Posts by Squatch

1) Message boards : Number crunching : Credit Status (Message 57227) Posted 27 Oct 2017 by Squatch Post: Glad I found this thread before posting my first ever message to the forums. My credit appeared to be completely wiped out a day or two ago inside the BOINC application (from 229k on 10/4 to 0 a couple days ago), and I was wondering what had happened. Looking at my profile on the website also showed 0 credits, and the tasks page showed my completed work units, all with zero credit, so it was a consistent issue. I agree with the sentiments of most of the other posters. No, I'm not obsessed with credits because yes, the science is more important. And yes, I understand that credits have no value beyond the good feeling it gives me for helping crunch numbers for what is likely the biggest issue of our day (and almost certainly the biggest issue for our children). But by the same token, I do leave two computers running 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, even when I'm away for a week on vacation or business trips, specifically to run BOINC projects, so it's nice to be rewarded with credits, even though the reward ultimately has no value beyond, "Hey, thank you for helping out."