[EM] Has this idea been considered?

Jameson Quinn jameson.quinn at gmail.com
Tue Jul 12 15:14:58 PDT 2011


I made an attempt to revise and merge, and also to reduce the use of the
first person on the main page. Check out
http://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/Simple_Optionally-Delegated_Approval#Opinionated_sales_pitches_.28hard_sell.29
to
see the results.

2011/7/12 Jameson Quinn <jameson.quinn at gmail.com>

> I like the overall structure, but the syntax could certainly be edited for
> clarity. Shorter sentences with a few concrete examples will feel simpler,
> even if it ends up longer. I'll make an attempt later.
>
> Also, I think that the two pages should be merged, with your page as the
> introductory section of mine.
>
> JQ
>
>
> 2011/7/12 Andy Jennings <elections at jenningsstory.com>
>
>> I agree with Kevin that the existing SODA page on the wiki is _not_ for
>> novices.
>>
>> I created a simplified page:
>> http://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/Simple_Optionally-Delegated_Approval_(simplified)
>>
>> Feel free to edit, but let's add to it as little as possible, or even take
>> some away if we can.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Kevin Venzke <stepjak at yahoo.fr> wrote:
>>
>>> --- En date de : Ven 8.7.11, Toby Pereira <tdp201b at yahoo.co.uk> a
>>> écrit :
>>> The thing about SODA is that it's harder to "get" than Approval Voting.
>>> I haven't exactly read through all the posts on it here thoroughly but
>>> I've looked at the page - http://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/
>>> Simple_Optionally-Delegated_Approval - and I do find myself
>>> thinking "What?"
>>> [end quote]
>>>
>>>
>>> Well hmm. I'm kind of looking at this article as a collection of things
>>> that have been said by SODA people. As a neutral intro to the method
>>> for people who don't know whether the inventors have any idea what they
>>> are talking about, it's kind of terrible.
>>>
>>> In particular that intro paragraph... I didn't want to go on.
>>>
>>> "I'm going to abandon the neutral voice and talk as myself."
>>>
>>> Ahaha.
>>>
>>> Maybe the article should be forked. Have one concise, neutral version
>>> (like neutral neutral), and then the exciting one.
>>>
>>> Kevin
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