Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?

Mojo_Riesing, on Jul 28 2021 - 15:56, said:   There are people who are very impressed by number, graphs and i'm sure 8x10 glossies with circles and arrows and paragraphs on the back i'm quite sure.  

Without a doubt Neato, you have an excellent command of numbers and are pretty good with spreadsheets and all that.  You also have a dog in this fight so to speak and your bias is clear especially considering the loose editorial comments you make about people who disagree. 

At the end of the day, i don't think you really influence anyone beyond those already convinced. This is after a TON of effort. The problem is that a lot of people see match after match right in front of them and they "feel" something isn't right. "Fairness" is basically a values concept and no amount of numbers you've thrown at it cut into the belief something isn't right. Telling them to in essence not look at it, doesn't seem like convincing argument either.  Being angry that folks don't "believe" isn't working either.

Like it or not, a LOT of things in life, especially sports and similar contests that are primarily entertainment,  must confront human feelings of fairplay and do so successfully.  People see that, know that and ask why Wargaming can't do the same.  That is why this goes on and on.