Re: The @@ is terrible, are we sure we're OK with it?

From: Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:49:21 +0000
Subject: Re: The @@ is terrible, are we sure we're OK with it?
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On 22/07/2020 17:43, Dik Takken wrote:
That means we effectively disregard the preferences of the ones who voted for the @@ syntax. We do not know what the @@ voters would have chosen if the choice was between << >> and #[]. In case the @@ voters have a preference for << >> the result could turn out differently. The only way to know is to take another vote.
Yes we do - it was a ranked choice vote where voters selected their first, second and third preferences. If @@ is eliminated, the second choice of all those who voted for it as their first choice is already known. Mark Randall

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