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- From: chisolm@lacerta.unm.edu (Chris Chisolm)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.go
- Subject: Re: Internet Go Server Status.
- Date: 22 Jan 1993 00:06:36 GMT
- Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
- Lines: 48
- Message-ID: <1jndqcINNdjs@lynx.unm.edu>
- References: <1j728cINNmo2@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> <4fKMaTm00gpm5B5ep0@cs.cmu.edu> <1993Jan21.152030.15620@fy.chalmers.se>
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- In article <1993Jan21.152030.15620@fy.chalmers.se> you write:
- >
- >My theory is that the algoritm on IGS is wrong in some sense. I have
- >got some very odd results when playing/loosing against other
- >players. I'm almost certain that the algoritm must have some fault,
- >because I've heard of player that have won a lot but NOT got
- >a positive rating and vice versa.
- >
- >I'm also very suspicious to the fact that the rating is update
- >after approx 1 day. I've played matches and my rating have NOT
- >change or change in a very strange way in relations to my match
- >results. I think that the 1 day delay is made to hide that the
- >algoritm is wrong. I've mailed and asked why the delay is present
- >and got no answer...
-
- I can assure you that the delay is not intentional to hide something.
- Can you honestly think of any reason why someone would intentionaly
- create a problem with the rating algorithm? Perhaps it is all a plot
- by tim to increase his ranking! Cripes!
-
- Do you have any idea how much time tim has spent on this. I know that
- last spring I spent 6-8 hours a day 7 days a week working on the
- server for several months. I did not spend anything like the time
- that tim spent on it. Tim has worked his ass off to provide a very
- good means for people to play go over the network. If there is a
- problem with the algorithm it could be a bug or the algorithm that
- he was given may simply be incorrect. What ever the case IT IS NOT
- INTENTIONAL!
-
- Please excuse the flame, I get really pissed about senseless griping.
- If the article was meant in a manner other than I perceived it I
- apologize, I have no interest in starting a flame war.
-
- Again to all others out there, I have nothing against good suggestions
- or discussions about a topic of the server, but always remember it
- was done to provide a service.
-
- chris
-
-
- >
- >/Smidt
- >--
- >+=======================================+
- >"The whole valley is like a smorgasbord."
- > -- TREMORS
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