<< I choke on your collection of methods: >> What kind of comment is that? If you disagree with something, just say so and explain why. Hyperemotionalistic comments like this just muddy the waters and don't clarify anything except the apparently agitated state of the writer's mind. They are also disrespectful and often lead to debates that are more personal than rational in nature, thereby detracting from serious discussion of the issue(s) in question.
The idea of combining methods in the way suggested is something I've considered in the past and have actually suggested on this list as a way of discouraging strategic voting, but as I recall no one ever commented - maybe because I wasn't specific or clear enough in what I was suggesting. In any case, the combination of methods described was clearly presented as an example. The important question is not whether that particular combination of methods would be desirable but whether ANY such combination would be preferable to a single voting method. I don't claim to know the answer and am interested in what others have to say about this. -Ralph Suter ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
