What are these points that keep popping up on everyone's profile? Like, for me I have 83 points, and my grandmaster friend has 735 points.  So do you get more points the higher rated you are, or what?

I've wondered the same thing. When you click on it, it takes you to the forum things you've started. Do you get points for creating forum topics? :/

I think you get points for posting in forums and creating forums.

You get one point every time you post.

I'm getting one right now!

Post more and be the most active member today!

But I haven't posted 391 times. I've probably posted 20 times. Why do I have 391 points?

You get one for each new comment you make. You've earned two points already in this thread.

Okay thanks.

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SO MANY POINTS!

4!!!

I've got like 1200 points :)

https://support.chess.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1444773-what-are-the-%22points%22-on-my-home-page-how-do-i-earn-them-

You get points for winning games, I think......but why??? What are they good for?

Dude, click the link.

Everything was just explained.

lol, the link.... and I am a lady...thank you. okay! 

I got 2000 and some...

too bad you can't use them...then why bother giving them???? that's what I meant!!

IT SHOWS HOW ACTIVE YOU ARE!!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND NOW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 

lol. I also think it's useless..

yeah, I said thank you ....  :-P

I am getting more points right now,,,,,,,and so are you!  

lol