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==Popular use== |
==Popular use== |
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The best-known examples of the use of disapproval voting are on [[reality game show]]s, e.g. ''[[Survivor (television series)|Survivor]]'', '' |
The best-known examples of the use of disapproval voting are on [[reality game show]]s, e.g. ''[[Survivor (television series)|Survivor]]'', ''Weakest Link'', where it is used to eliminate one contestant at a time from the contest, or the variation used on ''Boot Camp'' where the eliminated contestant can "take one (other) out with him". (Note: the examples given here are better examples of [[Coombs' method]] than disapproval voting as described here) |
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It appears that these shows were coined "reality shows" and grouped with other "reality shows" such as '' |
It appears that these shows were coined "reality shows" and grouped with other "reality shows" such as ''Cops'' and ''People's Court'' in part because there is a popular perception that real life consists of disapproving and excluding others systematically from our lives. |
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These examples suggest that the fundamentals of disapproval voting processes may already be in place in society, so deeply embedded it is hard to notice. |
These examples suggest that the fundamentals of disapproval voting processes may already be in place in society, so deeply embedded it is hard to notice. |
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==Non-confidence voting== |
==Non-confidence voting== |