Shortly after William Lin Fan Club was founded ( https://codeforces.net/ratings/organization/20327 ), substantial improvements of mutiple members of the clubs have been noticed
dorijanlendvaj, getting +198 by plaincg 4th in Codeforces Round #594 (Div. 1)
gamegame, getting +152 by placing 6th in Codeforces Round #586 (Div. 1 + Div. 2)
nikolapesic2802, getting 2 consecutive +101 by placing 44th in Codeforces Round #588 (Div. 1) and 45th Codeforces Global Round 5
fivedemands, getting +162 by placing 17th in Codeforces Global Round 5
I wonder what might be the possible reasons of this phenomenon. What do you think?
tmw orz
Where do I sign up?
Just set your organization to William Lin Fan Club.
Seems like the next biggest sensation for boosting ratings after Twice.
Twice and this fan-club are related.
Remember that tmw is the one who introduced Twice in CP
I guess it's time for me to join the club.
This blog is full of BS. Many of the members in this so-called "Fan Club" have also dropped in rating from Codeforces Round #594 (Div. 1).
There could list out many more examples, the four examples above are from one contest alone.
Not to mention, fivedemands is an alt of a high-rated (2750+) CodeForces member, so getting a high positive rating change is expected.
I joined right after this contest because I am tired of falling all the time, I hope tmw spirit will give me strength! Don't tag me in!
I joined after this contest too, I am tired of being a noob. :)
I must join it. Tired of epsilon($$$->0$$$) rating changes.
I'm just helping to keep the fan club balanced
as all things should be
Can confirm: the 2 contests I took immediately after joining were like this:
I attribute all the success to joining the club.
Well, I also improved when I joined a fan club, but it's Ildar Gainullin fun-club:
+144 by placing 32nd in Codeforces Round #588 (Div. 1). 300iq orz.
Also ismagilov.code gained +84 taking place 71 in Codeforces Global Round 5, but it seems that he's in the fun-club for some time, so the effect is not that explicit.
P.S. hmm, are you a fan of yourself?
what a rivalry...
Wow! After 4 consecutive rating losses, I also joined Ildar Gainullin fun-club and got rank 15 (Predictor +116). 300iq orz!!
Am I too old to find this whole thing funny? :(
I joined tmw fan club and I got red at my 100th contest :O
I joined the wrong William Lin Fan Club and got +129 in the next contest.
tmw orz
I joined tmw fan club and got purple at my 52nd contest OAO
Well I mean, the rating all these people are gaining has to come from somewhere...
Merely joining is not enough. You have to be a true fan of tmw.
What if I'm a true fan of Savior-of-Cross?
True fans of Savior-of-Cross would join https://codeforces.net/ratings/organization/20968 .
I'm certainly a true fan of tmw! I've be orzing tmw on HackerRank for at least 2 years.
Just like all USACO people are at one with Bessie, you must be at one with William Lin. Only then will you experience the benefits of the club.
Since you're taiwanese, tmw is testing your loyalty.
Don't worry, you will get red soon if you keep being loyal to him.
Finally became blue after joining William Lin Fan Club.
what's my benefits if i join this club ??
honor and glory
Green
Only haters will say that this is fake.