Checking ratings

How many people actually check somebody's ratings before playing them? Does it matter? Or are people more interested in playing the game then they are in peoples stats.Just curious 

Conquer Club, a free online multiplayer variation of a popular world domination board game.
http://rzmhprwww.conquerclub.com/forum/
http://rzmhprwww.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=54527
edsdad wrote:How many people actually check somebody's ratings before playing them? Does it matter? Or are people more interested in playing the game then they are in peoples stats.Just curious