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who...@wherever.com wrote:
> 
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg mlwilliams <mwil...@signal.dera.gov.uk> wrote:
> :> Does anybody actually read these stupid things?
> 
> Most definitely, though I prefer the online version at worldcharts.com.
> 
> : Only when people copy the whole damn lot past my killfilter! :)
> 
> : BC3K at number 24 top selling chart, putting out more copies than
> : Pharaoh and Driver?! Yeah, right...
> 
> Looks like you've missed the point for those charts. They're based on a
> *popular opinion* of all gamers who bother to vote for their favorite
> games through e-mail or on the website. Unlike some other similar
> charts, there are *a lot* of voters and they use a complicated cheating
> prevention system. Many smart game stores use this chart to plan their
> purchases. 

Well then they're insane. Who would base retail decisions on a chart
based simply on its longevity?! To hold any weight whatsoever the chart
should state the number of votes recieved for each game. My guess is
that an honest account of these figures would reveal them to be small.
Add to this the fact that it is a non representative sample prone to
manipulation and you have a worthless index.



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