KB wrote:
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I appologize if I seem to have an attitude, but I think I have some
reason to be annoyed.  I've been dedicated to this project for 5
years, I run it on all my machines, I've encouraged it on many others.

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From my stats:

You have completed more work units than     98.624% of our users.

4 million or not, I'm in the 98% percentile of active users.  AND I

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wait for a response).  Offering NO email address is just not right.

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After 5 years of dedication, 98th percentile, I think I deserve that.

This does indeed come up very frequently... (FAQ?...)

Try not to get too sentimental about a particular "user id". You know that you've added to science with that. Now its time to move onwards with more (new) science.

A non-automated facility for user maintenance is not practical for a project on such a huge task as s@h. There are also 'cheats' that would spoil the fun if there was zero security. Sorry, most things are a compromise. I for one think that s@h have hit a good compromise.

2: (Now the /easy/ part...) Just create a new account for yourself with your new details.

Perhaps you won't believe me.  I did create a new account, and I never
got an email verification.  Perhaps the server went down after I

Quite possibly. Try again a few hours later. Note that the new system is still being 'developed'. Also check your spam-traps for their reply.


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Man, or child, you wouldn't know how many passwords I have to retain

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Yes, they are an irksome problem. You need to be methodical in how you manage them and keep them secure.


Now you've had your whinge and been re-enthused by the group...

Happy crunchin',
Martin