Influence MAG Results: Should Disconnecting Affect Win/Loss?

"We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: MAG is an evolving game. To make sure that it evolves how you, the players, would like to see it grow and change, we’ve introduced the Influence MAG program. We ask you a simple question, one that would have a real impact on how the game is played, and you get to vote on it. If the change gets enough votes, then MAG is all the better for it.

Our latest Influence MAG poll asked if you would like to have disconnecting from an in-progress match count as a loss. That is, whether you intentionally or accidentally leave the match, you’re given a loss for the game.

It was a close vote with a lot of heated discussions in the MAG forums on the matter, but the results are in…

Disconnecting from a game will continue to NOT be counted as a loss.

Thousands of you voted and the totals were close, with 49% voting that disconnections should count as a loss and 51% voting to keep it as is, with no loss counted. However, the rule change wasn’t as close to actually taking effect as, per the official Influence MAG fine print, two-option questions need a 60% vote for a change to be enacted.

Thanks to all of you for voting! And remember, this isn’t the last time that you’ll be able to shape MAG’s future as we’ll have another edition of Influence MAG soon!"

Source: http://blog.mag.com/blog/2010/08/influence-mag-results-should-disconnecting-affect-winloss/