Re: spoon-discuss: opposed minority award

[Joel Uckelman <uckelman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Uncertainty for the owner of the Proposal: "I wonder how many people will 
vote against my Proposal just to get points? Will that make it fail?"

Tension for the voter: "Should I vote for this because I like it, or 
against it to get points?"

Tension between those who voted for the Proposal and those who voted 
against it just to get points.

It's a prisoners' dilemma, really, since it provides an incentive to 
"defect".

As a consolation prize it's pretty crappy, since it's usually so small.

Quoth Benjamin Bradley:
> the opposed minority award gives points to people who voted against a
> proposal when it passes.
> how does that create tension and uncertainty?
> I see it more as a kind of indirect consiliation prize.
> 
> > Quoth Benjamin Bradley:
> > > Why do we have an Opposed Minority Award?
> > 
> > I've always liked it because it creates tension and uncertainty.
> > -J 
> 
> - You have received mail from Quebec. my beard will eat your mustache.
> - http://lostpoet.tripod.com/
> - whee life what a rush

-- 
J.