| Vince Hart 2005-01-27, 5:48 pm |
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Mike Murray wrote:
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> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:54:33 -0600, "Bill Smythe"
> <chichess@beforeRCNafter.com> wrote:
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> This cuts to the heart of it.
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> However, given that the ratings in question probably influenced the
> computation of other ratings, i.e., of players not involved in the
> controversy, cascading onward, AND that the players in the
controversy
quote:
> played in subsequent events, it appears unlikely the impact of these
> events could ever be fully expunged.
>
That may be true in theory, but by the time you get to the second
degree of separation, I think the effect is going to be almost too
small to identify. Eventually, the extra points would just diffuse
their way out into the rating pool.
Vince Hart
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