[EM] Manipulability stats for (some) poll methods

[Kristofer Munsterhjelm]

On 2024-05-15 17:04, Filip Ejlak wrote:
> śr., 15 maj 2024, 10:47 użytkownik Michael Ossipoff 
> <email9648742 at gmail.com <mailto:email9648742 at gmail.com>> napisał:
> 
>>     Yes, then, as you suggest, “manipulability” doesn’t tell us anything
>>     of interest. I agree.
> 
>>     Then how much do those manipulability numbers mean, in regards to
>>     the strategic merit of the methods. Nothing?
> 
> 
> I can't agree at all. IMO the primary goal of a good voting method is to 
> make voters not regret voting honestly. While it's useful to be able to 
> use a defensive strategy after analysing expected poll outcomes, 
> frontrunners etc., the best voting method would be the one that does not 
> create the need to take these things into the account at all.
> Chances of being able to vote honestly, with no strategic burden to 
> bear. That's what the manipulability numbers are about.

Thank you for saying that much more succinctly than I did.

Although I would say that winner quality given honesty also matters :-) 
At least to avoid the kind of outcomes that lead people to repeal the 
method.

-km