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Related: For hackers, a well know example of community using a method other than the simple majority rule is Debian. They use the Condorcet method [1] for the e
by StreakyCobra 10y ago
Related: For hackers, a well know example of community using a method other than the simple majority rule is Debian. They use the Condorcet method [1] for the election of their project leader [2]. It's a ranking method «that elects the candidate that would win by majority rule, in all pairings, against the other candidates».
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method
[2] https://www.debian.org/vote/ https://www.debian.org/vote/
- twic 10y agoIt's a bit more precise to say that they use a Condorcet method. There are lots of different vote-counting systems that are Condorcet methods; the one they use is particularly refined: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method
- StreakyCobra 10y agoDidn't knew that, thanks!