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RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#141

    What benefit would you most like to see with the purchase of a Premium Membership?Undecided   

 A..24/7 Lifetime Access to Erik.

 

B..Back stage pass for Erik’s next video performance.

 

C..Coupon codes for free samples of Baba Ji from the Indian Prince.

 

D.. A Satisfaction Guarantee of 1,000 times your money back …

                                            no questions asked.

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#142

    Who should be the new official spokesman for V3?

 A.. Jared Fogle                                                                                                                                                      B..Charlie Sheen                                                                                                                                                                                 (Vote for me...I'm winning)


C..RJC

 D..Erik                                                                                                                                                         E. .  CANDY  KANE  Kiss                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

JamieDelarosa
JamieDelarosa
Show your flair!
Dec 11, 2015
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#143

Perhaps not on ChessKid.

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#144

     Who is your most unforgettable all-time favorite Chess “Hero”? Undecided

 A..Bobby Fischer

 

B..Erik

 

C..Danny Rentz

 

D..Some other guy…can’t remember his name.Undecided

notmtwain
notmtwain
Dec 11, 2015
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#145

A transcript was posted on 12/5/15:

http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/chesscom-ceo-erik-answers-your-questions

Chess.com CEO Answers Your Questions

Chess.com founder and CEO Erik hosted a special address last Wednesday live on Chess.com/TV, speaking about the new version of the site and taking member questions. 

"My job is to hire people smarter than me, which I have done 49 out of the 50 times — sorry, Danny,” joked Erik as he welcomed members to the show.

Erik touted the next version of Chess.com, which is available for all members to try out right now.

The new site is "more stable, better, faster, and future-proof going forward," he said. “There have been so many amazing things people have asked for that it’s been hard to push everything out.”

He then opened the floor to audience questions, the best of which are selected below: 

Given Chess.com’s enviable position, what we are doing to innovate?

“Our mobile apps have gotten a lot better and our v3 is supposed to do that," said Erik. “We have been investing time, resources, and money for the last several years. Once you try the site we feel you’ll know what we’ve been working on.”

Does Chess.com have a mascot?

“Danny is our spirit animal,” said Erik. 

Are there plans to offer a la carte membership?

“Making money on the Internet is a weird thing,” said Erik, who said that no one option is ideal for everyone. "We have a philosophy of picking your plan and going with it," he said. "Pick your plan and you get access to everything."

What can free members look forward to?

In the next version of Chess.com, there are no more limitations on stats, game access, or messages. "There is no more nitpicking to get people to upgrade...[it's about] openness and freedom." said Erik. 

Will Chess.com offer pre-arranged correspondence positions?

“I love that suggestion,” said Erik. 

Will Chess.com offer tournament late-joins?

The feature is not yet available, but it's something to consider for the future. 

What's the official rollout date for the new Chess.com?

“The answer is last year. I am working every day…trying to get people to do it," he said. “It’s available now, you can get in there,” but still little details need to be ironed out. 

When is the transition period?

The transition period is now. We will offer at least six months of keeping v2 as an option. We hope "people will go into v3 on their own because it’s better," said Erik.

Will Chess.com offer Chess960?

You can already play Chess960 in the new version of Chess.com and in our mobile apps. 

What is Chess.com doing to prevent cheating?

Chess.com employs one full-time programming statistician and one full-time analyst devoted to cheat-detection. A Harvard statistician consults with the team to check its models.

“We are doing everything possible to stop cheating," said Erik, who noted the difficulty of preventing a small amount of cheating at lower levels of play.

We are very careful to not have false positives, Erik said. ”Innocent until proven guilty.”

Will Chess.com offer prize tournaments for amateur players?

"When you put money in, you really are inviting potential cheaters," said Erik.

If implemented, it will be done carefully, with personal verification.

Will Chess.com offer live bughouse?

"We definitely want to do it. I love it," said Erik. 

Where can I buy Chess.com gear?

Chess.com merchandise is available on WholesaleChess.com.

Erik concluded by thanking all the members of Chess.com. 

"When you have a lot of members you can’t please everyone, but I want to assure you we are working hard to make this the best possible experience," he said.

"Chess.com without members is nothing, so I appreciate you.”

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#146

            WELLSurprised   The recorded minutes to the show?   I told you WE could do it.  We forced them into submissionLaughing  I want to thank the members of the Academy.....I mean Chess.com for the write in campaign that forced the resignation of Rahm Emauel.....I mean CEO--Mr Erik. TA-DA!!Smile   Thank you Mark Twain....Undecided or Not Mark Twain.  My Christmas Shopping is doneWink  I've given my time and life to ALL the members of Chess.com. Undecidedhmmm  Now I have to lure Candy Cane back to her old job.Embarassed                                                                                                    

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#147

      Please send any additional questions to:  Elenin Studios Chess.com Questionnaire Contest Drawer #309 Attn. RJC/Joseph S. Hollywood, California  90211                                             (Or call 867-5309 and ask for Jenny!)Wink                                       All entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2015.                                                                         Each entry must be accompanied by a $100 entrance fee                                                                             Grand Prize Winner will be notified at Winner’s residence…                                                                                                                                                                    By our "Prize Patrol" on Super Bowl Sunday 2016Smile

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#148

                    GRAND Prize Subject To Confiscation.......                                                              

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#149

                            Odds of Winning Grand Prize:  1 in 1,000,000,000,000.                                           Odds of Winning Absolutely Nothing:  999,999,999,999 in 1,000,000,000,000.                                               GOOD  LUCK!!Yell 

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#150

                                                                                                             This is Candy Cane with an IMPORTANT announcement for ALL chess.com members. It has recently come to my attention that the sticking point of this thread has been resolved. I declare the unofficial war between Mr Erik ad RJC over.EmbarassedThe re-playing of the broadcast video cannot be done because said evidence has been "mysteriously" destroyed.Sealed  HOWEVER, nice member notmtwain and others have provided the recorded conversation of the broadcast in question. I would also like to apologize for my pre-mature departure earlier. I have spoken to Erik and we both have concluded that the problem was with RJC. Because of his stubborn ignorance, Mr Cote will now be paying me DOUBLESurprised what I had been getting before my departure. AND WEEKENDS OFFYell  I look foward to ankoring for the many nice members of chess.com for many years to come. That's all for now. Thank You and have a pleasant checkmateKiss 

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#151

      OH SO I'M THE BAD GUY HEH? Frown  IT WASN'T ME!!Yell   I did it all for the site. Its always the site. I do EVERYTHING for the site. My heart, my soul.Surprised  You have NO IDEA what's its like. I cry, I bleed for the siteCry  But does anyone say "thank you"?   NOOooooooooYell   Now I know why they call it "she"                                                                            

mdinnerspace
mdinnerspace
Dec 11, 2015
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#152

Shut up.

DrinkingLikeTal
DrinkingLikeTal
Dec 11, 2015
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#153

rekt

JamieDelarosa
JamieDelarosa
Show your flair!
Dec 11, 2015
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#154

I think there is a lizard guy chasing Kirk :-o

Quick, find the ingredents to make gunpowder!

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#155

        In the interest of full disclosure, honesty is the best policy. So I must admit that the questions in the Questionaire Contest were stolen by meSurprised  That's funny stuffLaughing but I'm not THAT goodCry  All comedy and writing credit should go to our illustrious and VERY creative member kboyer309. Come on out here Kay, take a bowYell                                                                                                                                                                                           "Thank You everyone, but please don't fret on my account Ronald. I'm STILL trying to get out of the last jam you got me into"Frown                                                                                                                                        

RonaldJosephCote
RonaldJosephCote
Dec 11, 2015
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#156

     Well that was fun. We shouldn't let a good thread go to waste. What do you want to know now RJC, what's my favorite color?                                                                                       Colonel Erik;  You testafied that one of your staff members, Mr Kirkwood started this thread to "discuss all things chess.com". And since your men always follow orders, why the 2nd set of orders to destroy the tape?                                                                                                                                                                                                               Son, on my bed stand are 3 books. The 1st is the official "CEO Manual". The 2nd is "Bobby Fischer's End Game". The 3rd is the "King" James version of the Bible. You use words like thread, posts, forum like the're some kind of punch line. These threads are guarded by Staff with guns. Who's gonna guard them? YOU? in your stupid drummer personna? But deep down you WANT me as CEO of Chess.com. You NEED me as CEO of Chess.com.  For breakfast, I sit 20 yards from 50 Staff members who would like nothing better than to over throw my CEO position. You want the truth?  YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!Yell                                                             

JamieDelarosa
JamieDelarosa
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Dec 11, 2015
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#157

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4NPsJkhhA

X_PLAYER_J_X
X_PLAYER_J_X
Dec 12, 2015
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#158

@RonaldJosephCote

To be completely honest we don't need 162+ post talking about the state of chess.com.

It can all be summed up in a sentence or 2.


In 6 months when V3 goes live chess.com will no longer be able to compete with their competitors.


That pretty much is the state of chess.com.

I wish it wasn't, but that is what they have done.

notmtwain
notmtwain
Dec 12, 2015
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#159
X_PLAYER_J_X wrote:

@RonaldJosephCote

To be completely honest we don't need 162+ post talking about the state of chess.com.

It can all be summed up in a sentence or 2.


In 6 months when V3 goes live chess.com will no longer be able to compete with their competitors.


That pretty much is the state of chess.com.

I wish it wasn't, but that is what they have done.

Such a provocative statement fits right in with this nonsense-filled thread. 

OK, I'll bite. Do you have any reasons for your opinion? That's always nice.

GnrfFrtzl
GnrfFrtzl
Dec 12, 2015
0
#160
notmtwain írta:
X_PLAYER_J_X wrote:

@RonaldJosephCote

To be completely honest we don't need 162+ post talking about the state of chess.com.

It can all be summed up in a sentence or 2.


In 6 months when V3 goes live chess.com will no longer be able to compete with their competitors.


That pretty much is the state of chess.com.

I wish it wasn't, but that is what they have done.

Such a provocative statement fits right in with this nonsense-filled thread. 

OK, I'll bite. Do you have any reasons for your opinion? That's always nice.

V3 is still the same beta build as it's been in the past 2 years.
Not even the typos have been fixed.

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