Ratings truthfulness

This a simple commentary about the veracity, rather truthfulness, of the ratings shown by different players. Just commenting, not acussing anybody. . ,for, otherwise, I would use another section of the forum.

There is player playing with a rating of around 1350 If you go to his "Profile" (by the way, very poor in this Forum) , there he invites to enter some "Teams and Groups".

OK. Nice social behaviour. . . but the "minimum rating required" to belong to one of those groups is 1550 (¡!)

Now, if he is 1350. . . how does he change chess personality when coming to the group? Marvelous. . . ah?

Due to this fact and other similiar cheating cases, I now play only "UNrated" chess games, where the probability of the existence of honesty may to be higher (for lack of ratings).

It is a shame tht things like that happen to such a nice and good club like chess.com

Perhaps the group made an exception for that person; would that be a bad thing?

Or perhaps the person'e rating was higher when they joined the group or the rating requirement has been changed since he or she joined.

It is a bit difficult to understand why you find this so irritating; also why you think it is an issue of honesty.

Anyway I was minded to send you a challenge (unrated game) but I gather you have a rating cap on those you play so I couldn't.  Send me a challenge if you fancy a game. :)

Dude, you need to chill out.  What difference does rating make?  If you now only play unrated games, then presumably you aren't trying to improve your rating.  If you aren't trying to improve your rating, then why not just play and not worry about the rating?  You are still be the same player whether your rating is, for example, 1600, or 1500 because you lost to a lower rated player whose rating was not an accurate representation.  And you will gain back those lost rating points when you play and beat a legitimate 1600.  

Johnyoudell

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<>"It is a bit difficult to understand why you find this so irritating; also why you think it is an issue of honesty"<>

A lie is plain lack of honesty. When that player indiates different ratings to fit his game, he acts as lier (hypocrite). . . and I just dont like liers. I consider chess a cultural, decent game. . . not a low tabern craps game. . .