[ANN] profit switching auto-exchanging pool - www.middlecoin.com

[panckage]

Well I'm finally giving up on MC. Things have been terrible here lately. Only like .006BTC/MH day.

H20 took down the profit graph months ago and never put it back up. What was once a great pool now is way a pile of cow dung...

Gooooooooooooooodbye Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!

[Thirtybird]

If this pool want to make a come back, it needs to be able to hit the newer alternate currencies using non-scrypt hashing algorithms. This is a must for longevity and short term profitability. Maxcoin with SHA-3 was profitable for a while, Darkcoin with scrypt-n-factor is worthy of talk. H20 needs to invest in his own fork of sgminer developed that can mine coins with all hashing algorithms to be offered as mandatory for mining on Middlecoin and we need to hit a variety of coins. Yes, as someone with development experience I agree this is easier said than done but for an operation that raked in $4K a day at times, this is not impossible.

His insisting on keeping this a one man operation is killing the pool. I have a feeling he has either lost interest or made enough money to last a lifetime on some island far away that he does not care.

This is actually a feature I am working on implementing - it requires a modified stratum proxy though so the server can communicate the mining algorithm needed back to the client.  Additionally, for some of the N-Factor coins, configurations change wildly as N increases much beyond your standard scrypt coin, so it needs a couple things - automatic optimization, and / or the ability to save configurations per-card-per-algorithm-per-N-Factor.  If anyone is willing to contribute, PM me.

[falsealarm_bf]

If this pool want to make a come back, it needs to be able to hit the newer alternate currencies using non-scrypt hashing algorithms. This is a must for longevity and short term profitability. Maxcoin with SHA-3 was profitable for a while, Darkcoin with scrypt-n-factor is worthy of talk. H20 needs to invest in his own fork of sgminer developed that can mine coins with all hashing algorithms to be offered as mandatory for mining on Middlecoin and we need to hit a variety of coins. Yes, as someone with development experience I agree this is easier said than done but for an operation that raked in $4K a day at times, this is not impossible.

His insisting on keeping this a one man operation is killing the pool. I have a feeling he has either lost interest or made enough money to last a lifetime on some island far away that he does not care.

This is actually a feature I am working on implementing - it requires a modified stratum proxy though so the server can communicate the mining algorithm needed back to the client.  Additionally, for some of the N-Factor coins, configurations change wildly as N increases much beyond your standard scrypt coin, so it needs a couple things - automatic optimization, and / or the ability to save configurations per-card-per-algorithm-per-N-Factor.  If anyone is willing to contribute, PM me.

Can the effort be simplified by pushing this off to a client such as CGWatcher? If CGWatcher API allows for remote profile changes which I think it does on Windows when it's used in conjunction with CGRemote, stratum may not have to be modified extensively but then it brings up the requirement to develop a whole other method.

[aTriz]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

Stop spreading 100% lies. If you didn't realize the stats at Hashcows are done by an outside source so please don't spread fud. Our payouts have been great lately if you were mining on the pool you would of known this.

Sorry for thread jacking was just lerking

[Thirtybird]

If this pool want to make a come back, it needs to be able to hit the newer alternate currencies using non-scrypt hashing algorithms. This is a must for longevity and short term profitability. Maxcoin with SHA-3 was profitable for a while, Darkcoin with scrypt-n-factor is worthy of talk. H20 needs to invest in his own fork of sgminer developed that can mine coins with all hashing algorithms to be offered as mandatory for mining on Middlecoin and we need to hit a variety of coins. Yes, as someone with development experience I agree this is easier said than done but for an operation that raked in $4K a day at times, this is not impossible.

His insisting on keeping this a one man operation is killing the pool. I have a feeling he has either lost interest or made enough money to last a lifetime on some island far away that he does not care.

This is actually a feature I am working on implementing - it requires a modified stratum proxy though so the server can communicate the mining algorithm needed back to the client.  Additionally, for some of the N-Factor coins, configurations change wildly as N increases much beyond your standard scrypt coin, so it needs a couple things - automatic optimization, and / or the ability to save configurations per-card-per-algorithm-per-N-Factor.  If anyone is willing to contribute, PM me.

Can the effort be simplified by pushing this off to a client such as CGWatcher? If CGWatcher API allows for remote profile changes which I think it does on Windows when it's used in conjunction with CGRemote, stratum may not have to be modified extensively but then it brings up the requirement to develop a whole other method.

Unlikely - because then there would be a requirement for everyone to use CGWatcher.  Also, then CGWatcher would need to be communicating with the pool.  Stratum would likely only need an additional command - basically a command for the server to tell the miner what algorithm and settings to used, and if someone wanted to run a multi-algorithm multicoin pool, then they need to be running a modified stratum proxy already.  Having this command in stratum would benefit other pools as well - I don't know how many times people want to know why they're getting 600 MH/second but aren't getting any accepts on their Dogecoin pool.  Or, for me, why they're getting 700 KH/sec, but their YACoin pool isn't accepting anything...

[zneww]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

Stop spreading 100% lies. If you didn't realize the stats at Hashcows are done by an outside source so please don't spread fud. Our payouts have been great lately if you were mining on the pool you would of known this.

Sorry for thread jacking was just lerking

This is no longer a thread of anything so you have all rights to defend your pool. Don't say sorry.

[caution]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

Stop spreading 100% lies. If you didn't realize the stats at Hashcows are done by an outside source so please don't spread fud. Our payouts have been great lately if you were mining on the pool you would of known this.

Sorry for thread jacking was just lerking

This is no longer a thread of anything so you have all rights to defend your pool. Don't say sorry.

+1
agreed, especially since the OP has abandoned this thread...most forums I've been on this thread would have been locked long ago.  I'll have to check out your pool, thanks for adding some insight.

[kalus]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

Stop spreading 100% lies. If you didn't realize the stats at Hashcows are done by an outside source so please don't spread fud. Our payouts have been great lately if you were mining on the pool you would of known this.

Hashco.ws is run by honest people.  

Every pool has their own unique problems.  Hashco.ws' response to a previous theft was to reimburse all user losses out of their own pockets.  

Nobody could ask more from hashco.ws:  they have shown exemplary integrity and professionalism during tough times.  now the payouts are competitive, their hash rate is up, and everyone should at least consider switching to hashcows.

Every pool or bitcoin exchange should look at hashcows as an example of how to operate, and how to respect their users.

[YipYip]

Another AWESOME payout day for you suckers workers ... H2O just bought a new car from your donations to him today

Keep up make this asshole rich from your hard earned work 

[sgsdebruijn]

Another AWESOME payout day for you suckers workers ... H2O just bought a new car from your donations to him today
Keep up make this asshole rich from your hard earned work 

But the people don't know because only botnets are mining here.
Stop shitting here, it's useless

[webbson]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

I use stats.hashco.ws to gather my stats for hashcows so if they're incorrect so am PoolPickers.

FYI. For 48hrs mining on hashcows with ~1.1MHs has gotten me 0.0047 BTC (unex, exchanged and paidout.). Not exactly matching what they claim....

[ghur]

Although it has been some time ago, I've had consistently terrible results from hashcows.
Which to be honest, is exactly what should be expected from that pool.
It's hard to compete against fast switching pools mining only high reward blocks of coins with "random" block rewards.

There's a good reason Middlecoin and Clevermining don't post what they mine publicly.

[zneww]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

I use stats.hashco.ws to gather my stats for hashcows so if they're incorrect so am PoolPickers.

FYI. For 48hrs mining on hashcows with ~1.1MHs has gotten me 0.0047 BTC (unex, exchanged and paidout.). Not exactly matching what they claim....

yikes

[avidwriter]

Hashcows has fake stats. I cant confirm poolpickers stats.

I use stats.hashco.ws to gather my stats for hashcows so if they're incorrect so am PoolPickers.

FYI. For 48hrs mining on hashcows with ~1.1MHs has gotten me 0.0047 BTC (unex, exchanged and paidout.). Not exactly matching what they claim....

yikes

after 12 hours of mining on hashcows with 2.6MHs my balance was 0.00237467

edit- a couple days later .0092 just showed up.  maybe their numbers aren't lying.

[andre1980]

I threw between 1,5 and 4MH/s to HashCows for 24h, maybe even longer.. Then i saw i only made 0,00097! Yes, a zero extra.. Was expecting at least 0.010 per MH/s, based on their stats.
Maybe an error on their part, but i decided to split 2MH/s to Clever and 2MH/s to Waffle for now..

[caution]

I use stats.hashco.ws to gather my stats for hashcows so if they're incorrect so am PoolPickers.

FYI. For 48hrs mining on hashcows with ~1.1MHs has gotten me 0.0047 BTC (unex, exchanged and paidout.). Not exactly matching what they claim....

after 12 hours of mining on hashcows with 2.6MHs my balance was 0.00237467

I threw between 1,5 and 4MH/s to HashCows for 24h, maybe even longer.. Then i saw i only made 0,00097! Yes, a zero extra.. Was expecting at least 0.010 per MH/s, based on their stats.
Maybe an error on their part, but i decided to split 2MH/s to Clever and 2MH/s to Waffle for now..

wow, not very inspiring...so much for hascows.

[RickJamesBTC]

I'm completely off middlecoin now, looks like everyone else is as well  

Wafflepool has been paying very well. Anyone still on MC should be switching.

[coinGeek]

I'm completely off middlecoin now, looks like everyone else is as well   

Right, check the stats page. There's only a little over 5000 users actively mining right now. A virtual ghost town. 

Obviously, most of them are avoiding this thread...

[fcmatt]

I'm completely off middlecoin now, looks like everyone else is as well   

Right, check the stats page. There's only a little over 5000 users actively mining right now. A virtual ghost town. 

Obviously, most of them are avoiding this thread...

You would be surprised how many owned computers are mining away on coins. Botnets are a significant part of mining. 5-10% easy. They do stick to the end with failing pools as the software just keeps running.

[coinGeek]

I'm completely off middlecoin now, looks like everyone else is as well   

Right, check the stats page. There's only a little over 5000 users actively mining right now. A virtual ghost town. 

Obviously, most of them are avoiding this thread...

You would be surprised how many owned computers are mining away on coins. Botnets are a significant part of mining. 5-10% easy. They do stick to the end with failing pools as the software just keeps running.

I'm not sure what a botnet would look like but a good two thirds the the 5000 users are under 2 Mh/s and about 2000 of those are between .6 and 2. Not your typical unpatched XP box in grandmas kitchen.