PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE open the gates already.  Ive been trying for 3 days to get added to the Alpha pool.  I understand the flood of people from NiceHash has no doubt slowed things down...but I need to start making some money.  Im trying to pay my 1080 ti off.  I was with NiceHash till they got hacked, now I cant find anywhere to mine.  I have some computer knowledge...just no previous mining knowledge except to click on start.   I would really like to be added to the alpha pool...any ideas when I can join please.  NiceHash is down for now and who knows when theyll come back up.  If I can get started with you guys...there will be no reason to jump back when the come up.  All i need to do is make 60 bucks a month to pay off the ti.  I was making 4 to 5 dollars a day with NiceHash.  Ive left Winminer open on my desktop like it says to do...but I've still not been added to the Alpha pool.  Maybe instead of telling us to leave it open...you should just tell us to keep checking back. 3 days open and still nothing...really?  Please help me get back to making some spare change.  If anyone knows of another program that is easy like winminer or nicehash, please inform me.  Or if someone could take the time to explain how to set up one of the other programs...ill give u my number or email, I really am sorta bright.  Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me pay my ti off.