Is the ELO ranking a better gauge of player abilities?

[Liebchen]

The problem is with the question and how it is posed. It should really be two questions:

1. Do you feel the ELO ladder is the true blitz ladder?
and
2. Do you feel the ELO ladder better ranks player skills?"

Personally, I feel that the traditional Blitz ladders are fairly good indicators of who the active players are. This is an important feature of the Blitz, distinct from who the most skilled players are. Remember that the mission of the Blitz is to promote playing.

Having said that, the ELO certainly seems to be a better indicator of comparative skills.