User blog comment:Madness Incarnate/The Mathematics and Psychology behind "Elo Hell"/@comment-99.226.117.210-20130110215924/@comment-99.226.117.210-20130110225103

Yeah, it's true that they aren't really stuck and if they improve their attitude their elo would improve, but it is mostly (if not only) at elo hell where attitude makes a significant difference on gameplay. Still though, for most players your article holds true.