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Title: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:03:12 AM
Hello all,

I'll be using this thread to discuss various proposed changes about my guides, including the survey which ended at the end of Feb.


Dogie's Miner Setup Guides:
   https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/ui9OUu) ASICMiner Blade (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=205369)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/PMNC5p) ASICMiner Cube (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=352658)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/D0bHu4) ASICMiner Tube (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=769570)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/zCmdYH) ASICMiner Prisma (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=876077)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/Bw9Ysy) Avalon Avalon2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=493358)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/hRfq8J) Avalon Avalon3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=751434)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/ncqplg) Avalon Avalon4 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=922558)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/5Tkg3J) Avalon Avalon6 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1285350)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/qQvsSS) SpondooliesTech SP10 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=525469)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/mOSLeL) SpondooliesTech SP20 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=886633)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/1y5miM) SpondooliesTech SP30 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=725760)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/jxHgLQ) SpondooliesTech SP35 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=901600)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/zGBmmI) Technobit HEX16B (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=603930)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/F3m8Ty) Technobit HEX8A1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=586166)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/h9rwNd) Technobit HEX4M (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=768510)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/pm6ciH) Technobit 2HEX4M (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=834060)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/YMtOcS) KNCMiner Saturn/Jupiter (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=456033)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/QjlJR4) Bitmain AntMiner S1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=355387)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/VBsRGc) Bitmain AntMiner S2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=518205)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/hsHVOi) Bitmain AntMiner S3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=702653)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/I2Ba0w) Bitmain AntMiner S4 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=813417)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/3ouBtY) Bitmain AntMiner S4+ (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1035629)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/FsdByZ) Bitmain AntMiner S5 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=910967)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/aDrsgI) Bitmain AntMiner S7 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1194785)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/PJSrb8) Bitmain AntMiner C1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=846095)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/acccjw) Bitmain AntMiner U3 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=879732)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/qsORPl) RockMiner R-Box (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=639030)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/aYfCSh) RockMiner New R-Box (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=820214)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/4D4KmV) RockMiner R3-Box (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=684154)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/zX64nn) RockMiner T1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=758811)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/SnuQHC) HashCoins Apollo (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=881295)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/LxSJDs) HashCoins Ares (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=951075)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/96wvpD) NonceTech Sampo (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=570960)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/HcpCYW) Yiazo YBF (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=658682)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/IJuRk1) BTCGarden AMV1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=677707)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/QLMBt2) Bitmine Coincraft Desk V2 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=721660)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/B3R65S) HashRatio Tsunami (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=723445)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/rxSVRm) XBTech Pacific 1250 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=731436)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/DNu4m2) BitCrane T-110 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=731655)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/70R7h3) Black Arrow Prospero X1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=807905)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/pSTUo6) AMT 1.25TH (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=809456)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/3GWDDv) C-Scape HexFury USB (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=555471)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/pOLHif) C-Scape BiFury USB (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=629658)
https://i.imgur.com/Yl3hE1L.png (http://goo.gl/mT2CUg) MoonlightMiner NanoFury II USB (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=560856)
    Gigampz PSU breakout board (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=652402)


    Guide meta thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=958599)
    DefaultTrust Visualisation (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1062052)
    Power Supply analysis guide (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=486121)
    Manufacturer trustworthiness guide (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=456691)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Feel free to add comments on the below current proposed changes. [Please don't quote them as they go out of date.]

Change posts below are being filled out now, give me a bit, need to make some screenshots.


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:03:20 AM
Proposed change 1: New 'quick links' to other guides. - CHANGE CURRENTLY ACTIVE

Original, takes 48 lines.

https://i.imgur.com/FEMU2TH.png


Proposed, takes 16 lines.

https://i.imgur.com/EA8FerZ.png


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:03:25 AM
Proposed change 2: Expanded 'What to expect' section, and / or test data publishing [change 3 below].


https://i.imgur.com/uA0SdTo.png


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:03:30 AM
Proposed change 3: Test data graph


Graph is shown as a thumbnail in the above expanded data section (change 2):

https://i.imgur.com/zw88oki.png (https://i.imgur.com/9DdiZUC.png)


And clicks though to a test data graph. [Not reproduced here as its too big, click through above]


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:03:36 AM
Proposed change 4: Modified 'What you need' + affiliate link disclaimer.


Being worked on now.


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:03:40 AM
Proposed change 5: Modified disclaimers section.


Being worked on now.


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:08:53 AM
Proposed change 6: Contents and title colors.


Current on left, proposed on right.
https://i.imgur.com/6fkxlRU.png


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:13:34 AM
Proposed change 7: Page breaks width limited.


Current forum standard page breaks:


Proposed width limited page breaks (currently active):
https://i.imgur.com/AXm1t8k.png


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:23:20 AM
Proposed change 8: New where to buy section.


Being worked on now.


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:34:46 AM
Proposed change 9: New 360 degree view quicklink.


Being worked on now.

Original (current)

https://i.imgur.com/m15lHlR.png



Proposed Or another spinning variant. (http://www.3dtextmaker.com/cgi-bin/3dtext.pl)

https://i.imgur.com/ep23eDZ.gif


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:35:09 AM
Proposed change 10: New FAQ table layout / code.


Original (current)

https://i.imgur.com/2HOO7U8.png


Original + centre parting

https://i.imgur.com/dMDlJbI.png



Original + centre parting + spaced to 2 or 4 lines

https://i.imgur.com/UDKqFPW.png



2 column + centre parting

https://i.imgur.com/mHMOiel.png


Non table

https://i.imgur.com/ncbQUso.png


Non table + spaced

https://i.imgur.com/x2H4rUK.png


Original + centre parting + small text

https://i.imgur.com/8IPsNv1.png


Original + centre parting + small text + line balanced

https://i.imgur.com/f3xSnT8.png


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 17, 2015, 08:36:47 AM
Proposed change 11: New Pool information listings.


Original (current), spans entire screen

Antpool Register! (https://account.bitmain.com/sign_up)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://stratum.antpool.com:3333
User    : username.worker or username_worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
BTCGuild Register! (https://www.btcguild.com/)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://stratum.btcguild.com:3333
User    : username_worker
Password: anypassword
GHash IO Register! (https://cex.io/signup)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://us1.ghash.io:3333
User    : username.worker  - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword


Condensed

_______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
Antpool Register! (https://account.bitmain.com/sign_up)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://stratum.antpool.com:3333
User    : username.worker or username_worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
BTCGuild Register! (https://www.btcguild.com/)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://stratum.btcguild.com:3333
User    : username_worker
Password: anypassword
GHash IO Register! (https://cex.io/signup)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://us1.ghash.io:3333
User    : username.worker  - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword


Spans guide width

https://i.imgur.com/H9EoBEY.png
Antpool Register! (https://account.bitmain.com/sign_up)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://stratum.antpool.com:3333
User    : username.worker or username_worker - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword
BTCGuild Register! (https://www.btcguild.com/)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://stratum.btcguild.com:3333
User    : username_worker
Password: anypassword
GHash IO Register! (https://cex.io/signup)
Code:
Servers : stratum+tcp://us1.ghash.io:3333
User    : username.worker  - auto creates workers!
Password: anypassword


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on February 19, 2015, 10:37:45 AM
Survey rewards status:


Current survey responses: 16
Current giveaway entrants: 10 + 1 who entered a bitcoin address, not sure if to accept yet.

As of 02/17/15.


Edit: Awaiting escrow to do the raffle.
Edit2: Completed.


Title: Re: Dogie's Comprehensive Guides Meta Thread
Post by: dogie on April 06, 2015, 05:35:15 AM
I was unable to find an escrow agent to run the raffle, and so all eligible entries received the prize instead. A total of 9x $20 rewards were issued, with a further 2x $20 pending on the users replying.