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Glicko-2

First of all, I am not reporting a specific user for cheating or bad behavior. This is a general question about whether the rating system is accurate using a specific case merely for illustration.

Is the following player's strength what his rating would indicate, being a 1543 (joining the site is a 1500)? And if not, how is it that this player has 9,312 games? That clearly puts him in the low rating volatility bracket.

Here is the game on exhibit:

http://en.lichess.org/cR1j1Ow6#41

So, what made you think his play didn't meet his rating?
The site used to show the ± volatility of your rating. I'd say it's accurate. The average rating on the site (for players with over 30 games) is actually closer to 1450.

At the end of the day, Glicko is just another arbitrary points system. It is also continuous as opposed to discrete, so your rating can be literally anything. 1500 is just an acceptable baseline, because players as low as 800 (lowest I've seen, at least) exist.

So yes, a rating close to 1500 is absolutely realistic and it's what you'd expect given the way Glicko ratings are calculated.
chess240 - Are you questioning the ability of a player with a specific rating? Your question is unclear? Speak English ffs!
First of all, I am not reporting a specific user for cheating or bad behavior.

I'd like to report people for reporting the fact they're not reporting :P
I have to question this repeated notion that rating systems are completely arbitrary.

Are you serious? Can you expand on why you think that?

As I understand it, a higher rating tends to mean a stronger player, and a low rating is indicative of a weaker one. It's pretty straightforward. I may be ignorant, but I simply don't understand this perspective that shouts "it's all meaningless!"

It *is* meaningless in the grand scheme of things; all math and numbers are merely an invention of man. But I don't think that's what you people mean.

Ratings are relative, but they are not meaningless.
Ach - Ill let you deal with him.....
Off to bed - I'm done with you all! In my dreams I am the playboy of Chunky mansion and you're all ugly to get in.
Goodnight! :D
#6 "this perspective" - whose perspective would that be?
Well I'm certainly not including you, Toad.

You tend to be more scientific than philosophical. Did you ever finish that Horde engine, by the way?
Yes, however due to xboard bugs I can't easily test it! Argh.

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