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Definition of CD on the wiki

KV
Kevin Venzke
Mon, Nov 14, 2016 2:03 AM

Hello,
I'm working on expanding my old "method DNA" concept, and I had the thought of adding CD to the checker/fixer. I have a couple of questions.Chicken Dilemma Criterion - Electowiki

  1. The definition seems to leave open the possibility that the B voters vote B>C. E.g.40 C35 A>B25 B>C
    Does CD prohibit a B victory here?
  2. If CD is about the cooperation between the A and B factions, why is the defection penalty triggered only by the B voters? E.g.40 C35 A25 B>A
    All of the A voters defected and CD has no issue with this. Is the assumption that they should naturally conclude that they have nothing to lose by voting A>B? That seems only true if those voters are confident that CD will apply (e.g., that the C voters really won't participate in the A-B contest).
    Kevin
Hello, I'm working on expanding my old "method DNA" concept, and I had the thought of adding CD to the checker/fixer. I have a couple of questions.Chicken Dilemma Criterion - Electowiki 1. The definition seems to leave open the possibility that the B voters vote B>C. E.g.40 C35 A>B25 B>C Does CD prohibit a B victory here? 2. If CD is about the cooperation between the A and B factions, why is the defection penalty triggered only by the B voters? E.g.40 C35 A25 B>A All of the A voters defected and CD has no issue with this. Is the assumption that they should naturally conclude that they have nothing to lose by voting A>B? That seems only true if those voters are confident that CD will apply (e.g., that the C voters really won't participate in the A-B contest). Kevin