Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Bangor, ME
Posts: 10153

Now I know why MstrG is ahead in Seti@home!!! *wink*

naw just kiddin G, but read this article:
(and of course other asylum seti users)
http://www.wired.com/news/technolog...2,41838,00.html

wow, it is just pathetic to say the least!!!
whats the point?!

here is an excerpt:

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Cheating to be top ET searcher on Seti@home may be more widespread than previously believed.

The project's chief said that while distributed computing projects are a great way to accelerate data processing, peer-to-peer companies must be mindful of those who would compromise security and data integrity.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 10178

the truth comes out!

mstrg you cheater

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Delaware
Posts: 5704

I sense some jealousy in this thread.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: NY
Posts: 443

Man, people tweaking their results? Who are they trying to impress? Do they want to be next in line for anal probes or something?



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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 10121

Yeah, I cheated by running it on anywhere from 2-5 PCs for 2 years.

Glad you posted this though ... was thinking it was time for another SETI thread. It's been a while since we had a recruiting drive ... check out the Asylum Rec entry through my sig!

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Registered: Jan 2001
Location: library
Posts: 19562

Guess what? I joined when I got my new computer, The Asylum is gifted with all 3 data packets I have completed. I fail to understand the cheating thing though. No, really, you are so 3l33t I can't even be in the same room with you. Bah, some people have issues.

-m


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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Bangor, ME
Posts: 10153

hey im back, i had problems connecting, but lo and behold!
i had to get the newer version
now to put it downstairs on my other computer
muwahhahahahh

im comin for ya joey!!

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Registered: Aug 2000
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quote:

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Originally posted by MstrG:
Yeah, I cheated by running it on anywhere from 2-5 PCs for 2 years.

Glad you posted this though ... was thinking it was time for another SETI thread. It's been a while since we had a recruiting drive ... check out the Asylum Rec entry through my sig!

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We have three now...one is down at the moment
If you stare at it long enough it starts talking to you. I had to make it a sandwich once.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Delaware
Posts: 5704

quote:

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Originally posted by AlcoholSoopaFiend:

im comin for ya joey!!

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I'll never be your seti whore, Dingle ownz me


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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Ivory Tower, USA
Posts: 1485

Dammit, Rav passed me!

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Location: NH
Posts: 6081

I am gonna stay at #10 forever, I think.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: A New England
Posts: 9166

In your face, bitches!

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Location: Ivory Tower, USA
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*smacks Goatboy around*

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Location: NH
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quote:

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Originally posted by Agoust:
*smacks Goatboy around*

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Shreveport, LA
Posts: 2936

I was part of the Asylum Seti team but i had to quit. I could never get my damned machine to complete even one stupid packet. On three seperate occaisions it reset itself to zero spontaniously when it was over 50%. it also would refuse to run sometimes when it popped up as a screensaver. And to top it all, the damned Dibeng display errors it gave all the time when the icon was in the system tray about drove me to distraction! I had to quit because i didn't want to run the Asylums average down.
It's a great program, with a really good purpose that i support wholeheartidly, but made my box run like a turd.

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