What is credit for?

August
August
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Topic 193753

Is there anything it's used for or does it just look pretty?

Daniel Michel
Daniel Michel
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What is credit for?

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Is there anything it's used for or does it just look pretty?


It just to quantify your contribution...Some people enjoy comparing their stats to the statistics of others...Some of the more ambitious crunchers are very competitive and construct large "farms" of computers so they can move ahead in the standings...On "Your Account" page you will find links to several statistics sites you might find interesting.

kenzieB
kenzieB
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More interesting that the


More interesting that the ‘why’ is the ‘how’

Computation of Credit and RAC

Your prototypical Generation 'Y' slacker, and damn proud of it.

Help feed the world's hungry. Free Rice.

Thunder
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Heh... I was going to answer

Heh... I was going to answer this question with:

It gives a small minority of users something to vehemently argue and complain about. ;)

Jord
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RE: Heh... I was going to

Message 82660 in response to message 82659

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Heh... I was going to answer this question with:

It gives a small minority of users something to vehemently argue and complain about. ;)


You mean to tell me it's still going on over at Milkyway?

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