Interesting theory, but I would never know, because I'll never get that high anyways.
Or maybe it's because they simply haven't won enough games to get to 4000. Once you are that high, it's hard to increase your rating.
How high can your chess.com rating get?
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LOL
It doesn't make sense to me that they would limit your rating...my guess is just that nobody has gotten that good yet. it is an interesting theory though...
Possible
With careful play, persistence, training, and hard work I suspect that one day in far distant future I will achieve...a positive ELO. 
Dec 8, 2020
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BlunderingFool2006 wrote:
It doesn't make sense to me that they would limit your rating...my guess is just that nobody has gotten that good yet. it is an interesting theory though...
+1
EmilyW2020 wrote:
I saw chess.com members with 3000+ ratings but no one has reached 4000 yet, is it possible that chess.com simply doesn't let your rating go that high?
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BlunderingFool2006 wrote:
It doesn't make sense to me that they would limit your rating...my guess is just that nobody has gotten that good yet. it is an interesting theory though...
good point
5000 with multiple alts
EmilyW2020 wrote:
I saw chess.com members with 3000+ ratings but no one has reached 4000 yet, is it possible that chess.com simply doesn't let your rating go that high?
The sky is the limit!
ok
I think the whole Rating system is dumb!! your rating is based basically on how many games you've won and lost!! someday I can destroy a 1700 player but on others I have problems winning against a 1000! I've been 3 moves from mating a GM! NOW!! WHATS MY RANKING IN REALITY??!
titanlore59 wrote:
I think the whole Rating system is dumb!! your rating is based basically on how many games you've won and lost!! someday I can destroy a 1700 player but on others I have problems winning against a 1000! I've been 3 moves from mating a GM! NOW!! WHATS MY RANKING IN REALITY??!
0. no-one keeps track of your rating. plus, your rating would be difficult to keep track of.
Dec 10, 2020
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titanlore59 wrote:
I think the whole Rating system is dumb!! your rating is based basically on how many games you've won and lost!! someday I can destroy a 1700 player but on others I have problems winning against a 1000! I've been 3 moves from mating a GM! NOW!! WHATS MY RANKING IN REALITY??!
It's called being inconsistent. Or maybe you just played a really good 1000.
Dec 10, 2020
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also: @sandybagger 's peak was like 3800+ (not legitimately, of course, but still)
NEBOYUS wrote:
titanlore59 wrote:
I think the whole Rating system is dumb!! your rating is based basically on how many games you've won and lost!! someday I can destroy a 1700 player but on others I have problems winning against a 1000! I've been 3 moves from mating a GM! NOW!! WHATS MY RANKING IN REALITY??!
It's called being inconsistent. Or maybe you just played a really good 1000.
Yes. And I will add that online people are far more inconsistent than on the board games. Was it a blitz or daily game ?
But more than everything else @titanlore59 if you want to know your true rating, go play tournaments ! (When available)
but it's lockdown 
Dec 11, 2020
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There is a gap between ratings where you can not get any points even you win. i remember i played against a very low rated player once and didnt get any point.
So with this knowledge at hand. If one person reaches too high than others.. So he wont get any income from winnings. and his progress will stop eventually.
maybe thats what is happening to very high rated players. they cant find enough players close to them and they cant get enough points to advance fast. imagine you get 1 point for every win.
I saw chess.com members with 3000+ ratings but no one has reached 4000 yet, is it possible that chess.com simply doesn't let your rating go that high?