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Re: Still missing ballots from 5 people
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Date: 
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:20:33 GMT
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The wily competitor
will likely vote-split anyhow, not putting all the mandatory votes
in that category on the same entry.  They'll pick the ones they
think won't win and spread votes as evenly as possible across
those.

No, the wily competitor would mail a small pile of landing plates to me.
Then I'd favor his design with 20+ votes!

Though it is interesting to take your idea to its conclusion.  2 wily
competitors could end up causing the least likely entries to win.

--
Tony Hafner
www.hafhead.com



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  Re: Still missing ballots from 5 people
 
(...) This is an admirably baroque solution but I think the better one is just to pitch the entries of non voters and go next best vote count entry wins. Kyle's gets points for degree of difficulty, though... :-) {"Well, Frank, that dive didn't come (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Still missing ballots from 5 people
 
(...) I suppose it depends on which "election" your considering. For each category, if someone is trying to improve their own chances, but still votes, then they'll only cast the 1 mandatory vote in that category (because you can't vote for your own (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests)

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