[EM] Reply to an IRVist post on December 17th

[Michael Ossipoff]

I said:



No, it [your ballot] doesn't[count for your 2nd choice] , unless your 2nd
choice is still there. Oops !!! You &

Richie forgot to include the word "Maybe"

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Michael Garman said:

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Fine…it counts for your next highest choice still in the running. Which is

also a reasonable interpretation of the “next choice” language you cite.

Satisfied?

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Does that person have any idea what he’s saying?

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Say the election is between Best, Good, &Worst.

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You rank Best>Good>Worst.

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Good gets eliminated first, & then Best gets eliminated, & either hir
ballots don’t have a 2nd choice, or hir transfers go to Worst. According to
our friend here, now Good is no longer your 2nd choice. The elimination of
Good makes Worst your 2nd choice, & so FairVote’s promise is kept:  Your 2nd
choice, Worst is elected !!

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Oh, but wait, it gets even better:

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Worst isn’t only your 2nd choice now:  By our IRVist friend’s definition of
“choice”, now Worst becomes your 1st choice (because he’s the only
remaining candidate).

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Congratulations !! You’ve elected your 1st choice, Worst !!!~

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Ladies & Gentlemen of the jury: I present to you exhibit B, further
confirmation of the universal astounding dishonesty of the promotion of RCV.
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