I'm not bitching (I actually like it here) - but -- this isn't a virtually free service at all (Terk is making 2%. Total expected right now is 111 BTC, so when Terk closes that off to 0 that's 2.22 BTC in his pocket for 24-36 hours).
People have every right to complain - even if it's difficult to read the same complaint over and over again, just as you have every right to complain about people complaining, and then saying something completely untrue (suggesting that this is a free service).
No its virtually free.
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Ugh, sounds like middlecoin all over again. Yes, we get it, we can all leave if we don't like it. We know where the door is. Some people actually have constructive criticism to offer, and are invested in the success of this pool. If *you* don't like critical posts in this thread, you can always find another thread. The twitter and the main site has plenty of good info if you're just looking for pool updates. Further, much to his credit, it really seems that the pool operator here is both attentive and receptive to suggestion (completely unlike H2o). Big kudos to him for this.
To your point about this being a "virtually free service"....BS. 2% is *double* the pool standard for profit. The fact that this *seems* low to you is irrelevant. I work in the defense contracting industry, and standard fee for services is on the order of 6-8%. If I were to ask for double this (without shifting to a different low-risk contract type), my proposal would hit the "round file" pretty much as soon as it was received.
I think Clevermining is a great service, and I mine here over the others because Terk really seems to give a shit. But we *are* customers paying for a service, and we do deserve some level of quality. Don't forget that.
