VOTE: Top Alternative FC NameFollow

And again, I like me some ZAM.

It doesn't seem particularly fair that these three names get two chances to win.

Not really win, just for the right to compete against Karma Zamelions in a two way runoff

Well we already know that in a pool of all the options, Karma Zameleons will win.

However, there are lots of people who simply would prefer a different name for the FC, so anything but a head-to-head vote doesn't really give that crowd an adequate voice.

By choosing the strongest "alternative" name, we'll get to see whether the desire to have something different outweighs the already interesting name we've chosen for our linkshell.

Nothing is set in stone, either... for example, I voted for ZAM in this poll... but if ZAM doesn't win out, then I'll just vote for Karma Zameleons in the final poll, because I don't believe the other alternative names are strong enough. So, there's a good chance Karma Zameleons will still win... but the "something different" crowd needs to be represented with a strong name candidate.

Otherwise, the final vote will be the Karma Zameleon crowd versus a divided crowd among two or three other things, in which case we might as well not even have a finalist vote.

Edited, Aug 22nd 2013 10:33am by Thayos

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But you're shutting out six other voices because three slightly louder voices might possibly feel hurt their choice isn't being used. And as of this post, the lead is ahead by something close to a three to one ratio so you're, obviously inadvertently, telling them their voice is only worth half of what the middle group's is.

Are we having a LS name and a FC name?

Welcome to the spoiler effect

Karma Zameleons has the most votes even though the majority of voters don't want it.

We already have a linkshell name: Karma Zameleons.

Right now, we're trying to figure out a name for the free company. It may or may not be the same as the linkshell name, depending on how the polling goes.

In that case I would like the ls to remain Karma Kameleons and the FC name to be ZAM, my votes reflect this ^^

You're not entirely wrong. The right way to do this would have been to take a couple of days and do a poll on alternative names, without Karma in the mix. And then put the winner of that in a poll against Karma by itself.

But we don't have time for that.

And the current polling data shows that the majority of people want a different name. But because that side is very fragmented, it looks like Karma has a majority lead.

EDIT:

BTW, this counts as everyone's crash course in American electoral processes.

What should have happened was:
- Candidacy: People suggest names
- Primary: Poll the candidates to get a nominee
- General: Nominee vs Incumbent

Unfortunately time constraints forced some trimming of this process.

Edited, Aug 22nd 2013 1:13pm by Callinon

Here's the million dollar question though: If Zam wins the original poll ahead of Karma Zameleons, are you still going to have a run off?

I thought no matter what there was going to be a runoff, as long as the last poll had multiple options. But now there's so many polls I'm losing track lol.