Aright, we all have deliberated behind the scenes, checked over the ratings ourselves and have came to the following conclusion:
Is jpcloet is abusing the ratings system? Looking at his given ratings,
NO, he is not.
Looking at his ratings that he has left we were not able to produce any questionable 5 star ratings where the player was obviously rude/vulgar/etc. in the game, and they should produce at least some qualities to make us think it would be a questionable rating.
As said in the past there has been 1 case where a member was reprimanded for violating the rating policy by posting only 5 stars. That user had given out several 5 stars through their history for players that produced questionable ratings. like 5 stars for a player who never took 1 turn in the game and deadbeated.
We have also said in the past that we are more after those people who give poor ratings where the game in reference does not support. Remember that we are all here to play and have fun. If people habitually give poor ratings to people just because they lost the games, then the ratings system has become a revenge tool for those sore at losing. This is not what the ratings system is for.
However, if these poor ratings do have some logic based from the game in reference, we do not look at this as a form of abuse. If the 2 users had an argument of any sort and one gave the other a poor rating because of it, whether we agree or not, that rating is not counted as a questionable rating. We do not judge or side who is right or wrong between parties.
Ratings
To encourage good sportsmanship, members can rate other members they have played with.
Whenever leaving ratings, use caution and good judgement. You are responsible for the ratings that you leave and they become a permanent part of the other member's record, so be sure to leave only fair and factual ratings that relate to the member's behavior in the game.
http://www.conquerclub.com/public.php?mode=instructions5I am blue in the face from talking about ratings, and anyone who has kept up with the last 20 cases or so in here should be well educated enough to know where the line is. We have not wavered on where we take our stance and have been consistent with the rulings as per the guidelines. Whether you think it is fair or not this is what it is.
Piggybacking from my post in another thread:Gentlemen & Ladies, i get it,
down with the mods, but seriously you guys with this "lets see who we can report next for ratings abuse to see where the rules really stand" are hurting the true modding that could be going on around here. Every other post lately has been a ratings one, and I refuse to believe that you are really that wrapped around the axle on this matter. In the time it takes us to review over this stuff we could have easily investigated 2 or 3 cases of a suspected multiple account or secret diplomacy case. So you can continue to report matters like this or you can choose to not be "popular" and take the higher road and let us do the job of protecting all of you from the real cheaters out there.
By all means you come across a cut and dry abuse of ratings then report it. Cut and Dry being:
a user that is using the system for vindictive means
rating inaccurately for a vast majority of other users
utilizing tags that mostly are never appropriate
But if you get a rating that you feel is undeserved try to work it out with the other guy, leave a response about the feedback you received but don't come crying in here, or barking up some other users tree to prove a point or be trendy. Or do and let the real cheaters continue to manipulate the system.
Ratings are Ratings, their someone elses opinion on how you conducted yourself in a game, are they really that big of a deal that we should have more then 2 abuse cases in C&A at any one time? My answer which I would assume is the obvious one is No.
Jp is
Cleared, this will remain locked to take proactive measures to not allow flaming and further bashing in here of the rules, the decision or the accused. Your welcome to open up an E-Ticket to get a 2nd review, but seeing as this was a collective effort between all 6 of us I doubt you will get an overturn.
I challenge you to heed the message I said above about the detriment that is going on by continuing down this quest of seeking out players to see how far this rating fad will stretch. Its allowing the more important cases involving multi's, secret diplomacy, and over the line abuse to go unpunished longer then they should.
King Sam
