Good point - perhaps we should have voted an order of preference, i.e. 2 points for first choice, 1 point for 2nd choice. Given the following theoretical votes: C, B, A C, B, A A, B, C B, A, C The winner would be B, which would be a good compromise. With the current scheme the winner would be C, which as you point out doesn't reflect the fact that the more people found B acceptable than C... > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen J Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 5:07 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [oglbase-discuss] VOTE: glext.h/preprocessor handling > > > On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Michael Gold wrote: > > > I'm surprised that (a) has garnered as much support in the > early voting as > > it has, since I expect that (b) would be acceptable to > anyone who hates (c), > > e.g. Steve. My choices, ranked in order of preference, are c, b, a. > > I voted A - but there is a 'tactical voting' issue here. I > wish to avoid > C at all costs - and A/B "split the vote" for C-haters since > either A or > B is acceptable. Hence I have to vote the way most other non-C voters > go...which is A. (Fortunately, I think A is the way to go - so my > moral standing can remain intact :-) > > Perhaps we need a 'single transferrable vote' scheme :-) > > Steve Baker (817)619-2657 (Vox/Vox-Mail) > L3Com/Link Simulation & Training (817)619-2466 (Fax) > Work: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.hti.com > Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web2.airmail.net/sjbaker1 >
