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You're right... so if there is a queue, it increases the probability that my result will be sent back before the other person's will, making it more likely that I'll achieve 50% contribution. :egeek: It's even possible it will be sent back before the other person receives it, making my contribution ...

Hi, thanks...

So hypothetically, the only use for it would be if the user after me didn't return the unit before me, and then my data could be used, so in that scenario, 50% as useful (multiplied by the probability of the other user finishing after me).

Hi, I noticed most or almost all of my units time out before finishing, even though they're sent before the deadline so I still keep getting credit. How useful, percentage-wise, is a timed-out unit compared to a normal one? I mean, how often the data from it is actually used? I wonder if it's like 1...