| Solid Snake |
02-17-2011 01:11 AM |
The problem with an open-ended majority takes all approach is that there's really no incentive for those of us lurking to vote once a clear majority has been claimed. Any vote that I'd have cast over the past several hours for any option but "kicking and screaming" is inherently useless and not worth my time. On the other hand, merely coming in to confirm the majority opinion is...equally wasteful.
...I'd recommend something like a "first to three votes wins" strategy. Clear-cut rule, easy to follow, enables progression to occur smoothly. Three votes is a nice margin as, even when it's 2-0, there's still value in someone throwing a vote for the opposing choice, it's not a total blowout.
OR, a "first three votes count, all subsequent votes do not" strategy. It encourages quick responses, the odd number of votes required enables a potential tiebreaker, etc. Obviously, if it's 2-0, voting can close then as the third vote is effectively useless. You can increase it to "first five votes count" or even "first seven votes count" if interest spikes.
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