Bitcoin Forum
March 19, 2024, 10:39:19 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 26.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Pages: « 1 ... 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 [370] 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 ... 425 »
  Print  
Author Topic: [CLOSED] BTC Guild - Pays TxFees+NMC, Stratum, VarDiff, Private Servers  (Read 902898 times)
This is a self-moderated topic. If you do not want to be moderated by the person who started this topic, create a new topic.
psahx
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Activity: 154
Merit: 100


View Profile
July 11, 2014, 04:52:08 PM
 #7381

yep sun = oracle same, stay away from , or at the very lest don't allow java to run in the browser.


Icon

Interesting. Sorry for offtopic, so what do you suggest to use instead of it? Like if you want to do pingtest or any other numerous tools online (which require Java)? My browser asks me everytime Java needs to run...

Thanks
"If you don't want people to know you're a scumbag then don't be a scumbag." -- margaritahuyan
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
1710844759
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1710844759

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1710844759
Reply with quote  #2

1710844759
Report to moderator
1710844759
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1710844759

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1710844759
Reply with quote  #2

1710844759
Report to moderator
Icon
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 821
Merit: 503



View Profile
July 11, 2014, 05:08:36 PM
 #7382

well, if it asking that means its not running all the time (that's good) ya old sun/oracle had to come out with a new version system for java due to the constant bug fixes versions that came out.

So if its asking you should be ok, but not really sure if there is alt seeing sun made java, and oracle bought sun...

But for security make sure its not running at all in IE and if possible uninstall IE, it will still get patched by windows update and use either chrome or firefox

Icon
Majixagi
Member
**
Offline Offline

Activity: 98
Merit: 10


View Profile
July 11, 2014, 05:24:51 PM
 #7383

yep sun = oracle same, stay away from , or at the very lest don't allow java to run in the browser.


Icon

Interesting. Sorry for offtopic, so what do you suggest to use instead of it? Like if you want to do pingtest or any other numerous tools online (which require Java)? My browser asks me everytime Java needs to run...

Thanks

Find different tools. I have Java free PCs and I start a VM if I need to run Java, and I do for several applications that I have to support. Most online tools do not have to run in Java, so be suspicious when they do.
Also, be careful to not confuse Java with Javascript.

has not sold out
fivejonnyfive
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 294
Merit: 250



View Profile
July 11, 2014, 05:34:26 PM
 #7384

Whoever rubbed their rabbits foot yesterday don't you dare stop rubbing it :-) I love seeing luck like this.
psahx
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Activity: 154
Merit: 100


View Profile
July 11, 2014, 05:34:58 PM
 #7385

Thanks for advices fellas,

Appreciated a lot!
opentoe
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1274
Merit: 1000

Personal text my ass....


View Profile WWW
July 12, 2014, 05:38:54 AM
 #7386

Just PM and I'll sell you some luck. 1% - .5btc. Bulk discounts available of course. I have some fairy dust also, but that's expensive stuff.

Need help with your Newznab usenet indexer? http://www.newznabforums.com
jedimstr
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 798
Merit: 1000



View Profile
July 12, 2014, 11:55:26 AM
 #7387

Just PM and I'll sell you some luck. 1% - .5btc. Bulk discounts available of course. I have some fairy dust also, but that's expensive stuff.

I thought BFL and BA cornered the market on Fairy DustTM

ALToids
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 519
Merit: 500


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 06:40:48 AM
 #7388

1 week luck at 95% seems a lot better and there's still some good blocks still cooking. I noticed the hashrate seems to have gone up a bit.  Fair weather miners?  Tongue
eleuthria (OP)
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1750
Merit: 1007



View Profile
July 13, 2014, 07:01:47 AM
 #7389

1 week luck at 95% seems a lot better and there's still some good blocks still cooking. I noticed the hashrate seems to have gone up a bit.  Fair weather miners?  Tongue

Hash rate has gone down, not up.

RIP BTC Guild, April 2011 - June 2015
ALToids
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 519
Merit: 500


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 07:05:13 AM
 #7390

1 week luck at 95% seems a lot better and there's still some good blocks still cooking. I noticed the hashrate seems to have gone up a bit.  Fair weather miners?  Tongue

Hash rate has gone down, not up.

Wow.  So weird, I swear it said that we were at 11.5PH/s.  I refreshed the page and it 10,733.  I guess I didn't look at the graph.  Is the pool speed reading that volatile or am I tripping?
eleuthria (OP)
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1750
Merit: 1007



View Profile
July 13, 2014, 07:09:32 AM
 #7391

1 week luck at 95% seems a lot better and there's still some good blocks still cooking. I noticed the hashrate seems to have gone up a bit.  Fair weather miners?  Tongue

Hash rate has gone down, not up.

Wow.  So weird, I swear it said that we were at 11.5PH/s.  I refreshed the page and it 10,733.  I guess I didn't look at the graph.  Is the pool speed reading that volatile or am I tripping?

You must've been seeing things.  It doesn't move more than 100-200 TH/s between shifts normally.

RIP BTC Guild, April 2011 - June 2015
sconklin321
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 543
Merit: 250

Orjinal üyelik ToRiKaN banlanalı asır ol


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 01:42:29 PM
 #7392

yep sun = oracle same, stay away from , or at the very lest don't allow java to run in the browser.


Icon

Interesting. Sorry for offtopic, so what do you suggest to use instead of it? Like if you want to do pingtest or any other numerous tools online (which require Java)? My browser asks me everytime Java needs to run...

Thanks

Well if you're really just wanting a ping you can open a command prompt and type "ping microsoft.com"  or any web/ip address and it'll run a ping test, no need for java.

- Orjinal Üyelik Eski Banlanmış ToRiKaN -

https://youtube.com/c/KriptoParatoner

www twitter.com/torikan
psahx
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Activity: 154
Merit: 100


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 03:40:59 PM
 #7393

yep sun = oracle same, stay away from , or at the very lest don't allow java to run in the browser.


Icon

Interesting. Sorry for offtopic, so what do you suggest to use instead of it? Like if you want to do pingtest or any other numerous tools online (which require Java)? My browser asks me everytime Java needs to run...

Thanks

Well if you're really just wanting a ping you can open a command prompt and type "ping microsoft.com"  or any web/ip address and it'll run a ping test, no need for java.

Really? What about packet loss and jitter? How are you going to find that out from the CMD? I guess, you would do the calculations yourself Smiley I am to lazy to do that....
eleuthria (OP)
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1750
Merit: 1007



View Profile
July 13, 2014, 06:26:52 PM
 #7394

Do not use pools as a bank

Posting this reminder as once again a significant number of coins had built up in the hot wallet and have been transferred to the cold wallet.  Please do not use the pool as your bank.  The incoming coins to the pool should be almost exactly mirrored with withdrawals, with the exception of small balances unable to meet minimum/auto withdrawal levels.  When this doesn't happen, it forces the pool to move coins into cold wallets, and in the event of a sudden spike in withdrawals, can severely delay the availability of funds since they have to be moved back to the hot wallet.

Just posting this again.  After seeing Just-Dice's closure recently due to Canadian law changes, I want to know that if something happened in the US which forces BTC Guild to do the same it's not going to result in funds that can't be paid out without starting a massive KYC process before allowing withdrawals.  Just-Dice had a few weeks warning.  That same luxury may not be available if it happens in the US!  The pool's official policy (as stated in the FAQ and 2nd post in this thread) has always been that in the event of a closure there will be a 3 month window where the pool is no longer running but withdrawals are open, but there is also the caveat that this policy may be superseded if it is no longer legal for BTC Guild to operate in the same way.


It makes no sense to allow weeks/months worth of coins to build up on your BTC Guild account.  You cannot make specific withdrawals to people to use it as a limited wallet, only full balance or 0.01 intervals, neither of which are useful for conducting Bitcoin transactions (and that's on purpose!).

RIP BTC Guild, April 2011 - June 2015
MoreBloodWine
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1050
Merit: 1001


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 07:34:57 PM
 #7395

Do not use pools as a bank

Posting this reminder as once again a significant number of coins had built up in the hot wallet and have been transferred to the cold wallet.  Please do not use the pool as your bank.  The incoming coins to the pool should be almost exactly mirrored with withdrawals, with the exception of small balances unable to meet minimum/auto withdrawal levels.  When this doesn't happen, it forces the pool to move coins into cold wallets, and in the event of a sudden spike in withdrawals, can severely delay the availability of funds since they have to be moved back to the hot wallet.

Just posting this again.  After seeing Just-Dice's closure recently due to Canadian law changes, I want to know that if something happened in the US which forces BTC Guild to do the same it's not going to result in funds that can't be paid out without starting a massive KYC process before allowing withdrawals.  Just-Dice had a few weeks warning.  That same luxury may not be available if it happens in the US!  The pool's official policy (as stated in the FAQ and 2nd post in this thread) has always been that in the event of a closure there will be a 3 month window where the pool is no longer running but withdrawals are open, but there is also the caveat that this policy may be superseded if it is no longer legal for BTC Guild to operate in the same way.


It makes no sense to allow weeks/months worth of coins to build up on your BTC Guild account.  You cannot make specific withdrawals to people to use it as a limited wallet, only full balance or 0.01 intervals, neither of which are useful for conducting Bitcoin transactions (and that's on purpose!).
I've always had my stuff set for 0.01

That being said, I've never heard of Just Dice, who are they and what happened ? I assume they're something US based and have some sort of gambling thing running for em given the name Just Dice.

Edit: I see where you said they're canadian now lol

To be decided...
eleuthria (OP)
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1750
Merit: 1007



View Profile
July 13, 2014, 09:31:05 PM
 #7396

That being said, I've never heard of Just Dice, who are they and what happened ? I assume they're something US based and have some sort of gambling thing running for em given the name Just Dice.

Edit: I see where you said they're canadian now lol

JustDice was one of the largest bitcoin "dice" gambling sites.  It had a provably fair system similar to SatoshiDice, but it didn't rely on all bets being placed on the blockchain, which meant significantly faster playing.  It also allowed users to pick their odds (payout scaling obviously).  What made it unique was the house edge was only 1%, and users could BE the house by investing in JustDice.  It had realtime stats and every time somebody lost a roll, it proportionally split the earnings among investors, and the same if somebody lost.  It was run by dooglus, a fairly well respected member of the forums.

Recently some Canadian legislation passed which is very vague.  It's clear the intention was targetting exchanges between CAD and BTC, but the wording did not specify that, causing dooglus to proactively shut the site down.


This is one of the ways BTC Guild *could* be forced to shut down as well.  Just like dooglus, I would not keep the site running in the face of new legislation that was too vague as to who it is aimed at.  The problem with JustDice and mining pools is that there is no reason for a user to comply with any type of KYC rules.  There are plenty of other sites they can go to hosted in other countries which wouldn't require it, so the moment a US law comes in that threatens the need for KYC it would immediately kill any US-based pool.  There's simply nobody that would volunteer that information when there is absolutely nothing preventing them from moving to ghash.io/slush/bitminter, which are all run by people not in the United States.

RIP BTC Guild, April 2011 - June 2015
eleuthria (OP)
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1750
Merit: 1007



View Profile
July 13, 2014, 09:38:28 PM
Last edit: July 13, 2014, 09:49:56 PM by eleuthria
 #7397

A small bug was stopping wallet addresses from being verified as valid, so it was rejecting attempts to change BTC addresses.  This has been fixed.  The EU stratum server also had a very brief interruption, and should be working in very shortly.


EDIT for clarification:  The EU stratum *mining* was not interrupted, only the initial connection server which is used to filter botnet/DDoS traffic before it reaches any mining servers.  Most users should not have seen any interruption!  It only affected new connections attempting to be established.

RIP BTC Guild, April 2011 - June 2015
MoreBloodWine
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1050
Merit: 1001


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 09:55:10 PM
 #7398

Well, here's hoping the government doesn't screw us which is laughable since they almost always do in one way or another.

To be decided...
os2sam
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 3577
Merit: 1090


Think for yourself


View Profile
July 13, 2014, 11:50:33 PM
 #7399

What does "KYC" mean?

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
Miner-TE
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 499
Merit: 500



View Profile
July 13, 2014, 11:54:17 PM
 #7400

What does "KYC" mean?

Know Your Customer - Where it would be a requirement by law to collect personal identifiable information from the users.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_your_customer - "Know your customer (KYC) is the process used by a business to verify the identity of their clients."

BTC - 1PeMMYGn7xbZjUYeaWe9ct1VV6szLS1vkD - LTC - LbtcJRJJQQBjZuHr6Wm7vtB9RnnWtRNYpq
Pages: « 1 ... 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 [370] 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 ... 425 »
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!