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Re:Show HN: RankedVote – SurveyMonkey but focused on ranked-... by gamegoblin on Thursday October 06, 2022 @04:37PM (#33113771)
> If you think fringe groups should have the advantage I'd like to hear your argument.

I'm not sure what gave you the impression I think that. My comments clearly suggest that my view is that STAR > Approval-to-runoff > Approval > RCV-IRV > Plurality. My reasoning is that I place a very high value on the condorcet and favorite betrayal criteria.

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Re:Show HN: RankedVote – SurveyMonkey but focused on ranked-... by godelski on Thursday October 06, 2022 @06:19PM (#33114857)
My apologies then. It was the italicized "undue" that made me think that this was your position. I read it as "undeserving".

As for the condorcet winner, that is quite hard actually. But if we consider a weak condorcet winner (where it is true 90+% of the time), that isn't as hard. I do think simplicity, transparency, and reduced vulnerability to strategy is a worthwhile trade-off for a strong condorcet winner. But of course, this is just my personal opinion and what's the preferred optima depends a lot on personal preferences.

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