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20. February 2004, 17:08:11

ughaibu

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What's the point? People dont play to get a rating, they play because it's fun. If pawns dont have ratings how are we meant to judge their suitability as opponents unless we trawl through all their finished games. I think it's a looney idea, you might just as well get rid of ratings all together.

20. February 2004, 17:32:03

Caissus

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Playing only unrated games after some time for non-paying members is the most used restricton on other chessservers..

20. February 2004, 17:57:49

Caissus

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..and they mostly must have the opinion to get more paying members with this mode.

20. February 2004, 18:03:40

Pioneer54

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Subject: Re: of ratings, and....

Caissus writes:
"Playing only unrated games after some time for non-paying members is the most used restricton on other chessservers"

But how, assuming it's factual, does this translate in net revenue production? What chess playing pawn is going to be compelled to buy a membership here because of the simple prospect of losing his rating status? Rather, it seems more likely he'd just go find another of the hundreds of free chess sites already on the internet.

20. February 2004, 18:17:16

Caissus

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Subject: Re: of ratings, and....

Ughaibu : the remarkable feature of this site is especially,that it is often down and it needs more money for a new server.
Pioneer: I am sure some pawns will leave, but I am sure too that some others will buy a small membership and than the site has more money to buy a new server and we,the paying members have a site with a better technique.
Other ideas are welcome too, I think.