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 06/23/2010 02:19:41 PM · #26
Originally posted by SDW:
I will try to explain how the ranking system works. I hope this helps.


Ahh, yes, that helps quite a bit. The calculation of the points was a total mystery to me. Now it's a bit clearer.

But how does the average score (col. 8) affect the points in col. 9?

Thanks!
 06/23/2010 02:30:23 PM · #27
As always, thanks! No time yet to read the whole story, but perhaps there should be more weight to the number on entries, since it's "easy" to post one good photo, but who can beat the 55 skewsme posted?
 06/23/2010 02:37:59 PM · #28
Originally posted by mycelium:
Originally posted by SDW:
I will try to explain how the ranking system works. I hope this helps.


Ahh, yes, that helps quite a bit. The calculation of the points was a total mystery to me. Now it's a bit clearer.

But how does the average score (col. 8) affect the points in col. 9?

Thanks!




The same way entries (col. 6) affects the points in col. 7. I have sorted column 8 from the highest average in descending order. As you can see the user with the highest average received the most points, 2050. But since the user has not entered as many challenges their ranking is 504th. It take a combination of all three (entry, average, and percentile points) to rank high.

Message edited by author 2010-06-23 14:48:41.
 06/23/2010 02:39:11 PM · #29
Now it ALL MAKES SENSE. :)

Thanks again, Scott!
 06/23/2010 02:46:08 PM · #30
Originally posted by hajeka:
As always, thanks! No time yet to read the whole story, but perhaps there should be more weight to the number on entries, since it's "easy" to post one good photo, but who can beat the 55 skewsme posted?


I think it's weighted appropriately. As you can see in the example chart above the top 6 averages consist of 1 entry each. But yet they rank in the low 500's. There is know way to compete with a good average and only one or two entries. The ranking system was setup to reward users by the amount of challenges they enter. We all know it's hard to maintain a high average each time you enter a challenge. I don't think a user entering a few challenges deserves the top rank over a user that has entered a lot of challenges and has maintained a good average and percentile. And at the same time the users that have entered minimal challenges but have had a high score should be ranked better than a user that has entered a lot of challenges but consistently scored low. (Just my Opinion).

Message edited by author 2010-06-23 14:46:15.
 06/23/2010 04:08:14 PM · #31
Originally posted by SDW:
I think it's weighted appropriately. As you can see in the example chart above the top 6 averages consist of 1 entry each. But yet they rank in the low 500's. There is know way to compete with a good average and only one or two entries. The ranking system was setup to reward users by the amount of challenges they enter. We all know it's hard to maintain a high average each time you enter a challenge. I don't think a user entering a few challenges deserves the top rank over a user that has entered a lot of challenges and has maintained a good average and percentile. And at the same time the users that have entered minimal challenges but have had a high score should be ranked better than a user that has entered a lot of challenges but consistently scored low. (Just my Opinion).


The bold part is the key thing. This is entirely Scott's initiative, and the rankings reflect his personal ideas regarding how to combine *participation* and *performance* into a single stat. I think he's done a remarkable job, and I thank him for it :-)

R.
 06/23/2010 08:59:50 PM · #32
a bump for users to view how users receive points and ranked.
Link to post
 06/24/2010 05:39:52 AM · #33
Thanks for putting all of this together Scott.
 06/30/2010 12:41:55 AM · #34
UPDATE: June 30th, 2010
Week 25 has been posted.

Here's the LINK.

Thanks,
Scott

Message edited by author 2010-06-30 07:25:35.
 06/30/2010 12:49:11 AM · #35
Originally posted by SDW:
UPDATE: June 30rd, 2010
Week 25 has been posted.

Here's the LINK.

Thanks,
Scott


Damn...I broke a 6 score (just) and still went down!
 06/30/2010 07:25:54 AM · #36
bump
 06/30/2010 07:28:35 AM · #37
Wonderful job, Scott!
thx
 07/07/2010 01:09:30 AM · #38
UPDATE: July 7th, 2010
Week 26 has been posted.

Here's the LINK.

Thanks,
Scott
 07/07/2010 01:11:48 AM · #39
That's better..lol!
 07/07/2010 01:26:38 AM · #40
Scott, thanks so much for dong the work and posting the results. Very appreciated!
 07/07/2010 01:16:29 PM · #41
08/11/2010 11:49:02 AM · #42
Thanks Scott - I appreciate all the work!
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