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Article #352583Re: World Charts Corrupt?!
From: Lan
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:00
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:00
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Kelvin Lim wrote: > > On Mon, 15 Jun 1998 13:13:12 -0500, "Kangaeru Hito" > <gat...@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > >It seems as though some people in World Charts have purposely kept a certain > >game on the console chart (Sakura Taisen) from reaching the #1 position > >despite more votes. If it occurs there it could occur on any of the charts. > >I'm planning to boycott the charts unless a response is made, I'd urge > >others to do the same. > > > >This information was found on this page: > >http://pei.physics.sunysb.edu/~ming/anime/sakura/worldchart.html > > I don't know whether you realise this, but the World Charts uses a > rather complex set of calculations and algorithms to determine the > rankings, not simply a direct count of the number of votes. I'd > suggest you go find out more about this before jumping to any > conclusions. The maintainer of the World Charts has SAID he purposely removed votes for Sakura Teisin to make it so it will never reach #1. He says it's not "good enough" to be #1.
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