[EM] Has this idea been considered?

[Dave Ketchum]

What I see:
..     Condorcet - without mixing in Approval.
.     SODA - for trying, but seems too complex.
.     Reject Approval - too weak to compete.

Dave Ketchum

On Jul 8, 2011, at 6:56 AM, Jameson Quinn wrote:

> First, I'd ask people on this list to please stop discussing tax  
> policy here. It's not the place for it.
>
> (What happened to that idea of finding a compromise method that  
> everybody on EM could support? Did the idea get sidetracked by SODA?)
>
> More or less. My impression was that we had agreed that a statement  
> should explain and support no more than two simple methods, and  
> mention as good a broad range - as many as could get broad  
> acceptance. For the simple methods, it seemed that people were  
> leaning towards (Condorcet//Approval or Minimax/WV) plus (Approval  
> or SODA). For the "generally agreed as improvements", I think we  
> could get consensus that the aforementioned ones plus MJ, Range, and  
> a catch-all "condorcet methods" (since in practice they are unlikely  
> to differ), would all be improvements over plurality.
>
> So, I guess the question is: is there anyone who would support  
> Approval but not SODA? Respond in text. Also, I made a poll on  
> betterpolls - go vote. http://betterpolls.com/v/1425

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