I'm looking at my rank and it's now out of about 15,000 players, rather than 21.000 players. I'm guessing that inactive accounts were either closed or not counted in the percentile ranks.

correct. we massively tightened up what it means to be an "active" player on the site :)

what does active now mean? And do you forsee a distinction in the future between paying and non-paying (more than it is today)?

AtIas wrote:

That's what she said.

that's an insult to the potential quality of that joke.

This forum started out as educational since I am wondering what is going on...all of a sudden we are distracted from the forum topic and I have still not figured out what has happened here.  10,000+ members gone, I just want to know where they went, and if there are some new guidelines we are to follow.   "SHE", has nothing to do with it.  Thank you Glenn

You must have played at least 10 games and finished one game in the last 90 days to be considered active.

Thank you Jay...Appreciate the help.

Thats what she said

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is why people think anything along these lines is any of their business!

Why do you care, what difference to you does it make and how will it change how you interact to this site.

I suspect, no reason, none and none, but please enlighten me.

I know that as a paying subscriber, that Chess.Com provides more free content and functionality than any other chess website out there, that I do not feel in a position to complain ever.

Granted, things are not perfect, but by god, do we get value for money, especially those who have not contributed whatsoever!

Wait, now THAT'S what she said!

All the things she said ...

Evil Homer, I suspect it has something to do with expectations - specifically the extremely high expectations erik and gang have set for themselves.

that's what she said

In correspondence chess all things are going to be slightly longer than you expect.[1]

...including having closed a game within 90 days.  To me that's still active for correspondence chess.  Maybe "Live Chess" should have a shorter [grace] period.

Dan

[1]that's what she said

"That's what she said."

Stop it!  I can't stop laughing.

Reference please, cuz I don't get it.  The redundancy is cracking me up, but I don't get the reference.  TV skit?

Wow, the admins on here are so awesome, it's not hard at all to get a question answered.

... That's what she said.

Quick reply ih8sens, that's wasn't very long...

... That's what she said :P.

Psst, ih8sens, you're supposed to return the favor and set me up for one