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Sep 5, 2011
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ReasonableDoubt wrote:
The great irony is that points don't do anything.
Actually they do get you put up on the members page so that you can be targeted by scammers.
Points are given to you whenever you post a comment or just contribute to the chess.com community. They show how active you are.
Points cannot be redeemed for anything (except bragging rights).
pompom wrote:
Points cannot be redeemed for anything (except bragging rights).
No, people who brag about their points just get kicked.
How does one get "points", and what are they for?