[Quriosity]

II | The Explanation

Quite a few standout matches, or more importantly, stand out verses from last week. There were some exciting bouts and some unfortunate upsets. But my biggest beef with last week was the fact that there were no shows in the top eight matches. Now, some of you may partially blame the moderators and our ranking system, which by the way is quite simple. Many of you may feel that some competitor’s do not deserve to be ranked where they are. Well, let me briefly discuss just exactly how our ranking system works and stress the fact that the longer the same people stay signed in and perform, the better the rankings will reflect the actual skill level of our participants.

The explanation is simple: winners move up and losers move down. Last season’s formula was a bit different than what me and Got Life? have just recently implemented. In the past season, losers moved to the bottom of the ranks and winners moved to the top, leaving new signs smack dab in the middle. But, to be fairer, we have placed new sign-ins at the bottom and then new sign-ins with records, followed by losers, no show winners who failed to vote, and winners; thus, producing the current rankings that you see today.

Simplistic in nature and very easy to understand. I am sure that there are many more formulas that you self proclaimed statisticians have developed which may or may not work better than the current, but as for now we will stick with this and observe how it pans out.

I hope that clears a lot of minds and eases a lot of hearts. I see people take this league more personally that I ever imagined, complaining of their spot. I appreciate participants, like Lucifa, who have proclaimed time and time again that they are purely here to produce and perform. This is not a popularity contest, and no matter the formula your skill level will always speak for itself. People such as Dougie G reach the top off pure chance, luck, and persistence. But it is unfair to place a “Dougie G” in his rightful position based on the rules set before the league solely because we feel that he does not truly deserve to be there based on skill. His progression is a direct result of the chain reaction of no shows within the top portion of the ladder.