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minimum rating change

I've noticed that when playing new players there seems to be a minimum rating increase of +1 regardless of what rating someone already is.

Examples:
http://en.lichess.org/pfGZSVdc
http://en.lichess.org/gL3NRdJw
http://en.lichess.org/qWugR5cR

This seems to invite rating abuse as someone can play hundreds of games against new 1500s and end up with a hugely inflated rating.

I'd suggest that at some point the increase for a win should be +0. The above examples show this doesn't happen for a difference of 900+ points, but I'd suggest it should be true after 500 at most.
I totally agree with tipau.

Since the time I started playing here around a week ago I have noticed some players with an inflated elo. There are lots of players in here and a huge rivalry to be in the top10 of each modality.
However, this few people with an elo that does not correspond with their playing level spoils the idea of sportsmanship.

In my opinion, this great propose of tipau will somehow end with those inflated nicks that only disturb in this great page.
All my support to this great idea!

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