Hrqls:
Thank you for seeing my point about "losing on purpose for the goal of boosting ratings." I really have a hard time thinking of this as team play? A game where 2 players sign up as a team and they know who all the teams are is fine. Ponds you sign up as a single player. If teams are allowed then create a pond for teams and that would be fair play for all.

There is a discussion board for ponds and that might be a better place for this? Members who do not play in ponds must be slightly bored with this by now.