Phill, the data LoyceV uses is public, theymos makes it, in reality, even theymos can't alter it, because these records are just images of our inclusions, so if theymos' data mentions that I included member "xyz" last week when I have not done that, I would have complained and Meta would be full of it.
Loyce puts that data into an easy to read/use format, and then it's up to each and everyone to "interpret" that data.
While everyone can include/exclude whoever they want, we as a community must set a bit of standard to it, if not then these numbers that show on our profiles will become meaningless.
Take a look at my feedback
What I can do (assuming I am in DT1) is to include all the members who left me that positive feedback and my score would be close to 40+ instead of 2+, I don't think anyone is saying that Ognasty can't be trusted, but +10 isn't the same as +100, I only have 2 visible feedback despite having traded tens of thousands of dollars in this form but it so happened that the products I trade are not in the interest of DT1 members which is fine but is it ok to alter my trust list to make my feedback look better just because I think I deserve a better score?
There are many times when you include someone and by coincidence, you increase your overall rating, but that is completely fine, doing this on purpose however isn't.
One thing I didn't like about being in DT1 was this very problem, I even mentioned it to Theymos in the same message which I sent to ask him to blacklist me from DT1, I want to be able to add some people to my trust list without directly making them DT2, but I knew my request was going to go through and then with all the DT drama which I prefer to stay away from I decided to set-back and relax, being on DT2 only is a (+), you know your feedback on those scammers are going to help a lot of people, and you also know that you won't be accused of self scratching or any other thing similar.
Now back to the accusation, there is a chance that Og added those 8 members for the sole purpose of strengthening the trust system by adding members that have good judgment, there is also a chance that he did so to increase his ratings, it's up to everyone to decide and act accordingly.
On a side note: I only chimed in because my name was mentioned a dozen time in this thread.
Loyce puts that data into an easy to read/use format, and then it's up to each and everyone to "interpret" that data.
While everyone can include/exclude whoever they want, we as a community must set a bit of standard to it, if not then these numbers that show on our profiles will become meaningless.
Take a look at my feedback
What I can do (assuming I am in DT1) is to include all the members who left me that positive feedback and my score would be close to 40+ instead of 2+, I don't think anyone is saying that Ognasty can't be trusted, but +10 isn't the same as +100, I only have 2 visible feedback despite having traded tens of thousands of dollars in this form but it so happened that the products I trade are not in the interest of DT1 members which is fine but is it ok to alter my trust list to make my feedback look better just because I think I deserve a better score?
There are many times when you include someone and by coincidence, you increase your overall rating, but that is completely fine, doing this on purpose however isn't.
One thing I didn't like about being in DT1 was this very problem, I even mentioned it to Theymos in the same message which I sent to ask him to blacklist me from DT1, I want to be able to add some people to my trust list without directly making them DT2, but I knew my request was going to go through and then with all the DT drama which I prefer to stay away from I decided to set-back and relax, being on DT2 only is a (+), you know your feedback on those scammers are going to help a lot of people, and you also know that you won't be accused of self scratching or any other thing similar.
Now back to the accusation, there is a chance that Og added those 8 members for the sole purpose of strengthening the trust system by adding members that have good judgment, there is also a chance that he did so to increase his ratings, it's up to everyone to decide and act accordingly.
On a side note: I only chimed in because my name was mentioned a dozen time in this thread.