Heya Fergus, some questions.
This is not going to wipe out all the ratings over the years that have
already happened, is it? I certainly hope not.
And, you are talking about implementing a new rating system, shouldn't you
talk to the members about it to see what they think first?
I think the rating system in place is fine, it is casual, and that is what
a lot of people here are, i think. If you are going to make it serious,
that would be ok, IF about 20 people decided to go through every game and
rate them, AND every game was on game courier. Heaps of people don't rate games. Heaps of people dont rate games they think are good, too.
What is the point of the question ... 'How many times have you played this
game?' (why, who cares). I rated 'capablanca chess' and other games
'excellent', and i havn't even played them, ask me to explain more if
you can be bothered.
And the question, 'how many times have you played this game', this
affects a game's rating???? How is this fair, when all games are not on
game courier. Plenty of people do not know how to put a game on game
courier, plenty of people can't be bothered. Look at how many people play
games here on game courier, a small percentage of the amount that post. I
can't see how this is fair to games that are not on game courier.
i just doubt this rating system is very fair to all, that is my point.
Also, i dont understand why you say ratings at the moment are hidden. Let
me pick a random recent game, 'Battle of Six Armies', ok, now i go to the
bottom of page, and i find 'Number of ratings: 1, Average rating:
Excellent, Number of comments: 2. (What is hidden??)
Anyway, for the record, i'm happy with the rating system as it is, and if
a new system is started, make my games 'unrateable' please, thanks.