i returned a WU under 24 hours but got only +25%

543688 392592 18 Apr 2009 16:50:10 UTC 19 Apr 2009 7:45:08 UTC Over Success Done 3,675.46 3,843.30 4,804.12

bug or feature?

bug or feature?

The credit baseline has been increased and the bonus reduced, so people don't get mad if they miss a bonus ;)
Edit: further details here.

The credit baseline has been increased and the bonus reduced, so people don't get mad if they miss a bonus ;)
Edit: further details here.
MrS

" then changing it 2 weeks later to a lesser amount again"

The differnce is in the timing of the changes they have made to the credit calculations which are apparently tied to when the WU was sent out and to the science version.

What you are considering the "lesser" amount, I believe, really is the *bonus* for returns in X amount of time. Yes, there has been a lot of churn recently, the base switch to 2X flops to then 2.4X flops and also another set of changes on the bouns credit from 50% if returned within 24 hours to 25% if returned within 48 hours. Hopefully they will settle down and within a week all the old WU and application versions will have been completed so people will stop seeing the direct comparisons between old and new and begin to realize the benefits of the current credit calculations.

Steve

the benefits of the current credit calculations

Take a look at your *claimed* credit from last week and this week ... this week is much higher which is the result of the base multi moving from 2 to 2.4.

The bonus credits which are added to your claimed credits to arrive at the granted credits amount have been explained as an incentive to return results quickly as this project streams the results from one batch of WUs into the next batch of WUs so quick turnarounds are very important. Last week the bonus was 50% for 24 hour turn and this week it is now 25% for 48 hour turn because lots of people did not think the 50% on one day was attainable for most given the current configuration limitations in BOINC. This created a conflicting goal for individuals who are more concerned with PPD thatn the science to consider aborting cached WUs that would not be returned within 24 hours.

If you have been returning WUs within24 hours then the net is almost nothing between the base increase to 2.4X and the bonus decrease to 25%.

Although I am not crunching just for credits, please do let us know the hr vs. hr credit comparison between GPUGrid and MW.

Steve

Poorboy,

you may want to start reading about here in the thread which I linked to, or maybe some posts before this one. If you understand what's written there all the questions which you posted will be answered.

MrS

Although I am not crunching just for credits, please do let us know the hr vs. hr credit comparison between GPUGrid and MW.

Steve

It's not even close with the Milkyway Project giving out more Credit on about a 3 to 1 Ratio at least even with the increased Credits here, but according to the MWay Project there are other factors involved for that Credit difference between the 2 Projects.

Now, we are set. The new scheme also benefit science (with fast returns).
Now, happy crunching. no more changes.

These changes were not made out of a strange mood, they're here to benefit us all: credits in line with seti for us

So, what's the final word on credits. I'm still getting 1.25X on returns within 24 hours since April 19. It was 1.6X prior to that.