Timminz wrote:I think this is a neat idea. If someone is inactive, the ratings they've left don't count. It could be linked to the scoreboard. If someone is inactive (in games) for 30 days or more (or removed from the scoreboard for whatever reason), the ratings they had left, would be removed.
I could see it being a strain on the server, with new calculations of ratings happening much more often. Also, there's a slim chance that someone who is SO despicable that they drive everyone they play, away for good... well, maybe not such a chance.
Yes, my point exactly.
ubersky wrote:I think that this can be automated relatively easily. Two things can be done:
1) block/limit ratings left by players with low games count (X games before a player can leave a rating)
2) Expire ratings from players that have gone idle or left the game completely.
Understand, this will remove good ratings too.
I agree that the first thing can be done, but I don't think there's a need to limit new players. They already have the map limit, I think this could be too much. But maybe I'm wrong. And I also agree that it will remove good ratings as well, but IMO, if you really deserve good ratings, you have plenty of active people from which you can receive them. I read in a post, I think .44 said it, that the players who tend to leave bad ratings, eventually get sick of the site and leave. So that's why I suggested the removal after a period of time. Of course, you will always have those who will stick around, but you would have much less bad ratings to worry about.
Thanks for the support folks.
