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jonnieb-uk
Ace Cruncher England Joined: Nov 30, 2011 Post Count: 6105 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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It has always been the case, since WCG first started, that users sign-up and either
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Only ~100,000 members (out of 649,000), approx 15%, have stayed the course and crunched more than 1 year RunTime! So this is not a new phenomena though it is magnified recently with Ripple signing up 18,000+ members in a 3 month period. WCG have a standard procedure that automatically sends new members an email if they never attach a computer after registering and again if, after they attach a computer, they do not return a result within 21 days. source: Tedi WCG admin. The experience of my own team (and others) shows that each WCG global email - project news, update etc - stirs a handful of members to restart crunching. |
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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It seems that WCG is up to their old tricks of removing threads they don't agree with. If nothing I've said has persuaded people that neither IBM nor WCG cares about what is happening with membership, maybe that will. The thread they deleted by the was the one where I was asking for some analysis of the people we were losing.
----------------------------------------If people want to respond only by trying to offer explanations for what might of happened rather actually knowing what has happened, that's fine. I guess a lot folks prefer not knowing. I just don't happen to be one of them. But the fact remains that from mid-December to January, we had an increase of 2000 people or accts - from about 76k to about 78k. The fact also remains that from January to now, we've lost the same amount. The only thing that can explain that is the Ripple giveaway. And the point is that if we can't even PAY people to crunch here, then we may as well give up, because that means that WCG will never be more than some nerdy little internet backwater. And is seems many of you prefer it that way, so I hope you get your wish. I don't think Ripple is stupid enough to continue using WCG as their sole XRP outlet given that fact, but what do I know. I'm perennially overestimating people's intelligence. edit: I just hope that whatever other projects they decide to involve will use GPU's because I will drop WCG like a bad habit in that case and really cash in. There's no point in my staying here to crunch for humanity unless WCG is serious about expanding and clearly they aren't.   [Edit 2 times, last edit by twilyth at Feb 10, 2014 7:23:54 PM] |
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TKH
Former World Community Grid Admin USA Joined: Aug 13, 2005 Post Count: 775 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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It seems that WCG is up to their old tricks of removing threads they don't agree with. i twilyth, We only remove threads when the context is completely lost by the members calling each other names and violating forum rules. As we have stated in the past, you are more than welcome to state your opinions, however, members may not denigrate other members or their opinions. Tedi |
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Sure, whatevs. I don't suppose you could just edit or remove the offending posts like you do in so many other cases. Clearly removing the entire thread was the best, or at least easiest way to go.
----------------------------------------But I don't especially care at this point or I would repost. Expecting any of you to actually respond to any of the issues I've raised is never going to happen so it's really pointless for me to waste my time. And since even the members here seem more interested in attacking me personally for my "style," I'm not really sure it's worth the bother - something I'm sure you're happy to hear. However I'm active on the Ripple Forum now and I won't miss an opportunity to point out to RL what a miserable mistake it was for them to choose WCG. Sooner or later they'll get the idea and move on and I will be infinitely happy to move with them. [Edit 1 times, last edit by twilyth at Feb 10, 2014 9:07:30 PM] |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
However I'm active on the Ripple Forum now and I won't miss an opportunity to point out to RL what a miserable mistake it was for them to choose WCG. Will you do that with comments like these that you have previously made on the Ripple forums? Sound familiar folks? I've already said in various posts here, I GET IT!!! You're the one that seems to want to harp on this issue. Maybe English isn't your first language though. If so, try Google translate. Look dude, it's hardly my fault that you can't understand what I'm saying. It seems like you haven't really understood anything I've said, in which case I'm not seeing much point to this discussion. But I can't argue with someone who doesn't seem to have even a basic understand of financial markets. If you want to ban me either because I'm just thick and "don't get it" or because I have the temerity to disagree with, go for it. It's really sad to see someone trying to hide behind a feigned sense of superiority when it is so painfully obvious you have no idea how this is really supposed to work. You didn't really answer the question though did you? Actually, I did. You're just not listening nor do you want to go research any of this for yourself. Maybe your "lazy" comment was a self projection? Again, this shows you're not educated well enough on Ripple and to say people are to "lazy" to read something, when you clearly haven't read much on Ripple, is hypocrisy at it's finest. You clearly do not understand Ripple. |
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astrolabe.
Senior Cruncher Joined: May 9, 2011 Post Count: 496 Status: Offline |
Sooner or later they'll get the idea and move on and I will be infinitely happy to move with them. Not anywhere nearly as happy as many of us will be though. |
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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What's the matter dude - didn't want to post a link so people could see the post in context, i.e., arguing with someone who either couldn't understand what I was trying to say or was deliberately ignoring it.
----------------------------------------Those comments weren't directed at Ripple Labs, were they? But nice try at yet another personal attack. You know, if you're going to try stuff like that, at least be good at it. [Edit 2 times, last edit by twilyth at Feb 11, 2014 12:14:34 AM] |
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twilyth
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Sooner or later they'll get the idea and move on and I will be infinitely happy to move with them. Not anywhere nearly as happy as many of us will be though.Was that really supposed to be a put-down Astrolube? So sad. |
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astrolabe.
Senior Cruncher Joined: May 9, 2011 Post Count: 496 Status: Offline |
Sorry counselor to make you feel sad. You misread me. It was just a simple request. Nothing more implied. It's against the rules to insult another member. But you know that already
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Apology accepted.
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