Yeah, you can convert them into Olympic golds. Get posting for your county! ;0)
What happens when u get Points?

Really??? I got 125 points what does that get me.. ( from what I see above i am obviously sarcastic) :D

cool! does it come with the chess.com logo in green? can u choose the colours? i want brown and pink :D

You gain social status and your peers respect you more, which leads to gaining more points even faster.

You gain social status and your peers respect you more, which leads to gaining more points even faster.
It's how you earn the respect of the yardies.

... but I'm holding out for the stuffed Fischer.
What does it say when you pull the string?

Once upon a time they were going to give away prizes or something, but then their brain cells kicked in and they realized that it would just cause lots of spam just to get these points.
For whatever reason they never changed "points" to "posts" like a normal site would.

I was wondering same thing.....prizes or something......but as far as I know they r worthless points........oh well

When you get to 10k points chess.com sends you you're very own chess.com logo underwear (briefs only, sorry if you prefer boxers).
Need to start working harder.... Do they come in pink???
When you get points you get a chi-ding sound for each point.Then prizes start to appear:
10 points = stick of bubble gum signed by Andy Clifton.
100 points = Milli Vanilli CD digitally remastered for optimal sound quality.
1000 points = Captain Jean Luc Picard does a flyby with the USS Enterprise over your house. Restroom disposal from the Enterprise over your house is an optional bonus.
10000 points = Two physics professors will arrive at your house in a limo, flanked by 10 CIA goons in suits and raybans. The professors will reveal the truth: you have spent your life in a mixture of The Matrix andThe Truman Show. It is all a computer simulation. Nothing is what it seems. Because you have proven to be such a useful experimental subject, and you have provided such entertainment value to the public, you are given the option of continuing in the current simulation or becoming a character of your choice in The Brady Bunch.
Anything special after an amount?