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class=150344023-26092005>I still don't see why A+=B>others is any different
from A>B>others. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=150344023-26092005>I'm sorry, but A+=B is the same as A>B and A=B+ is
the same as B>A. If a method uses the "+" to break ties it is only because it
is a flawed method.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Simmons, Forest [mailto:simmonfo@up.edu]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 24, 2005 6:23 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
election-methods@electorama.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
Bucklin<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>Someone wrote:<BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=365183600-24092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I think the "+" to show "I like B better than A even
though I ranked A=B" disingenuous and unnecessary. If you prefer one of the
equally ranked alterntatives more than the other, just don't rank them
equally. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Forest Answers:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=365183600-24092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If Favorite B has no chance of winning, but
Compromise A could get more than 50% of the first place votes with your
help, then you are faced with a dilemma: Do I rank Compromise equal
with Favorite, or do I take the chance that Compromise may get
beat by Worst C in the second round?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=365183600-24092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>That's why the FBC cannot be satisfied when equal ranking
is not allowed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=365183600-24092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>But when you rank Compromise equal to Favorite, it is
nice to be able to indicate (say with a plus) which of these is your real
favorite, and to have your favorite be the tie breaker, not your
Compromise.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=365183600-24092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Forest</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>