[EM] Replying to Richard Moore:

[Former IRV Supporter]

I Like IRVing wrote:
> 
>      I mean, under Approval, Bucklin, and Condorcet, if a voter of one of
> the two largest factions wishes to preserve his right to vote for his most
> preferred candidate as his top choice, then the voter should only make one
> choice.  Voters of the lowest factions should consider making more than one
> choice.  Is that clearer?

Finally, something I can agree with!


> Moore:  In Approval, a voter should include all the candidates who have
> positive strategic value to that voter.
> 
> Don:  No so, this would only be true for the voters of the smaller factions.

As a practical matter, both statements are correct.  When the voter's
favorite is a frontrunner, then all others will generally have negative
strategic value.  Depending on how clear the frontrunner status of the
top two, of course.


> Don:  Again with the name calling on this list.

Does your definition of 'name calling' extend to comparisons with WWII
Nazi officials?


-Bart