<div dir="ltr">I am continuing my research on voting methods on Amazon Mechanical Turk. I'm currently looking at 8 voting methods:<div>approval, Borda, "Condorcet" (minimax), IRV, MAV (Majority Approval Voting; that is, Bucklin/Medians with ABCDF grades, breaking ties by above-median votes), plurality, score (0-10), and SODA.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The full protocol is outlined below, but one aspect is that, at the end of the experiment, each subject takes a quick survey, including their feelings about the voting system they used. I'd like to test out different system descriptions, to see if how the description impacts those feelings. So, I'd like blurbs to describe how you'd vote, and how votes are counted, in each of these systems. Of course, clarity and brevity are desirable.</div>
<div><br></div><div>So, I have my own blurbs already, but anybody else who can write alternate blurbs for me, I'd appreciate it. You don't have to cover all 8 systems if you don't want, but please do as many as you can; at least 5. You can use html trickery (collapsible sections, popups, tables, images), or not; however you want.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Here's how the experiment works, as described on the landing page:</div><div><br></div><div><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:20px;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Please do not take this HIT until you are told to. Press "Next" below when you're ready to.</h4>
<h2 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:40px;color:inherit;font-size:31.5px">Voting Experiment</h2><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">This is an experiment on voting. 18 voters like you, divided into three groups, will decide between three options. Depending on the winning option, participants will earn extra pay of up to $2.40 (paid within hours as a "bonus" in AMT). The average pay for each participant will be at least $2.67, and depending on your luck and skill you may earn up to $4.00 in total. We will be running this experiment several times, using different voting systems, but you may only participate once.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">In order to ensure enough simultaneous participants, we will be starting this experiment at a defined time. Until the countdown finishes, you can only view steps 0 (this screen) and 1 (consent form). Press "next" below to see the consent form and countdown. If you leave this window open, when the countdown completes, a sound will play ("voting experiment starting") and a "consent and join" button will appear. At that point, we will accept only 18 subjects per experiment run, on a first-come first-served basis. We ask that you only "accept" the HIT with Amazon <b>after</b> you are allowed into the experiment. (But we have made more than 18 HITs available for idiot-proofing.) <b>Only the 18 workers allowed in will be paid for each run of the experiment.</b></p>
<h2 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;line-height:40px;color:inherit;font-size:31.5px">Process</h2><div class="" style="float:left;min-height:30px;margin-left:16.59375px;width:49.78125px"></div><div class="" style="float:left;min-height:30px;margin-left:16.59375px;width:647.21875px">
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Step</td><td width="24%" style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">Name</td><td width="15%" style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Time</td><td width="15%" style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">Payout</td><td width="40%" style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Explanation</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
0</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
Overview</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">0-0.5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">See an outline of the experiment (this stage).</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">1</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Consent</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
0-2.5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Understand your rights, wait for the experiment to begin, and informed consent.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">2</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Scenario</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
1-15 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Understand how much you and other voters will earn depending on which of the virtual candidates wins.Also, wait until the experiment fills up before proceeding (a sound will play when ready).</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">3</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Election method practice</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
1-1.5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Learn and practice the election method to be used.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
4</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
Practice results</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">1-0 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">See results of the practice election: the winner and how much you would have been paid.</td>
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5</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
Voting round 1</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">0.5-1 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">Vote. You will be paid based on results.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">6</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Payout round 1</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
0.5-0.5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">$0-$1.20</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
See results of the round 1 election: the winner and how much you will be paid. (Payments will arrive within 1 day)</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">7</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Voting round 2</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
0.5-1 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Vote. You will be paid again based on results.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
8</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
Payout round 2</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">0.5-0.5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
$0-$1.20</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">See results of the round 2 election: the winner and how much you will be paid. (Payments will arrive within 1 day)</td>
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9</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"><h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">
Survey</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">2-5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
$1.60</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">4-5 simple questions each about:<ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 10px 25px">
<li>you (gender, country, etc)</li><li>the voting system you used (on a 0-7 scale)</li><li>your general comments about the experiment</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">10</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Debrief</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
0-0.5 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)"></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
Thanks for participating, and a simple explanation of what we hope to learn from this study. Submit job and receive base pay.</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
<h4 style="margin:10px 0px;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:17.5px">Total</h4></td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
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7-16 mins</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">$1.60-$4.00</td><td style="padding:8px;line-height:20px;vertical-align:top;border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221)">
The total time will mostly depend on how quick the other turkers in the experiment are. (15 minutes are allowed on step 2 for the experiment to fill, but that is usually much quicker.)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="" style="float:left;min-height:30px;margin-left:16.59375px;width:49.78125px">
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Press the button below to see the consent form and wait for the experiment to start.</p></div></div><div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>