[EM] Re: IRV - Approval , Condorcet-Approval hybrids

2003-09-09 Thread Chris Benham
Kevin, Previously, I wrote: CB:In step 1, why did you specify that voters only rank the candidates "they would be willing to support"? What the hell is the "approval cutoff" for? Pardon my tone, but I have no sympathy for the stupid tendency to want to confuse ranking with rating. To which yo

Re: [EM] Re: IRV - Approval, Condorcet-Approval hybrids

2003-09-02 Thread Kevin Venzke
Chris, --- Chris Benham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : >> While there is no CW, >> Eliminate the Approval loser. > "Voters rank the candidates, equal preferences ok. Also voters insert an > Approval cutoff, default is between 1 and 2. (Yes/No option for each > candidate is also ok, with def

[EM] Re: IRV - Approval, Condorcet-Approval hybrids

2003-09-01 Thread Chris Benham
Kevin Venzke wrote (Mon. Sep.1,03): This leads me to the other topic. The most "common" Condorcet-Approval hybrid, it seems to me, is to elect the Approval winner among the Smith set members. I've read that there is concern about strategy incentives under those rules. I wonder if that concern c