Does banning cause a deflationary pressure on the ratings of the rest of us?

Does banning cause a deflationary pressure on the ratings of the rest of us?

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H

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25 Nov 10

Assuming that banned players tend to go up rather than down the ratings list before being banned.

Has this been measured? Should I properly be rated 1803 rather than 1802!!

M

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25 Nov 10
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do not exaggerate, 1802.43 perhaps

r
the walrus

an English garden

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25 Nov 10

Well, probably, but it's balanced out by things like players leaving the site and timing out all their games.