they must have changed the system since your beginning. The "speed/frequency by which games were won" was mentioned to me when I questioned the issue to one of the admin folks. That is how the rating issue came into play. No matter, it is a good site and I've dropped a few games lately - that should make the powers feel better:):). Now, if I could just improve my Live Chess perfprmance, all would be good:):)
JC
Here is a problem as I see it. One joins a site that starts him at 1200 - supposedly the average of all who start - at least that is what they say. But,............. you know you are around 1900 rating (when joining, there is no opportunity of informing admin that your rating is about 1900). So,,,,,,, you begin your life on the new site by winning and winning and winnig (because they pair you with low ranked opponents). OOPS, they send you a message that you are cheating and henceforth, big brother is watching - with the penalty being you get kicked off the site (and by the way, they keep ypur money). therefore, one becomes paranloid about making that winning move (s) in other games thinking tht at any moment, the axe will fall. Does not seem quite fait does it?
Jerry
I won my first 16 games on the site, bringing my rating to 1866, and wasn't accused of cheating. It takes more than winning a few games to do that, and it has very little to do with the ratings system.