Author: George Sobala
Date: 19:09:22 07/25/03
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On July 25, 2003 at 17:32:03, Matthew Hull wrote: >On July 25, 2003 at 17:15:34, George Sobala wrote: > >>On July 25, 2003 at 15:39:55, Matthew Hull wrote: >> >>>======================================================================== >>>Wannabe: Any ICC computer account owner who is not the programmer of the >>>engine/engines running in their account. >>>======================================================================== >>> >>>All non-programmer-owned computer accounts -- as a requirement for having a >>>rated computer account on ICC -- must play in at least [fillin the blank] number >>>of Weekly ICC Wannabe Equalizer (WIWE, pronounced "wee-wee") >>>blitz/standard/whatever events per [month, quarter, 6 months, whatever] in order >>>to retain their ratings. Failure to meet these requirements will cause the >>>account to: >>> >>>-- lose it's ratings >>>-- be limited to unrated games for [fill in the period of time] >>>-- (whatever else) >>> >>>The purpose of the WIWEs is to keep the rating system in some sense of >>>equalibrium. Accounts MUST play whoever/whatever enters the event, which, since >>>it will be a computer requirement, will be computers, plus perhaps whoever else >>>wants to play. >>> >>>A possible side benefit might be that it could actaully be fun. >> >>I am not the programmer of the engine I run (though I did write the settings) >> >>I am not bothered by its rating. >> >>I have no interest in playing other computers. >> >>So where does your suggestion leave me??? > > >Since you are not bothered by or otherwise "hung up" on ratings, then you won't >care what happens to it in an equalizer event. :) > >So this is no problem for you. > >Matt > > >> >>ICCs current policy is liberal. People do as they wish with their accounts, >>which they pay good money for. Why turn fascist? Why get hung up about ratings? Ah - but I need _some_ sort of rating to encourage players of the appropriate calibre to play me. If I had my rating stripped, it would be harder to seek appropriate games. Fortunately your suggestion has zero chance of being implemented.
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