🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure
Article #352583

Re: World Charts Corrupt?!

#352583
From: Lan
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:00
24 lines
1649 bytes
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.
Technical Details
Message-ID: <3587856D.6C3B@None.com>
Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail
References: <6m3o17$ekm@dfw-ixnews8.ix.netcom.com> <35886769.568612@news.pacific.net.sg>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
From: Lan <No...@None.com>
Subject: Re: World Charts Corrupt?!
Date: 1998/06/17
Message-ID: <3587856D.6C3B@None.com>
X-Deja-AN: 363458316
References: <6m3o17$ekm@dfw-ixnews8.ix.netcom.com> <35886769.568612@news.pacific.net.sg>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Organization: Starnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.sports,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc,rec.games.misc,alt.games,comp.os.os
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit