[BitAffNet] How we're the #1 Bitcoin Mining Pool In The World (or so we thought)

[aurel57]

Posted on the pool now...

  ETA: ~4 hours to finish processing backlogged shares...payments to resume shortly after.

I hope all get what they have coming

[cloh76]

Status on the website has changed and now says: ETA: ~4 hours to finish processing backlogged shares...payments to resume shortly after.

[jonnybravo0311]

that's exactly the problem, when you use a pool as a backup you are actually pool hooping as you get connect to it just couple of short times a week and most of pools hate that. So only good backup pool is an PPS one I dont see any other option than PPS as backup pool

The only one on my list that is not a good back up pool is Slush... and you never know when you fail over just how long it could be for...mins, hours or days.

EDIT: P2Pool also would not be a good choice for back up, as both Slush and to a lesser amount P2Pool you can lose your shares if a block is not found soon after moving miners away. Not the case with Kano's as you will get paid something and I don't think he would be mad if you used it as a back up pool.

P2Pool is a great choice for a backup if it's also your primary.  Pick any nodes you want and when you fail over no work is lost.  Using p2pool strictly as a backup is not the ideal choice, simply because of the difficulty of finding a share to get onto the chain.  Kano's pool really isn't a good choice either because unless you're going to be mining on it long enough to get over the dust payout threshold, you're not going to get payouts when blocks are found.  You'd be better served going with a pool like BTC Guild where you can setup an automatic withdrawal threshold or manually withdraw your coins.

[aurel57]

that's exactly the problem, when you use a pool as a backup you are actually pool hooping as you get connect to it just couple of short times a week and most of pools hate that. So only good backup pool is an PPS one I dont see any other option than PPS as backup pool

The only one on my list that is not a good back up pool is Slush... and you never know when you fail over just how long it could be for...mins, hours or days.

EDIT: P2Pool also would not be a good choice for back up, as both Slush and to a lesser amount P2Pool you can lose your shares if a block is not found soon after moving miners away. Not the case with Kano's as you will get paid something and I don't think he would be mad if you used it as a back up pool.

P2Pool is a great choice for a backup if it's also your primary.  Pick any nodes you want and when you fail over no work is lost.  Using p2pool strictly as a backup is not the ideal choice, simply because of the difficulty of finding a share to get onto the chain.  Kano's pool really isn't a good choice either because unless you're going to be mining on it long enough to get over the dust payout threshold, you're not going to get payouts when blocks are found.  You'd be better served going with a pool like BTC Guild where you can setup an automatic withdrawal threshold or manually withdraw your coins.

True all good points. I never thought of using another node as your backup for p2pool 

[aarons6]

that's exactly the problem, when you use a pool as a backup you are actually pool hooping as you get connect to it just couple of short times a week and most of pools hate that. So only good backup pool is an PPS one I dont see any other option than PPS as backup pool

The only one on my list that is not a good back up pool is Slush... and you never know when you fail over just how long it could be for...mins, hours or days.

EDIT: P2Pool also would not be a good choice for back up, as both Slush and to a lesser amount P2Pool you can lose your shares if a block is not found soon after moving miners away. Not the case with Kano's as you will get paid something and I don't think he would be mad if you used it as a back up pool.

P2Pool is a great choice for a backup if it's also your primary.  Pick any nodes you want and when you fail over no work is lost.  Using p2pool strictly as a backup is not the ideal choice, simply because of the difficulty of finding a share to get onto the chain.  Kano's pool really isn't a good choice either because unless you're going to be mining on it long enough to get over the dust payout threshold, you're not going to get payouts when blocks are found.  You'd be better served going with a pool like BTC Guild where you can setup an automatic withdrawal threshold or manually withdraw your coins.

True all good points. I never thought of using another node as your backup for p2pool 

how do you connect to p2pool? is it just your btc wallet as username with whatever password?

i found a page that has the nodes listed but no info.

[cloh76]

Payouts have resumed.  Came back to my PC and checked my wallet and noticed that I received my payout.

Thanks!!

[aurel57]

that's exactly the problem, when you use a pool as a backup you are actually pool hooping as you get connect to it just couple of short times a week and most of pools hate that. So only good backup pool is an PPS one I dont see any other option than PPS as backup pool

The only one on my list that is not a good back up pool is Slush... and you never know when you fail over just how long it could be for...mins, hours or days.

EDIT: P2Pool also would not be a good choice for back up, as both Slush and to a lesser amount P2Pool you can lose your shares if a block is not found soon after moving miners away. Not the case with Kano's as you will get paid something and I don't think he would be mad if you used it as a back up pool.

P2Pool is a great choice for a backup if it's also your primary.  Pick any nodes you want and when you fail over no work is lost.  Using p2pool strictly as a backup is not the ideal choice, simply because of the difficulty of finding a share to get onto the chain.  Kano's pool really isn't a good choice either because unless you're going to be mining on it long enough to get over the dust payout threshold, you're not going to get payouts when blocks are found.  You'd be better served going with a pool like BTC Guild where you can setup an automatic withdrawal threshold or manually withdraw your coins.

True all good points. I never thought of using another node as your backup for p2pool  

how do you connect to p2pool? is it just your btc wallet as username with whatever password?

i found a page that has the nodes listed but no info.

Yes you mine to your wallet.  You can find more information and ask questions about p2pool at its thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=18313.0

[chentron]

trying to register in the pool and say ....
We are currently not accepting new user registrations

is there some problem ?

oooook , i see the post having problems for paying.

[aurel57]

trying to register in the pool and say ....
We are currently not accepting new user registrations

is there some problem ?

oooook , i see the post having problems for paying.

Yes the pool has problems paying out and they have closed any new miners. They are still @115125+ BTC in the hole just to pay what's due.

[jonnybravo0311]

that's exactly the problem, when you use a pool as a backup you are actually pool hooping as you get connect to it just couple of short times a week and most of pools hate that. So only good backup pool is an PPS one I dont see any other option than PPS as backup pool

The only one on my list that is not a good back up pool is Slush... and you never know when you fail over just how long it could be for...mins, hours or days.

EDIT: P2Pool also would not be a good choice for back up, as both Slush and to a lesser amount P2Pool you can lose your shares if a block is not found soon after moving miners away. Not the case with Kano's as you will get paid something and I don't think he would be mad if you used it as a back up pool.

P2Pool is a great choice for a backup if it's also your primary.  Pick any nodes you want and when you fail over no work is lost.  Using p2pool strictly as a backup is not the ideal choice, simply because of the difficulty of finding a share to get onto the chain.  Kano's pool really isn't a good choice either because unless you're going to be mining on it long enough to get over the dust payout threshold, you're not going to get payouts when blocks are found.  You'd be better served going with a pool like BTC Guild where you can setup an automatic withdrawal threshold or manually withdraw your coins.

True all good points. I never thought of using another node as your backup for p2pool 

how do you connect to p2pool? is it just your btc wallet as username with whatever password?

i found a page that has the nodes listed but no info.

Yes... that's exactly how you connect.  For example, if you wanted to connect to my node:

Code:

./cgminer -o http://104.131.12.128:9332 -u YOURBTCADDRESS -p x

[needmoney]

Is BAN pool ponzi ?

Our combined oustanding balance in queue to be paid is 116.68493569 Bitcoin.
There are 1 mined blocks waiting to mature, totalling 25 Bitcoin

[.....Really?]

Is BAN pool ponzi ?

More of a scam than a ponzi  

[needmoney]

Is BAN pool ponzi ?

More of a scam than a ponzi  

I don't think it's scam yet.
Because i received my payment.

[aurel57]

Is BAN pool ponzi ?

More of a scam than a ponzi  

I don't think its really either one, just poorly maintained and slowly going deeper in debt. The pool lost all its BTC reserves and the OP has had to buy coins to make up the shortfall. Now he no longer can keep up or has quit and the pool is running way behind on payments.

[.....Really?]

A scamzi then. 

[aurel57]

A scamzi then. 

Hummm you may have something there! 

[yslyung]

got paid few hours ago...a little slow recently but got paid.

[nokati]

come on guys... they are maybe different or in some opinions not as good as other pools but its not a scam. Those guys also do a hard work to keep everything running. They dont do for free and I am sure they get some money too like any other one on this world but trolling down someone by scam accusations is just to far. And no I dont have any relation with them only thing that I have hear/read was something about a miner give a way as price. I have mined for 3-4 weeks there and I have always get paid. Not as fast as I wanted to see as sometimes it takes up to 5-6 days but that is not an scam.

[aurel57]

come on guys... they are maybe different or in some opinions not as good as other pools but its not a scam. Those guys also do a hard work to keep everything running. They dont do for free and I am sure they get some money too like any other one on this world but trolling down someone by scam accusations is just to far. And no I dont have any relation with them only thing that I have hear/read was something about a miner give a way as price. I have mined for 3-4 weeks there and I have always get paid. Not as fast as I wanted to see as sometimes it takes up to 5-6 days but that is not an scam.

ok

[cathoderay]

Not as fast as I wanted to see as sometimes it takes up to 5-6 days but that is not an scam.

5-6 days? You've been lucky then. Once a scammer, always a scammer - & s0br is one.