Here's some questions:
Is there definitely a difference between a 1000 and 2000 rated player that are active?
1500 and 1600?
1800 and 1850?
1900 and 1901?
I argue that having a fourth digit in a chess rating conveys no meaningful information. It is not at all certain whether an active 1900 is better or worse than an active 1901. I could turn my blitz rating of 2058 into 205 or 206 and basically nothing would be lost. Cut off the last digit, it's insignificant and is too precise for the thing we are measuring.
Is there definitely a difference between a 1000 and 2000 rated player that are active?
1500 and 1600?
1800 and 1850?
1900 and 1901?
I argue that having a fourth digit in a chess rating conveys no meaningful information. It is not at all certain whether an active 1900 is better or worse than an active 1901. I could turn my blitz rating of 2058 into 205 or 206 and basically nothing would be lost. Cut off the last digit, it's insignificant and is too precise for the thing we are measuring.