[ANN][TAG] TAGMining.Com is now the official pool of Tagcoin!

[ny2cafuse]

Sample config file for users having issues setting up CGMiner:

Code:

{
"pools" : [
   {
      "url" : "tagmining.com:3333",
      "user" : "ny2cafuse.alpha",
      "pass" : "X"
   }
]
,
"intensity" : "XXXXX",
"vectors" : "1",
"worksize" : "256",
"kernel" : "scrypt",
"lookup-gap" : "0",
"thread-concurrency" : "XXXXX",
"shaders" : "0",
"gpu-engine" : "0-0",
"gpu-fan" : "10-85",
"gpu-memclock" : "0",
"gpu-memdiff" : "0",
"gpu-powertune" : "0",
"gpu-vddc" : "0.000",
"temp-cutoff" : "90",
"temp-overheat" : "85",
"temp-target" : "75",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"gpu-platform" : "0",
"gpu-threads" : "1",
"hotplug" : "5",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"queue" : "1",
"scan-time" : "60",
"scrypt" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/local/bin"
}

There is an example.conf file in the cgminer folder.  Replace the text in the config with the text above, and then rename the file to cgminer.conf.  All you need to do at that point is set the thread concurrency and intensity.  I run my 7950s at 17-18 intensity to keep the heat down.  The thread concurrency is different for each card, and there are some generic values listed in the LTC mining post here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=117221.0.  Once you do that, all you need to do is start cgminer.

If you have any issues, let me know.

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Grats to Johndec for finding his 5th block, and being the first person on the pool to claim the 25TAG veteran's reward!

[gross]

Pool has small hashrate 

[johndec]

Pool has small hashrate  

And yet it has found 7 blocks in the last 24 hours.  Not a bad strike rate for a pool only averaging 10MH/s and you get mine here for free till the end of the month.  Found a better deal anywhere else? Add some hashes and you might get lucky and we may get even luckier!

[ny2cafuse]

Pool has small hashrate  

And yet it has found 7 blocks in the last 24 hours.  Not a bad strike rate for a pool only averaging 10MH/s and you get mine here for free till the end of the month.  Found a better deal anywhere else? Add some hashes and you might get lucky and we may get even luckier!

The pool is only 9 days old.  It is slowly gaining traction, and in turn users.  The first few days were mostly Johndec and I mining.  Our 24 hour block stat is now around 4-5 blocks, and that's with only ~10-12MH.  The pool efficiency has held solid at 99.5%+.  It's currently running at 0% fees, which I believe is one of the only TAG pools doing so.  I'm open to all community suggestions, which I'm sure Johndec can attest to.  I want it to be a place where miners will be happy to mine at.  Later today, I will be paying out the first 10 block finder's rewards, and will probably set up a permanent block reward or jackpot system by the end of the month(I'm leaning toward the jackpot system).  These rewards have been, and always will be paid at my expense.  At the end of the day, I try to make sure the miners mining here will take home more than they would elsewhere.

Additionally, I run only this pool.  Some of the larger pools that are part of a pool network, comprised of many altcoin pools.  That's a lot for someone to manage and dedicate their time to.  I am 100% dedicated to this pool, and this pool only.  And not to knock the other pools... I just want to let you know that 100% of my attention goes to this pool alone.

I'm proud of what the pool has done so far, and where it's going.  I'd be more than thankful if you decided to come and mine with us, but I can understand if you decide otherwise.  After all, you need to do what works for you.  However, our doors are always open, mate!

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

I'd like to formally announce the first ten block finder's reward winners:

1.   johndec        30TAG
2.   johndec        10TAG
3.   johndec        10TAG
4.   TEquilablob   10TAG
5.   johndec        10TAG
6.   esiu             5TAG
7.   esiu             5TAG
8.   johndec        5TAG + 25TAG vetaran's reward for finding his 5th block on the pool
9.   johndec        5TAG
10. esiu             5TAG

Payouts will be made today by 5PM PST.  Please make sure that you have your wallet address listed on your account, so I can do the manual payouts when I get home.  As always, these payouts will be made out of my personal wallet, at no expense to the pool or the miners.

Congratulations miners, and thank you so much for mining with us!  Keep up the good work!

-Fuse

*EDIT- Payments made at 3:20PM PST.

[ny2cafuse]

There is a new reward for one lucky miner...

The first person to find 20 blocks total on the pool will be rewarded with 100TAG!  The payment will be made when the user's 20th block is confirmed, and will be paid out of my wallet.

-Fuse

[johndec]

Ive got a head start but I think esiu will run me down.    Of course a smart miner with 5 or 10 MH/s could join the pool and knock us both off for the 100 TAG....

There is a new reward for one lucky miner...

The first person to find 20 blocks total on the pool will be rewarded with 100TAG!  The payment will be made when the user's 20th block is confirmed, and will be paid out of my wallet.

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Ive got a head start but I think esiu will run me down.    Of course a smart miner with 5 or 10 MH/s could join the pool and knock us both off for the 100 TAG....

We'll see what happens.  I figured it was a good long term goal.

Speaking of Esiu, congratulations to him on receiving the pool's second veteran reward of 25TAG.  Payment will be sent right meow.

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Transaction fee changed from 0.1TAG to 0.01TAG.

Also, I have decided to get crazy and up the one-time 20 block finder's fee to 150TAG.

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

I would just like to thank those of you who are donating a percentage of your earnings to the pool.

I would like to let you know my intentions for these donated funds.  I am thinking that these funds will be used in the near future to start a weekly or bi-weekly pool jackpot.  I haven't figured out the entry rules or anything yet, but I figured this would be a nice bonus to those that mine there.  This would also give the smaller miners the chance for a decent payout every now and then.

I am open to any feedback you guys have with this idea.  Like I said in the OP, I'm open to all community suggestions.  I would like this pool to be a product of the people who mine there.

Thanks,

Fuse

*Edit- Congrats to Vesperwillow for claiming the next veteran's reward of 25TAG.  Payment was made this morning.

[ny2cafuse]

Just wanted to let you guys know before you thought something was wrong... I just checked the logs and this is just a really long, unlucky round. No need to panic.

Thanks,

Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Grats to Tenice for becoming the pool's next miner to earn the 25TAG veteran's reward.  Payment was just sent.

Looks like there's a race to the 20 block reward with Vesperwillow pulling out ahead of the pack.  Vesperwillow's next block will earn him the second veteran's reward of 0% fees for life.  Good luck, mate!

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Uptime statistics are now live on the pool.  The two monitored stats are the website uptime and stratum uptime. The uptime stats can be found under the statistics menu at the top of the page.

I am working on getting donation/veteran status display worked out.  I will update this post when it is complete.  Of course, you should see it live on the website as well.

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Grats to Tenice for being the first miner to claim the pool's 10 block veteran finder's reward.  By finding his 10th block on the pool, Tenice has earned 0% fees for life.

Who's going to be next?  Good luck miners!

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

I'm getting excited about getting close to our 50th block, so I've decided to add another block finder's reward.  The miner who finds the pool's 50th block will be rewarded with 25TAG!

Good luck miners!

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

We're only 1000 shares into the round to find the 50th block.  Just a reminder - whoever finds the 50th block gets 25TAG.

Good luck miners!

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Grats to Tenice for claiming the 25TAG reward for finding the pool's 50th block.  Payment sent.

I have decided to reward every 25th block with 25TAG.  The next reward will be for the miner who finds the 75th block.  Good luck miners!

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Grats to Tenice for being the first miner on the pool to find 20 blocks.  By completing this task, Tenice has earned a 150TAG finder's reward.

Payment has been sent.

-Fuse

[ny2cafuse]

Friendly reminder that in 10 blocks, someone's going to get a 25TAG reward... just saying

-Fuse