposed method of cycle resolution:

2003-09-28 Thread Kevin Venzke
Donald, --- Donald Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > Years ago, on this list, I suggested that when Condorcet shows a circular > tie that the best thing to do was to eliminate one candidate. Most likely > this will break the cycle. Then you can resume using Condorcet if you > must. You

Fwd: [EM] Re: Diana's Proposed method of cycle resolution:

2003-09-28 Thread Kislanko
In a message dated 9/28/03 6:06:48 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>Donald: Odds are that you are correct, that is, there are good reasons why neither of them is any good, but you are not alone, almost all the cycle resolutions are no good.  Most people who concoct cycle resol

Re: [EM] Re: Diana's Proposed method of cycle resolution:

2003-09-28 Thread Alex Small
Donald Davison said: > A circular tie should be regarded as a warning bell to the fact that the > lower choices in this election are flawed and should not be trusted. > Most likely this flaw was caused by the voters not being informed well > enough to make good lower choices. So uninformed voters

[EM] Re: Diana's Proposed method of cycle resolution:

2003-09-28 Thread Donald Davison
Greetings Diana and list members, Diana, you wrote: Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:54:45 +0100 "I know there are already far too many methods out there..." Donald here: `When you're right, you're right', but go ahead and spoil our day anyway, give us a few more cycle resolutions. Diana: ".