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The solution... (?)

Posted By: Marty Storer
Date: Tuesday, 23 June 2009, at 1:13 p.m.

In Response To: The solution... (?) (Rich Munitz)

KG wouldn't put players on his Official Top Lists unless they had, I think it was, 1000 experience points. Naturally, he did that in order to reward only long-run performance. So if someone did well in one or two tournaments but had little measured experience overall, he or she had to wait to get any significant ratings-recognition.

I believe fears about ratings discouraging participation of weaker players are unfounded. I really don't think weaker players' egos are all that fragile overall.

Maybe some stronger players' egos are fragile, but strong players don't need protecting. They have to be able to face brutal realities if they want to be called "strong." They should be well able to face up to bad results, and to evaluate their skills objectively. An Elo system will help them do that.

Messages In This Thread

• The solution... (?)
  Coolrey -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 2:27 p.m.
  • The solution... (?)
    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 4:11 p.m.
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      Stick -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 6:45 p.m.
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        Sam Pottle -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 6:53 p.m.
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        Coolrey -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 6:53 p.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 7:47 p.m.
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    Bill Davis -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 4:47 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 5:47 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 5:51 p.m.
    • The solution... (?)
      Coolrey -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 6:49 p.m.
      • The solution... (?)
        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 7:57 p.m.
        • The solution... (?)
          Bill -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 8:13 p.m.
        • The solution... (?)
          Marty Storer -- Tuesday, 23 June 2009, at 1:13 p.m.
    • Noting that there used to be a KG ratings list...
      neilkaz -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 8:30 p.m.
    • The solution... (?)
      Marty Storer -- Tuesday, 23 June 2009, at 1:02 p.m.
    • The solution... (?)
      mfic -- Monday, 29 June 2009, at 4:28 a.m.
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        jdg -- Monday, 29 June 2009, at 1:42 p.m.
  • How many players would quit BG if the Giants list was abolished *NM*
    Michael Petch -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 8:56 p.m.
    • None *NM*
      neilkaz -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 9:02 p.m.
      • None
        Michael Petch -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 9:14 p.m.
        • Live and let live
          Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 9:28 p.m.
          • Live and let live
            Michael Petch -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 10:15 p.m.
            • Live and let live
              Coolrey -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 11:43 p.m.
              • Live and let live
                MaX -- Tuesday, 23 June 2009, at 3:19 p.m.
    • How many players would quit BG if the Giants list was abolished
      Ray Reed -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 12:55 p.m.