The better thing for the moment is to run on another algo
Looking at blocks recently solved by p2pool I see payouts in the generation transactions as small as .00004 Dash, which, if I have the orders of magnitude right, correspond to the low 10's of kH/s, proportionately, though that's not how it actually works...
So, is it right to say that it's not a mathematical impossibility to get paid, it just becomes extremely unlikely that a share you solve that's accepted by the pool will be included in the part of the share-chain that gets counted when a block goes public?
In other words, you're phrasing, "over a few hours of running," is key. With the hashrate and difficulty as high as they are, the number of shares included in the payout window will shrink to a few hours-worth?
So, rather than waiting for lightning to strike, what do you suggest? Which coin, or how to select one? Or would a Dash pool with a different payout scheme work better? Any specifics?
Also, I've read about a test network. Would that let me demonstrate that my setup is functioning?
Thank you.
M.
If you're getting shares, your setup is working.