Mike Ossipoff wrote (9 Nov 2011):
Here's the definition of MDD,TR:
3-slot method: Top, Middle, Bottom (unmarked)
Disqualify any candidate(s) having a majority pairwise defeat.
The winner is the un-disqualified candidate with the most top ratings.
[end of MDD,TR definition]
This definition isn't complete. As it is, it isn't decisive because it's
possible
that *all* the candidates can be disqualified. You need to specify that if
all the candidates have a majority-strength defeat then none of them are
disqualified.
I'm not a fan of this method for reasons I may elaborate on in a later post.
It has a strong random-fill incentive, and fails the Plurality and Mono-add-
Plump criteria.
Chris Benham
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