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Subject:	Re: Still missing ballots from 5 people
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build.contests
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 (...) (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests)

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