i switched to BTCmine since there was no payout! there isnt even a payout button on the user page. i am getting a little bit suspicious now...
EDIT: upon further investigation i suspect serious botnet activity on the pool
48 Ghash/s with 2000 connected workers indicates a whole lot of slow miners as only a botnet would have...
actually, my CPU miners are connecting and losing connection every so often, my poclbm(opencl miner) isn't connecting at all(once in a while it'll work) and that where the real power is.
No, it's not a botnet. The system doesn't work on a payout button system, it works on a "if my miners make XX amount, then send it".
The pool rate is based on 30min average, it is
NOT a 'right now' number. since clients are connecting and disconnecting, it's expected to drop to a low number.
Slush's pool is and has always been legit.
Agreed for sure on that last part...it definitely seems unwell right now, though.