[EM] Defensive strategy for Condorcet methods

Jameson Quinn jameson.quinn at gmail.com
Mon Jun 13 04:44:07 PDT 2011


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> Is Condorcet//FPP a bad method?
>

Yes. The danger is that FPP strategy would dominate Condorcet strategy. This
is especially true since people are so used to FPP strategy.


> How about a method where, if there is a cycle, we take the top three
> FPP candidates (call them ABC in descending order). C wins if and only
> if he gets 75%+ top-two rankings (i.e. A>C B>C C>?). Otherwise we will
> elect whichever of A and B has the most ballots in the form A>C or B>C
> respectively. Fun I think?


Huge burial incentive. I'd rather use A instead of C. But even then, it
seems like a method which is begging for dangerous strategies.

JQ
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