User blog comment:Texas Snyper/Elo Hell and You: Part 1 - The Impassable Barrier/@comment-98.248.174.49-20110824074541

The problem lies in that x-500 will have a bigger effect than x+500. So in lower ELOs, it's about who has the worst baddie.

That being said, you will eventually get out of ELO hell if you try long enough. However, people get angry and frustrated and give up.