[EM] MJ rules expressed in Bucklin terminology

[Jameson Quinn]

2012/7/21 Kevin Venzke <stepjak at yahoo.fr>

> Hi Jameson,
>
> >[1] In fact, there aren't too many well-defined methods among the
> median-based ones. "Bucklin"
> >is really just an ill-defined soup.
>
> Why do you say that "Bucklin" is an ill-defined soup? Because there are
> several ways to treat
> (or not accept) equal rankings?
>

Yes. Progressive-era "bucklin" systems could allow or not allow equal or
skipped rankings at different levels; could have different numbers of
levels; and even in some cases could give fewer points in later rounds.

Jameson

>
> Kevin
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