Re: [rtcweb] Voting method choice (Re: Proposed Video Selection Process)

Harald Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no> Sun, 24 November 2013 22:02 UTC

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On 11/24/2013 08:13 PM, Parthasarathi R wrote:
> Hi Harald & all,
>
> IMO, The fundamental problem with these methods (Condorcet & IRV) is that
> they are designed to find the winner out of the discrete candidates (A, B,
> C) in mind whereas the candidates in this voting is of combination of
> discrete and set nature (A, B, (A & B), (A | B)). I like to see the proof
> whether the above methods (Condorcet & IRV) are really designed to bring the
> correct winner in these set of candidates as well.
>
> I can show how your example of Condorcet fail with (A|B) is as follows: The
> candidates are A,B, (A|B) 

Question: Why do you consider choosing A|B a fail, given that you give
exactly the same preference numbers under which I consider this position
a reasonable outcome?

The Condorcet winner will always beat each other candidate if no other
candidate is present (except in the case of a loop). With your numbers,
A|B is preferred over A, and A|B is preferred over B, so why is choosing
A|B a fail?


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