Claim: SODA is simpler for voters than any system I know of, and
specifically simpler for voters than approval.
Justification:
Simplest algorithm for voting Approval that is reasonably close to
strategically optimal:
Find the two frontrunners. Vote for one of them plus any candidate that's
better.
Simplist algorithm for voting SODA that's reasonably close to strategically
optimal:
Vote for your favorite.
I understand that there is room for debate on this claim, and I'm not asking
you to accept it at face value. But certainly I have a basis for making it.
JQ
2011/9/7 Andrew Myers an...@cs.cornell.edu
On 7/22/64 2:59 PM, Warren Smith wrote:
It is simply false to say SODA's simplicity (for either the voter, or
the counters)
beats any other system I know of.
It is less simple than plain approval voting. Full stop.
If you persist in making ludicrous statements, then you will hurt your
credibility.
I have to agree. SODA to me seems quite complex. It appears to pose
difficult strategic decisions for candidates and even for voters.
-- Andrew
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