RE: [Bug-gnubg] Re: Strange FIBS ratings

[Albert Silver]

> If we assume that the calculates ratings are closer to reality, why
not
> drop the "textual ratings" altogether?

Because people like them, and they are a convenient, easy-to-remember
title representing a range of ratings as opposed to a specific rating at
all times. This is rampant in other games, where titles of Master, Dan,
1st Category, etc. are used despite the existence of a precise rating
system.

                                        Albert

> 
> -Joseph
> 
> Joern Thyssen wrote:
> 
> >>
> >>>you make large cube errors.
> >>
> >>Ok, I understand. Might it not be a good idea, presuming the data is
> >>correct, to correlate the way it calculates ratings, and attributes
> >>grades using this data?