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Re: [pbmserv-dev] Re: Backgammon Standings



On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 09:37:38AM -0500, Richard Rognlie wrote:
> Just remember, there are three kinds of lies...
> 
> lies
> damn lies
> and statistics

C3PO: "R2 says there is one chance in 2.78 million to come
out of an asteroid field alive!"
Solo: "you know, me and statistics..."


I support the spirit of the suggestion (while finding it
ironic that this topic has come up several time, but now
it's Richard who's frustrated so hopefully something will
get done ;-) ).   

Statistics degradation sounds good, however doesn't that
change the balance of points? If I understand the rating
system correctly, one starts off with 1700 points, then
every game played effectively transfers points from the
loser to the winner. As a result, the average rating should
remain 1700. So, degrading one's rating should result in
giving their points to active players to conserve the
balance. Incidently, a player who's drifted down to 1700
over months, could then be removed with no incidence (and
they'd have been inactive for many months by that time).

Just my 2 hundredth of currency unit...

Y.