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+     NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW!  NEW! 
+
+  We are proud to introduce you to our completely new rating system! 
+
+    --> The Glicko system (developed by Mark E. Glickman) <--
+       --> Assistance/corrections by Dmitry Dakhnovsky <-- 
+           --> Implemented to FICS by Vek and Hawk <-- 
+
+
+As you all know, we had a seriously defective rating system, but that
+is now changed after two weeks of hard work. 
+
+The previous ratings were bogus and therefore we had to delete them,
+and in order to treat all players equally - we have given them the
+following two choices:
+
+(1) Transfer their ratings and/or stats from ICC. This can be done by
+    leaving me a message FROM ICC (NOTE: I'm called "HawkII"
+    there). This will disable any chance of cheating. Just mention your
+    FICS handle in your message to me.
+
+(2) Some may not want to have their rating transfered from ICC or
+    maybe they dont even have a rating there, then the option is simple:
+    the rating will be reset. 
+
+This offer was first published around the 28th of March and will be
+available until the 16th of April. (maybe longer)
+
+
+Every request for ratings transfers must be emailed to me (Hawk) and
+my address is "u940456@daimi.aau.dk". Please use subject line:
+"Request for ratings transfer" and in the body of the message tell 
+me your handle on ICC and FICS. (also remember to message me from ICC
+so that I can verify that you are the person you claim to be. NOTE:
+My handle on ICC is "HawkII" )
+
+-Hawk
+
+See Also: glicko, motd
+
+