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An idea to help with SETI and get back to 5th Place

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JWMiddleton

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Some of you many remember me running a few contests in the Mar-May 03 time period. I gave away some older computers, but not totally crappy ones either. But, I was moving and did not have the space to keep running some of my slower crunchers. I posted on OT about 5 days before the contest was to begin. I offered a computer, shipping included (no monitor), to the person who would crunch the most WUs in a 30-day period for my account. They had to be new to DC. I did not want to take someone off of another DC team. It was required that the winner had to crunch at least x number of WU, just in case I didn't have a good response. Well, the reponse were great! I am sure I got over 15,000 addition WUs from the contests and gave away 4 computers.

Well, recently I had been thinking of having another contest, but this time giving money. Had not worked it all out, but now I think the TeAm could do this as a way to help our fight with BBR and to generate more interest in DC projects.

We could start with a money drive here in the DC forum. Then when we have an idea how much we will have, we can publish the rules and invitation. Here are some possibilites:

$100 for the top producer for the month.
$10 for the next 5 contestants who crunches over 300 WUs during the month of the contest
$25 for the best WU time average for the month - this allows someone with only one machine, but one that is really cranked to show it off.

Do you have any ideas? Do you think this could help us?

 
Or maybe you could use the $ to bribe one of BBR's top crunchers to join TA - assuming they bring over their existing WU's. That way we get an increase in WU's while @ the same time in effect BBR gets a decrease, ergo ensuring TA's spot @ #5 :evil:
 
Where I'm from there's no paypal... So if there's any other way, I'll send some, otherwise I'll help orginize! 😀
 
Thankz silverpig!

I can use my PayPal, but you must post how much here first as a way of tracking the money. I did this with the Care Packages for the troops when the war started. I ran about $1,500 through the account at that time.

My account is verified so there will be fees.

I also gave out my address in PMs for those who wanted to mail the money.

 
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