Why are brand new players put in gold games?

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New players qualify for high ranks easily because competitive play is algorithmically handicapped in their favor. More information:

Algorithmic Handicapping (MMR) is Wrong for Overwatch

This thread is a plea for truth, democracy, and regulation in online gaming. It’s about a rising schism of cognitive dissonance, caused by a new form of consumer fraud that emerged in the last decade without anybody really noticing. It’s about the rights of online gamers, and users of all social media, not just as consumers but as democratic citizens. And if you follow it to the end, you will find yourself on the wrong side of a shield wall. [Lars' Lentils – Episode 2: Algorithmic Handi…