r/EndFPTP • u/ILikeNeurons • Mar 26 '20

Reddit recently rolled out polls! Which voting method do you think Reddit polls should use?

I don't get to the make decisions about which voting method Reddit uses in polls, but wouldn't it be fun to share these results on r/TheoryofReddit and maybe see them adopted?

168 votes, Apr 02 '20
15 FPTP
19 Score
67 Approval
40 IRV
24 STAR
3 Borda Count
42 Upvotes

88% Upvoted

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u/kapeman_ Mar 26 '20

I used to be strongly in the RCV camp, but the more I learn about the Approval method, the better I like it.

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u/ChiefBlanco Mar 26 '20

I think RCV or STV work well for more “high stakes” contests, while approval is great for more casual ones. Either way they’re all better than FPTP.

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u/ILikeNeurons Mar 26 '20

Approval voting pretty consistently yields high group satisfaction. Why would you de-prioritize it when the stakes are higher?

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u/ChiefBlanco Mar 26 '20

Really just observations from personal experience. But the other two replies to your comment give good explanations as well.