Stop making "People above you" threads

so i’ve been noticing that these forums have been flooded with threads like “would you date the person above you?” “rate the username of the person above you,” “what would you do to the person above you?” or that “kiss, marry, kill, date, hug, slap” stuff, and i gotta be real… it’s starting to get annoying. i know i’ve taken part in some of them before, but lately, it feels like every other post is one of these threads. it's like these random social games are taking over the whole forum, and it's making it harder to actually find posts that matter.

chess.com is supposed to be about chess – playing, learning, getting better, or at least talking about stuff that’s interesting. don’t get me wrong, i’m all for some fun and socializing, but when the forums get cluttered with these repetitive “person above you” posts, it takes away from the vibe. it's like going to a party to play games, but then everyone’s just stuck on their phones texting the same inside joke on repeat.

there's nothing wrong with having fun, but maybe we can tone it down a bit and focus on things that are actually engaging or related to chess. let’s keep the forums a place where we can actually learn, improve, and connect over the game we’re all here for. i'm sure we can come up with better ways to hang out here than just repeating the same types of posts. maybe it’s time to hit pause on all these “would you date/rate” threads and get back to talking about what we’re all here for – chess.

thanks for understanding, and let’s keep this place cool for everyone

all of otf on their way to type college level essays to get 4 year olds to stop posting people above you threads:

BULLSEYE!

You hit the nail on the head. I'm fine with those threads, but I'd be glad for their influence to be toned down quite a bit. Good job, Gnome!

all of otf on their way to type college level essays to get 4 year olds to stop posting people above you threads:

you can make fun of me, but i'm kinda starting to get tired of it.

#2 If you look on the "describe the person above you" thread, you'll see a slightly comical post for the #2 post. Good job, Hash,

BULLSEYE!

You hit the nail on the head. I'm fine with those threads, but I'd be glad for their influence to be toned down quite a bit. Good job, Gnome!

Thanks!

I know you didn't mention chess on OTF.

Yo we should make this blow up so we can get the message somewhat through to them

@amazingeli001

I know you didn't mention chess on OTF.

i'm so so so so so so so so so so so sorry. please forgive me, your majesty.

Aw man, I still can’t see Eli’s skibidi toielt thread!

Fine, but only for you.

I know you didn't mention chess on OTF.

i'm so so so so so so so so so so so sorry. please forgive me, your majesty.

Fine, but only for you.

Omg thank you thank you thank you.

We have no one to blame but ourselves for this fact. Until the mindset of OTF in general changes, nothing is going to get any better. It's a shame

Please stop.

Like I don't care if it's a joke, it's kind of annoying.

I swear I'll report you if you do.

Supply and demand! The invisible hand!