ɪn ɐ dˈiːsˈɪk mˈɛkənˌɪzəm, stɹətˈiːdʒɪk kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz kænˈɑːt hˈɛlp ˌɛni ˈeɪdʒənt ɐtʃˈiːv bˈɛɾɚɹ ˈaʊtkʌmz ðɐn ðə tɹˈuːθ; hˈɛns, sˈʌtʃ mˈɛkənˌɪzəmz ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld stɹˈæɾədʒˌɪpɹuːf ɔːɹ tɹˈuːθfəl.
In a DSIC mechanism, strategic considerations cannot help any agent achieve better outcomes than the truth; hence, such mechanisms are also called strategyproof or truthful.