Thread:Copper5/@comment-5002930-20171223215310

Your argument for simply stating "1-1" instead of "1-1-0" is "this is how it goes". What is your basis for this? A successful idol play has never resulted in a tie vote until this instance in the US version. Furthermore, there is nothing in the Manual of Style regarding this situation.

I do not edit pages of international versions (not even my own country's), so I would not be familiar with ay similar situation occurring and what was done. Regardless, my argument for adding the "-0" in the notation would be the same.

1.) In this Tribal Council, 5 votes were cast. The notation "1-1" would imply that only 2 votes and no more than that were cast, which we know to be factually incorrect.

2.) We cannot assume that a reader happening upon these pages would know the exact events that transpired. It is incumbent upon us admins to ensure that all readers, not just superfans, can understand the content of our pages. Adding "-0" in the notation would tell readers that there were, in fact, more than 2 votes cast and that the other votes were negated by an idol.

Therefore, any precedent set would be factually incorrect and that adding "-0" to the notation would remedy this. We cannot stick with incorrect information simply because "this is how it goes". There is always room for corrections, particularly when there is factual basis for it. 