"raylopez99" wrote in message
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On Apr 28, 4:55 pm, "David Kane" wrote:
In principle,a system that truly rated the moves wouldn't have
to use the result at all. For example, if a 1900 played like a 1700
but beat a 1300 playing like a 1500, then the winner would lose
points and the loser would gain them!

I was replying to this assertion by David Kane.

I don't think the average Joe will accept a rating scheme where
winning a game will lose you points ("then the winner would lose
points and the loser would gain them!")

You should go to where the data takes you without
worrying about consumer acceptance. That said,
games with a 1900 beating a 1300 have almost
zero significance in the ELO system and should
not be expected to have much significance in a move-
rating system either.

BTW, the average Joe does not accept the existing
performance-based rating scheme, if you
judge by the small numbers of people with such ratings.
I suspect a good many of those people without ELO ratings
would be happy to have their moves rated, esp. if they
see that it gives accurate answers quickly. That number
might very well dwarf the number who currently
"accept" the ELO rating scheme.