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Topic: Diff thread oct 29th to Nov 12th picks are closed!! With a bonus reward. - page 9. (Read 8769 times)

legendary
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legendary
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Merit: 1723
Today I knew was going to be a slow day. I kept waiting and waiting for confirmations. There were multiple times of the day where it took 2 hours to find 6 blocks according to Blockchain.
hero member
Activity: 742
Merit: 500
KISS method... it's fine as it is Grin

with the price comes big jumps  Sad
and it has big swings too!
hero member
Activity: 588
Merit: 500
yeah my idea is close to yours. make 81 ranges   -10 to +10  



  then use randomnumber.org to assign ranges to the entries.

if you get assigned 0 you get .2 prize if you get any other range you get .1 prize

end entries  at block 1000.

since all ranges will get picked randomly you can put your name in from block 0 to block 1000.

if we don't get 81 names some ranges end up rollover.

more ideas are welcome.


I know I said it's a game of chance but still completely random may be a bit too far. I'd like to try to maintain at least the illusion of choice  Grin.

We could allow multiple picks for the same range, maybe up to five. Then the timing wouldn't matter so much but the prize might need to be split between multiple winners.

Another thing we could consider is limiting participation to Full Members or Sr. Members and up (an exception can be made for former participants).



I've only played the "Game" a couple of times and cannot see much wrong with it as it stands. We were asleep in the UK when picks opened this time but I knew that was going to be the case, could have stayed up but chose not to. For me all part of the game and I think it would be a great pity to remove choice, and let's remember that even with first pick this is already a game of chance.  Smiley

So yes more slots would be fine, so long as they get filled. How about a combination of smaller slots and opening picks earlier so that early voters have less information but first choice.

And a big thanks to Phil for running the game.

Rich
legendary
Activity: 3654
Merit: 8909
https://bpip.org
yeah my idea is close to yours. make 81 ranges   -10 to +10  



  then use randomnumber.org to assign ranges to the entries.

if you get assigned 0 you get .2 prize if you get any other range you get .1 prize

end entries  at block 1000.

since all ranges will get picked randomly you can put your name in from block 0 to block 1000.

if we don't get 81 names some ranges end up rollover.

more ideas are welcome.


I know I said it's a game of chance but still completely random may be a bit too far. I'd like to try to maintain at least the illusion of choice  Grin.

We could allow multiple picks for the same range, maybe up to five. Then the timing wouldn't matter so much but the prize might need to be split between multiple winners.

Another thing we could consider is limiting participation to Full Members or Sr. Members and up (an exception can be made for former participants).

legendary
Activity: 1456
Merit: 1000
http://btc.blockr.io/charts

10-29-2015    153 blocks + 9
10-30-2015    167 blocks + 23     so +32 blocks
10-31-2015     149 blocks +5         +37


we are a bit slower on the first day of the  weekend

https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty

Bitcoin Difficulty:   62,253,982,450
Estimated Next Difficulty:   65,224,932,310 (+4.77%)
Adjust time:   After 1550 Blocks, About 10.4 days
Hashrate(?):   482,328,477 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.6 minutes
3 blocks: 28.9 minutes
6 blocks: 57.8 minutes
Updated:   23:20 (5.1 minutes ago)

we have 466 blocks made should be  429 so we are plus     +8.62%

I really like the idea of slowing down I was starting to get scared on first one.  I really don't want to see 5-10... I like level under 5.... 2 is my favorite as I use it as best case on most of my ROI.   Worst case I do a lot of numbers... but best case I normally just do 2 and if it's under I am extremely happy.

I'm afraid of Avalon and Bitmain both making gear at same time.   The good thing is our overall hashrate is pretty big so it's getting harder and harder to do a huge percent jump.  I wonder what it will be like in a year or even two if hashrate will be even more steady.
legendary
Activity: 4256
Merit: 8551
'The right to privacy matters'
it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game Smiley. That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.

i meant that you were the one paying so far, but I get your point re "everyone's".
maybe it is time for participants to pitch in 0.01 or 0.005 (or a buck or two) or limit the final to $30 in btc, for example.
it might deter some, though
i think we need to structure it a bit different i have a few ideas. i will write them up after we close this set of picks.

At this point everyone just jumps at the very start... I almost think you could do football squares instead and have a great turnout.

So that it becomes fair for everyone, and it wouldn't mean 10 participants in 10 minutes

yeah my idea is close to yours. make 81 ranges   -10 to +10  



  then use randomnumber.org to assign ranges to the entries.

if you get assigned 0 you get .2 prize if you get any other range you get .1 prize

end entries  at block 1000.

since all ranges will get picked randomly you can put your name in from block 0 to block 1000.

if we don't get 81 names some ranges end up rollover.

more ideas are welcome.
 

legendary
Activity: 2212
Merit: 1118
Lie down. Have a cookie
it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game Smiley. That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.

i meant that you were the one paying so far, but I get your point re "everyone's".
maybe it is time for participants to pitch in 0.01 or 0.005 (or a buck or two) or limit the final to $30 in btc, for example.
it might deter some, though
i think we need to structure it a bit different i have a few ideas. i will write them up after we close this set of picks.

At this point everyone just jumps at the very start... I almost think you could do football squares instead and have a great turnout.

So that it becomes fair for everyone, and it wouldn't mean 10 participants in 10 minutes
legendary
Activity: 4256
Merit: 8551
'The right to privacy matters'
http://btc.blockr.io/charts

10-29-2015    153 blocks + 9
10-30-2015    167 blocks + 23     so +32 blocks
10-31-2015     149 blocks +5         +37


we are a bit slower on the first day of the  weekend

https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty

Bitcoin Difficulty:   62,253,982,450
Estimated Next Difficulty:   65,224,932,310 (+4.77%)
Adjust time:   After 1550 Blocks, About 10.4 days
Hashrate(?):   482,328,477 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 9.6 minutes
3 blocks: 28.9 minutes
6 blocks: 57.8 minutes
Updated:   23:20 (5.1 minutes ago)

we have 466 blocks made should be  429 so we are plus     +8.62%
legendary
Activity: 4256
Merit: 8551
'The right to privacy matters'
it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game Smiley. That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.

i meant that you were the one paying so far, but I get your point re "everyone's".
maybe it is time for participants to pitch in 0.01 or 0.005 (or a buck or two) or limit the final to $30 in btc, for example.
it might deter some, though
i think we need to structure it a bit different i have a few ideas. i will write them up after we close this set of picks.
legendary
Activity: 3892
Merit: 4331
it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game Smiley. That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.

i meant that you were the one paying so far, but I get your point re "everyone's".
maybe it is time for participants to pitch in 0.01 or 0.005 (or a buck or two) or limit the final to $30 in btc, for example.
it might deter some, though
legendary
Activity: 3654
Merit: 8909
https://bpip.org
it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.

I agree with the more complicated part - not with "your game" - I think it's everyone's game Smiley. That's why I'm asking for ideas, maybe someone can come up with something interesting here.
legendary
Activity: 3892
Merit: 4331
it's your game, but what you propose would make it way too complicated, in my opinion.
legendary
Activity: 3654
Merit: 8909
https://bpip.org
I won't do any advance reservations.

Please do not pm me and ask for them.

I was thinking about this issue a few weeks back but then it didn't look so busy yet.

Perhaps we should do an early round - maybe blocks 300 to 500 - for users who participated in the contest at least 5 times or something like that. Another option would be to give priority if you use the same spot from the previous round. Yet another option would be to charge a small amount (0.001?) for an early entry and add it to the pool. Or some combination of these.

The problem is of course that any extra rules increase the bureaucracy and this should be simple and fun. Anyone has any ideas how to make this more fair for more people in various time zones etc - please share.

One thing to remember though is that this is pretty much a lottery. We've had many cases where the winner didn't pick their favorite spot, where the diff moved a few spots within the last hours before adjustment, etc. Due to the inherently random nature of mining this is much more a game of luck than a game of skill.
legendary
Activity: 4256
Merit: 8551
'The right to privacy matters'


-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957
-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean

+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm
+1.26% to +1.50% wlefever
+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss
+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz

+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s
+7.01% to +7.25% wpt1wpt1

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee


Note I got a pm asking me to put in a pick before the picks started.

lets say I was asked

  " can you pick  x.xx% to x.xx% in advance for me? ? "

I can not do this it is not fair to the others.

I am the only one that puts in a pick in advance and it is always


 -1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957

This was done last year because of  the member

 "Seriouscoin" I have kept my pick up because it worked to still his nasty posts.

 So other then mine:

 I won't do any advance reservations.


 Please do not pm me and ask for them.


legendary
Activity: 1174
Merit: 1001
Man this fills up fast now! +1.26% to + 1.50%  wlefever for me please
legendary
Activity: 4256
Merit: 8551
'The right to privacy matters'

-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957
-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean

+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm

+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss
+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz

+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s
+7.01% to +7.25% wpt1wpt1

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee


Note I got a pm asking me to put in a pick before the picks started.

lets say I was asked

  " can you pick  x.xx% to x.xx% in advance for me? ? "

I can not do this it is not fair to the others.

I am the only one that puts in a pick in advance and it is always


 -1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957

This was done last year because of  the member

 "Seriouscoin" I have kept my pick up because it worked to still his nasty posts.

 So other then mine:

 I won't do any advance reservations.


 Please do not pm me and ask for them.

legendary
Activity: 1638
Merit: 1005
Well i'm so late to the party. Gonna sit this one next to you Phil Tongue BTW we should find away to liberate you from your spot ... I mean i'm ok with letting you get the first pick. Just my 2 cents Tongue

-0.76% to -1.00% HerbPean
sr. member
Activity: 454
Merit: 300
+7.01% to +7.25% Please
legendary
Activity: 4256
Merit: 8551
'The right to privacy matters'
-1.26% to  -1.50%   Tupsu
-1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957


+1.01% to +1.25% mavericklm

+1.51% to +1.75% dukeneptun
+1.76% to +2.00% isvicre
+2.01% to +2.25% cakir
+2.26% to +2.50% Zz
+2.51% to +2.75% The Young Turk
+2.76% to +3.00% DanDan
+3.01% to +3.25% ACAB
+3.26% to +3.50% DanielRo
+3.51% to +3.75% kripto para
+3.76% to +4.00% ingiltere
+4.01% to +4.25% edonkey
+4.26% to +4.50% adaseb
+4.51% to +4.75% ezeminer
+4.76% to +5.00% VirosaGITS
+5.01% to +5.25% smiletyson
+5.26% to +5.50% Notlist3d
+5.51% to +5.75% Biodom
+5.76% to +6.00% tss

+6.01% to +6.25% LGD2Business
+6.26% to +6.50% d57heinz
+6.76% to +7.00% Last of the V8s

+8.01% to +8.25% RichBC
+8.26% to +8.50% freedomno1

+9.51% to +9.75% zebedee


Note I got a pm asking me to put in a pick before the picks started.

lets say I was asked

  " can you pick  x.xx% to x.xx% in advance for me? ? "

I can not do this it is not fair to the others.

I am the only one that puts in a pick in advance and it is always


 -1.01% to -1.25% philipma1957

This was done last year because of  the member

 "Seriouscoin" I have kept my pick up because it worked to still his nasty posts.

 So other then mine I won't do any advance reservations.  Please do not pm me and ask for them.
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