But, the best drivers are not those that get somewhere the fastest or drive the most miles. Demographics/Accidents. Hey, a lot like games started/wins.
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Err, Corsair 101, Insurance Companies rate drivers every six months in The
States. Maybe you should quit while you are (slightly) ahead?>From: "corsairs game 101" <corsairs101@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
>To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] My rant on ratings and rankings
>Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 17:47:23 -0600
>
>And it only takes a few Grandmas and Racers to really frustrate the hell
>out
>of the other 90% of the people that are just trying to use the highway to
>get where they are going by traveling at or near the speed limit.
>
>I'd hate it if the Department of Transprotation started making and
>publishing a list of "best drivers" based upon how fast they got from place
>to place or how many miles they drove in a year.
>
>I'd hate that about as much as I expect to hate a ranking system that ranks
>lots of short victories over inferior opponents higher than over a player
>that playes fewer, but longer games against equally matched opponents.
>
>Darrell
>
> >There are many different types of players and fun. Bit like your Sunday
> >driver and your hardened formula one fan...
> >
> >Clint
> > > > Chess has rankings with powerful names like 'Grand
> > > > Master', so why shouldn't we?
> > >
> > >That, in itself, is the best argument *against* an MEPBM
> > >rating system you can ever put.
> > >
> > >Have you ever *seen* some of those chess guys in action? Fun is
> > >the very last thing on their mind.
> > >
> > >Gavin
> >
>
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