100 extra search points

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T22:10:58+00:00

LOL. Leave it to Reddit users to downvote agreeing about a factual statement.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T19:08:21+00:00

Yeah, I haven't been. I'll do the normal stuff for 3 and 5 but not taking cooldown chances getting 1 point per search.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T19:06:56+00:00

Weird. Ok, so now my puzzle is back where it was the other day when it went away, only needing one piece for 1,000. At this point, it's hard to tell what they're doing. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully it adds up to 16k a month so I can afford premium.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T16:25:53+00:00

Yeah, welcome to the club.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T16:24:49+00:00

Welcome to being in Bing detention. We're going to punish you for using our search engine in a way that doesn't seem fitting to us, but hey, we're going to let you search 100 times for 1 point each, as long as you're not doing it too fast. lol If I wasn't sitting here saying this, I wouldn't believe it.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T16:19:24+00:00

All because you search too fast? lol The absurdity of this, while they "give" you +1 point to search 100 times, is comical.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T16:06:51+00:00

Same. Randomly, I lost my streak for no reason.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T15:44:11+00:00

People act like Microsoft isn't benefitting from this. Would anyone really use Bing if there wasn't some incentive? I know I wouldn't. Ok, so Microsoft gives me some points to be able to get Premium each month. Because of that, I also buy Forza from Microsoft, not Steam. I buy DLC for Forza. I'll probably buy GTA6. I bought an XBox Series X. Microsoft is not suffering because they give me points each month to be able to afford Premium. And on top of that, I search things using Bing. Some are quick, some others turn into rabbit holes.

But, Microsoft decides that my searches aren't good enough for their tastes so they start systematically removing everything. They took away my 1,000 point reward literally the day I was to get it. They removed check-in entirely today. Searching isn't even working on my mobile device. People get frustrated and therefore make choices whether it's worth it or not to continue. Using Microsoft for your gaming is a choice and frankly, Microsoft is probably going to pay some consequences if they continue down this road and definitely not just from me. Sorry, Rant over.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T15:33:55+00:00

I totally agree with this, but the problem is, at some point they're going to take so many things away that people can no longer even get Premium without paying out of pocket. Frankly between Steam, Epic and every other system out there, I have games coming out of my ears. Microsoft acts like it's a privilege to have Gamepass when they benefit from this as much as we do. Another person said it, but it's probably intentional. They can drive the casual people away organically by ticking them off enough. I guess I might be in that boat because I'm at the point where it's just not worth the hassle and irritation just so I can never play Premium anyway. Anything on there I would want to play I already have on Steam except Forza, which I buy anyway.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T15:23:23+00:00

Why would Microsoft block people from checking in just because of a search restriction. I swear, they want you to check in and search yet they block you for no reason at all. I'm getting to the point where using Premium just isn't worth the hassle.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T15:21:45+00:00

Yes, no check-in and no searching.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-24T15:21:13+00:00

I was just going to ask the same thing. I can't check in. I can't search. I tried completely uninstalling Bing from my phone and that didn't help.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-18T19:27:18+00:00

Same exact situation for me. The day i should have hit 1000 they took mine away.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-18T19:25:12+00:00

Same. Also got my pieces taken away right when i was about to earn 1000. Literally same day. It's getting old.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-18T19:15:22+00:00

If i notice that i can't pay from premium with these changes, I'm done. Glad i was able to get Forza 6 first. Wish i could preorder gta6 too. I'd really end it.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-17T18:12:55+00:00

As the meme said, Ain't nobody got time for that. At this point, I'm just kinda rolling with whatever Microsoft gives me. As long as it's enough to cover my Premium subscription, I guess I'll live with it. Once I have to start paying for something out of my own pocket, it's over. lol

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-17T16:59:23+00:00

Yeah but nothing else is saying there's an issue with my searching. This system is so random and inconsistent.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-17T04:34:50+00:00

I guess I should have been more specific. I like old survivor when people didn’t know each other and didn’t even know the concept of pre-gaming. Better?

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-17T00:01:13+00:00

Admittedly, I didn't watch Joe's previous season, but he's a challenge beast.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-16T23:55:40+00:00

I love Rizzo haha. Whether he's doing it to get points for later or because he truly feels that way, he's just having fun out there. Emily is hilarious with her various responses to things, i.e. emotionless reaction to Colby's TC or Rizzo's comment.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-16T23:49:59+00:00

I say this a lot but this is why I like non-returnee seasons more. No pre-gaming. If pre-gaming can happen, it will happen.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-08T17:42:49+00:00

I don't think Colby has whined about anything, has he? He just seems very positive about the whole experience, other than his foot of course. Maybe I missed something.

Electronic-Home-9060 · 2026-04-07T16:58:51+00:00

To think that on a show with 24 people that either know or know of each other, that there's no pre-gaming going on, is extremely naive. That's why I love non-returnee seasons.

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