OK, I have set up a new pool, Flip Side Mining, here:
https://nrs.flipsidemining.com/This pool is hosted in Singapore so it should have better performance for some of you. It is based on the same coyote miner as Block Quarry so your existing miners will work. You just point them to nrs.flipsidemining.com
I have ports 4020, 4444 and 10013 open for NRS miners. I have very few clients myself but have already found 2 blocks with the pool.
I recommend mentioning extra ports on Getting STarted page - it is good I was passing by this message, so will add these to default yam config. Backup ports are very important for mining stability.