Russ Paielli 6049awj02-at-sneakemail.com |EMlist| wrote:
What's with all the pairwise runoffs, you ask? Well, one thing that
bothers me about MMPO is that it uses no direct information about who
wins or loses any particular pairwise contest. Could the Condorcet loser
actually win? I don't know off hand, but if so, that would be a serious
blemish.
But even if the Condorcet Loser can't win, I am still bothered by the
lack of direct head-to-head win/lose competition. It's almost like
having a football season but not keeping track of who wins or loses any
particular game, and simply giving the championship to the team that
scores the most overall points (or allows the least overall). It just
doesn't seem right.
I'm not trying to spam the list, but I just thought of a more accurate
analogy. As I said, MMPO is a bit like having a football season but not
keeping track of who wins or loses any particular game. The championship
then goes to the team whose maximum points against in any particular
"game" is the lowest.
--Russ
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