And there's still water in the lake bed.
I heard on the radio today that the drought is far from over with, too!

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Wow -- and I have seen nary a one! Nice work Keith!

Good Morning MOT!

The points subject is always going to be there. It's almost like they are a "necessary evil" to a degree. Looking at WCG as a "non-profit", points are our "currency". Like with other non-profits, we have plenty of folks who are committed to our cause and do what they do for that reason alone. We have others who are very points-centric. They will move from project to project based on which one gives the most points. It's a lot like folks who support a non-profit financially just to get a gold colored piece of sheet metal with their name on a chair. While that doesn't appeal to those committed because of the cause of that non-profit, the point is that the non-profit, and its cause, benefit from both. Then there are the plenty of folks in the middle. They see the cause as worthy but also enjoy to some degree the recognition given. An important part of the success of a non-profit is keeping its volunteers and supporters committed and motivated. If giving some sort of recognition for that support encourages the continuation of that support, the non-profit can be more effective in its cause as it benefits from a greater stability in its support. Yes, a non-profit can get "prolific" on the recognition and it almost becomes bribery just as some projects can go after the highly points-centric folks. Such is the "nature of the beast".

WCG is our roots and I can't see any other project being our main focus. However, I also think that we need to keep in mind that we are, intentionally, a diverse team. We have folks committed to the cuase of WCG but also committed to maximizing the benefit they can give to the DC world with their machines. If utilizing the video card they have can benefit a worthy project is possible while that's not possible with WCG, they will. To the extent that they can do that with MOT instead of another team, then it seems to me prudent for us to afford them that opportunity with MOT. In terms of "visibility" at WCG, we are pretty much limited to our thread here. Communication with WCG members is basically all but impossible. We can recruit at WCG only to the extent we happen to already know someone. Beyond that, we have to depend on the visibility we have with this thread and just plain luck. Participating in other projects also allows the potential for gaining members there who can become interested in WCG and expand their crunch to here. People looking to join a team are most likely going to look for one that appeals to them for its particular focus and for its viability. Viability is how active the team is, is it growing or not. A growing team in the DC world will have its points growing and will maintain itself as one of the "prominent" teams. I don't believe in seeking points for points sake but feel that we should benefit from growing our points when that fits within our project criteria. Perhaps we could have a more narrow focus if we had a regular, steady flow of new members here at WCG.

MyOnlineTeam Daily Statistics for 03/04 - Active Members

Active team members report
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                                                     Current          Points
Active member name            Rank      Change       Points        This Period
=========================     =====     ======     ===========     ===========
marysduby                         1          0      43,966,143          15,517
RT                                2          0      34,173,607         114,259
Coingames                         3          0      22,954,142          52,875
parmesian                         4          0      20,496,039          30,796
nl59056                           5          0      15,040,179               0
Dave Bell                         6          0      12,395,353          18,451
Esteban69                         7          0      11,453,993           4,607
keithhenry                        8          0      10,698,677          20,804
Jonathan Figdor                   9          0       8,084,028               0
NiceMedTexMD                     10          0       7,767,553          38,373
brown chris                      11          0       7,574,661          35,829
Fanie                            12          0       6,778,978               0
frans6nl                         13          0       6,014,011           1,430
sulcata                          14          0       5,591,259           3,739
PohSoon                          15          0       5,474,996           1,669
Vuj                              16          0       5,273,582          20,823
Blueprint                        17          0       4,596,019           3,991
Tomwp                            18          0       2,696,602           2,698
Alain Bryden                     19          0       2,588,495             599
lawrencehardin                   20          0       2,424,247               0
wrr                              21          0       2,087,136           2,306
siseberg                         22          0       1,827,205               0
Sunny L. Kae                     23          0       1,818,482             600
Wunderwuzzi                      24          0       1,739,259             416
smcclarigan                      25          0       1,739,040           3,771
largethunder                     26          0       1,659,676               0
johng                            27          0       1,530,158           1,719
darth_vader                      28          0       1,348,562           4,703
harry_i_c                        29          0       1,187,790           3,054
Jockin                           30          0       1,089,960           4,756
Airwolf_Liu                      31          0       1,072,163           2,573
Bravehart                        32          0       1,049,927          14,005
laughing66607                    33          0       1,011,482           1,222
imin                             34          0         854,003           2,546
elpe                             35          0         843,605           2,121
Rene Punt                        36          0         745,649           6,491
Bon Kuhlman                      37          0         597,471             547
Hairy4Paws                       38          0         381,612               0
Daeloan                          39          0         358,491           7,693
Momentary Lapse of Reason        40          0         345,040             503
barney15c                        41          0         300,769             783
madambaster                      42          0         278,979             533
WindmillMan76043                 43          0         265,380               0
Natalino                         44          0         262,681           1,014
cknotty                          45          0         183,756               0
Mechanical                       46          0          81,634           2,572
hne12359                         47          0          27,188             970

Note: Active members are those who earned points in the prior 30 days.

Top Twenty active members returning points today:
01: RT - 114,259 points
02: Coingames - 52,875 points
03: NiceMedTexMD - 38,373 points
04: brown chris - 35,829 points
05: parmesian - 30,796 points
06: Vuj - 20,823 points
07: keithhenry - 20,804 points
08: Dave Bell - 18,451 points
09: marysduby - 15,517 points
10: Bravehart - 14,005 points
11: Daeloan - 7,693 points
12: Rene Punt - 6,491 points
13: Jockin - 4,756 points
14: darth_vader - 4,703 points
15: Esteban69 - 4,607 points
16: Blueprint - 3,991 points
17: smcclarigan - 3,771 points
18: sulcata - 3,739 points
19: harry_i_c - 3,054 points
20: Tomwp - 2,698 points

Total points returned today: 431,358
Active members returning points today: 38
Average points per member active today: 11,351.5263