Professional attention seeking, that is. I don't really care what someone looks like on a chess website. That detracts from the chess. Comparing profile pictures and views is not a good way to improve your chess or your life, but it might give that impression for a while. Just long enough for chess.com to attract some new customers who are going to get burned out on the experience within a few days or weeks, whatever their expected turnover rate is.
Do you guys like the new user profile style?
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Feb 14, 2025
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#83
Yeah you got a point there, but even if a chess website is not supposed to look luxurious, there is no reason for it to change it’s professional designs into cheap ones just to emphasize that we should turn our attention to chess
Feb 14, 2025
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#84
My changes I want back aren’t cosmetic but very practical. I want to know a players timeout rate for club activities and I’d like the message icon on the profile so I can easily message someone.
Both are very practically useful for club administrators.
Feb 14, 2025
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#85
shadowtanuki wrote:
Professional attention seeking, that is. I don't really care what someone looks like on a chess website. That detracts from the chess. Comparing profile pictures and views is not a good way to improve your chess or your life, but it might give that impression for a while. Just long enough for chess.com to attract some new customers who are going to get burned out on the experience within a few days or weeks, whatever their expected turnover rate is.
Aren't forums a waste of time for you and a distraction from chess? Go ahead play chess, why are you still here? Chess.com is a chess social network, don't you forget about it.
I didn't notice any difference. So after seeing this thread I opened it to check and I'm just scratching my head .... What did they change? Maybe us non-subscribers have a simplified version of profile to start with so the changes don't apply?
today they changed it back...
Ok, thanx. Was that change done across all platforms? I just opened the blog link in post #4 and thought I found my answer. It shows it apparently on a PC, while I'm stuck with only Android these days.
Feb 15, 2025
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#90
Yes Diazarus , you didn’t see the terrible version. You lucky! But “ I ( they) will be back “ 😹
Feb 15, 2025
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#91
Yeah you are lucky
but the horrible new version will roll out inevitably according to staff
No. Every chess.com update seems to attempt to appease everything besides what the community desires. The lackluster efforts are ridiculous. But, who am I except for some pleb, not some rich mega mogul streamer that chess.com bows down to and worships. Chess.com pleases the people that make them money, not their faithful backbone.
Look at Chessable. Last month, chess.com and its staff's horrible idea cost me points in a zonal tournament. These are just money-grabbing schemes, one after the other, and anything to reduce costs and avoid facing the music.
I'm also very certain that not one mod will even see this comment that has some ability to affect the outcomes of how this site is run.
Houdini1213 wrote:
No. Every chess.com update seems to attempt to appease everything besides what the community desires. The lackluster efforts are ridiculous. But, who am I except for some pleb, not some rich mega mogul streamer that chess.com bows down to and worships. Chess.com pleases the people that make them money, not their faithful backbone.
Look at Chessable. Last month, chess.com and its staff's horrible idea cost me points in a zonal tournament. These are just money-grabbing schemes, one after the other, and anything to reduce costs and avoid facing the music.
I'm also very certain that not one mod will even see this comment that has some ability to affect the outcomes of how this site is run.
Well said
Feb 15, 2025
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#98
The switch back is temporary , the staff said the horrible update is inevitable
check comment #72 for more info lol
Feb 15, 2025
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#99
And also some more info from club admins
horrible news that views and notes are not coming back
Feb 15, 2025
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#100
Diazarus wrote:
I didn't notice any difference. So after seeing this thread I opened it to check and I'm just scratching my head .... What did they change? Maybe us non-subscribers have a simplified version of profile to start with so the changes don't apply?
Only the website had the change
well, the old one looked more professional.