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Geoffrey Pritchard

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:59:35 +1200

That Auckland Uni one needs to go back to the 70's and 80's era elections. Alt History FTW.

I love alternate-history stories, but I don't think we dare to put up scenarios from the 1980s, let alone the 1930s. We've had a certain amount of flak just for including those…

JLM

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:11:21 +1200

10 different factors and facets of voting systems: I like list MPs vs I hate list MPs. I like proportionality vs I like single-party majority government. etc.

I like parliamentary representation that is representative of the population vs mostly white older males, I hope

tussock

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:17:23 +1200

That Auckland Uni one needs to go back to the 70's and 80's era elections. Alt History FTW.

Muldoon needing supply and confidence from Social Credit means the Clyde dam is built on currency devaluation, which means less transition shock when the Labour / Social Credit government comes in and…

BenWilson

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:25:49 +1200

Mail me some details Graeme or just send me your address and we can arrange to talk.

Graeme Edgeler

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:17:56 +1200

Whether you're planning a better version of our simulator, or something a bit different, I'll be very interested to see what you come up with.

Something very different.

10 different factors and facets of voting systems: I like list MPs vs I hate list MPs. I like proportionality vs I…

BenWilson

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:44:52 +1200

I will bust out big bags of beans from Eden Coffee for all Graeme’s helpers.

It's the only payment I would accept for such a righteous cause.

Geoffrey Pritchard

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:28:58 +1200

I'd be tempted to volunteer myself, if I hadn't already made my programming contribution to this particular topic.

Whether you're planning a better version of our simulator, or something a bit different, I'll be very interested to see what you come up with.

Russell Brown

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:25:50 +1200

I’m happy to lend a hand, Graeme. Let me know what’s required, I’ll tell you if I can work out how to do it.

Your logic fu would fit right in. I will bust out big bags of beans from Eden Coffee for all Graeme’s helpers.

BenWilson

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:17:41 +1200

The weather forecast suggested it, but it still seems hard to believe. Until I stepped outside this morning.

Ray Gilbert

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:15:58 +1200

Threadjack – sorry.

Just had a snow flurry in Grafton, Auckland – and yep I've seen plenty of snow (lived in Wiaouru, Dunedin and the English Midlands for 10 yrs +)and it definitely was!

BenWilson

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:26:41 +1200

I'm happy to lend a hand, Graeme. Let me know what's required, I'll tell you if I can work out how to do it.

Kyle Matthews

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:04:26 +1200

Also, does anyone know if the Jim Anderton Progressive Party are contesting the next election in the absence of their leader?

He's also endorsing the local Labour Party candidate.

Pete Sime

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:43:39 +1200

There was a guy I saw on YouTube who gave some very good explanations of voting systems around the UK referendum earlier this year. Perhaps something like that can help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo

More here

Rob Stowell

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:10:28 +1200

Funny, I don't feel I have to think about it at all. I'm passionately of the opinion that MMP is the most democratic and best for the country. I'm open to tweaking it a little when the time comes. But anything else seems like a big step backwards.

Patrick Tuapola

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:43:51 +1200

The 'nifty simulator' would be a little better IMO if it displayed both seats and the percentage of seats under each voting system... Though I'm sure yours will be bad-asserer Graeme.

Graeme Edgeler

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:21:23 +1200

does anyone know if the Jim Anderton Progressive Party are contesting the next election in the absence of their leader?

I'm pretty sure they're not.

It lets you adjust all those assumptions – the ones they supply are defaults based on a same-as-last-time scenario I think.

It let's you change…

Rich of Observationz

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:59:50 +1200

It lets you adjust all those assumptions – the ones they supply are defaults based on a same-as-last-time scenario I think.

It doesn't of course allow for changes in voting as a result of a change to the system, such as larger minor party votes if the threshold was abolished,…

Public Address

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:59:50 +1200

Discussion from blog post.