Alright, here's the thing. A factor in determining rating change is something I call "completed game density" for lack of a better term. This means that the more games you have completed recently, the LESS your score will change per game. As I look at your game history, it appears as you don't complete games extremely often, therefore your rating will fluxuate more per game than somebody who completes 10 games a day.
This was implemented because if you play a lot of games, your current rating will be very close to your true rating, but if you don't play that often, there is a possibility that your true rating is far from your current rating.
I have some questions about the rating system. I thought I was just getting unlucky with it, but one of my opponents in Online chess insists that I ask somebody.
I lost to someone with a rating 300 points higher than me and lost 30 points off my rating.
My rating like plummetted really fast with a few losses- and we weren't even that far off in rating. You can check my online chess rating/game history to see for yourself......I dunno, I'll get it up again, but if it is an issue it's best that it gets brought up.....Thanks.
I quote my opponent: "
fti9999: You need to contact somebody. There is no way that you should have dropped 30 points after losing to someone 300 points higher than you.
fti9999: I am over nearly 500 points higher than you and if I lose against you, I only lose 26 points.
fti9999: I think something is wrong..."