Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-06-01 Thread Anthony Towns
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 11:11:00AM -0400, Andrew Pimlott wrote: > On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 03:29:57PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > I'm sorry, but I don't think it's reasonable to use the default option in > > a traditional Condorcet variant. Selecting a result where the majority > > would have pr

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-06-01 Thread Andrew Pimlott
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 03:29:57PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > I'm sorry, but I don't think it's reasonable to use the default option in > a traditional Condorcet variant. Selecting a result where the majority > would have preferred the vote to default instead of that winning is an > unacceptable

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Anthony Towns
On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 03:07:29PM -0400, Andrew Pimlott wrote: > Eg, sincere: > 9 ABD A>B 12:8 > 6 BAD A>D 15:5 > 3 DAB B>D 15:5 > 2 DBA > B can swap and make D>A 11:9, but in Condorcet/CpSSD A still wins. > I think this is related to the Strong Defensive Strategy

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Anthony Towns
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 11:11:00AM -0400, Andrew Pimlott wrote: > On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 03:29:57PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > I'm sorry, but I don't think it's reasonable to use the default option in > > a traditional Condorcet variant. Selecting a result where the majority > > would have pr

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Andrew Pimlott
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 03:29:57PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > I'm sorry, but I don't think it's reasonable to use the default option in > a traditional Condorcet variant. Selecting a result where the majority > would have preferred the vote to default instead of that winning is an > unacceptable

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Andrew Pimlott
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 02:23:07AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 10:48:06AM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > > In a pure Condorcet system with a default option, lying about the > > acceptability of A *doesn't* help B. > > 40 C A B > 30 A B C > 20 B C A > > C

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Anthony Towns
On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 10:48:06AM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > In a pure Condorcet system with a default option, lying about the > acceptability of A *doesn't* help B. 40 C A B 30 A B C 20 B C A C defeats A 60:30, A defeats B 70:20, B defeats C 50:40; the weakest defeat is dro

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Nathanael Nerode
Manoj said: >Ah, so now it is a matter of determining intent. So, short of > providing code for telepathically determining the voters intent, how > can one cater to people who really find A unacceptable, and are > voting honestly, from people who would consider A acceptable, but are > lying to

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-31 Thread Anthony Towns
On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 03:07:29PM -0400, Andrew Pimlott wrote: > Eg, sincere: > 9 ABD A>B 12:8 > 6 BAD A>D 15:5 > 3 DAB B>D 15:5 > 2 DBA > B can swap and make D>A 11:9, but in Condorcet/CpSSD A still wins. > I think this is related to the Strong Defensive Strategy

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-30 Thread Andrew Pimlott
On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 02:23:07AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 10:48:06AM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > > In a pure Condorcet system with a default option, lying about the > > acceptability of A *doesn't* help B. > > 40 C A B > 30 A B C > 20 B C A > > C

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-30 Thread Anthony Towns
On Fri, May 30, 2003 at 10:48:06AM -0400, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > In a pure Condorcet system with a default option, lying about the > acceptability of A *doesn't* help B. 40 C A B 30 A B C 20 B C A C defeats A 60:30, A defeats B 70:20, B defeats C 50:40; the weakest defeat is dro

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-30 Thread Nathanael Nerode
Manoj said: >Ah, so now it is a matter of determining intent. So, short of > providing code for telepathically determining the voters intent, how > can one cater to people who really find A unacceptable, and are > voting honestly, from people who would consider A acceptable, but are > lying to

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Wed, 28 May 2003 03:59:32 +0200, Matthias Urlichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Hi, > Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Ah, so now it is a matter of determining intent. So, short of >> providing code for telepathically determining the voters intent, >> how can one cater to people who really find A unac

Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSDvotetallying

2003-05-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 27 May 2003 18:07:00 -0400, Nathanael Nerode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Yes, you're missing something. Of course the voting system should > allow you to express your belief. However, it should also treat it > properly. I see. If I consider A to be unacceptable, what is the pro