Hello Bitminter Community.

I am taking my first ASIC Miner out of the box today.  Still looking at options for pools.  Can anyone help me compare Bitminter and Slushpool in terms of payouts over a week, month, year? As well as the intangibles like community, support, etc. 

Obviously y'all prefer to be here because here you are. 

I know there are different fee structures and payout methods, but I guess I just want to dial that down to actual numbers.  Is a smaller pool like this less consistent but overall more lucrative if you have patience? 

Also, the plan is to run the miner 24/7 but inevitably it will have to be turned off from time to time to move, etc. I've not ready anything about what happens when you disconnect for a short time.  Do your shares go down to zero?

Still a lot more to read, but I just wanted to say hello first.