Quote from: FortuneFollower on Today at 07:43:11 AM

Hm. The thought I have are put on the community voting: is there a formula for it? And again, what would stop people with an interest from flooding the gates to get the votes rolling if needed?

Thank you for your questions - they are absolutely to the point. I will try to clarify.

1. Here is the formula for calculating quotes:

Rating gain = (C - 1/P) * V
Where:
- V = Volatility factor -
- C = Number of possible outcomes(in match)
- P = Probability of the outcome (percentage of votes for the outcome).

Note: the rating gain is expressed as a percentage of the current rating, and can be either a positive or negative value.

2. As for vote manipulation:

First of all, access to the Telegram group is open to everyone only at the initial stage — we need to gather the first participants to vote and engage with the system. Later, access to the group will be restricted.

Second, all matches are distributed randomly across Match Pools after the voting phase. No one knows which pool a particular match will be assigned to in advance.

Third, most categories of participants are actually interested in Match Pool ratings increasing. For example, group members can earn reputation points and qualify for additional rewards. The total amount of these rewards is calculated as a percentage of the combined ratings of all pools. This means it’s in the group's interest to see all Match Pools grow in rating as much as possible.

Fourth, Sports Events Club is a community-driven system where members are free to interact and collaborate (within the established rules, of course) however they see fit. There is a good amount of flexibility for community-led decisions.