Need artist to make Folding Team Badge

[Castiel]

did you put your name in the options page ? it should show up instantly

Yes Sir.

 

[W1zzard]

you dont have 500k points which is the minimum to get a badge

 

[Castiel]

you dont have 500k points which is the minimum to get a badge

lol.

Well I will get to work.

 

[EnergyFX]

You don't think 500K is a bit steep? It took me a month with significantly more than average hardware to get to 500K. A dedicated folder with an average computer would take months to earn a badge.

 

[Solaris17]

You don't think 500K is a bit steep? It took me a month with significantly more than average hardware to get to 500K. A dedicated folder with an average computer would take months to earn a badge.

if you lower it how will you know if their "dedicated" or just in it for the badge?

 

[EnergyFX]

I thought the code did a query for 24hr productivity

 

[Solaris17]

I thought the code did a query for 24hr productivity

good call i just got pwnt

 

[Castiel]

Well I'm folding for fun. And I fold pretty much when I'm out of the house or not on my computer. And I average from 1-3 WU a day.
And I'm not doing this for a badge really. I started folding before I even heard about this badge.

 

[Solaris17]

Well I'm folding for fun. And I fold pretty much when I'm out of the house or not on my computer. And I average from 1-3 WU a day.
And I'm not doing this for a badge really. I started folding before I even heard about this badge.

sorry bud i didnt mean to insinuate that you were just doing it for the badge..i was more commenting on why the slope is as steep as it is...dont get me wrong i absolutely respect that you fold for us no matter how little it is its always ALWAYS welcome thank you

 

[newtekie1]

You don't think 500K is a bit steep? It took me a month with significantly more than average hardware to get to 500K. A dedicated folder with an average computer would take months to earn a badge.

Yeah, I was just going to say this.

I mean, 24/7 folding on a midrange GPU like a 9800GT that gives ~3500-4000PPD is still looking at 5 to 6 months of folding before getting a badge.

And forget about those of use who CPU fold, even on a dual-core your looking at over a year of 24/7 folding. A decent quad will get you down into the 5 or 6 month range(my X3370@3.6GHz get 3600PPD). And that is 24/7 folding, which not everyone can do.

I really think 500K minimum is going to alienate a large number of people. I agree the badge should only go to members actively folding for TPU, but it should be given to anyone that is actively folding for TPU, I know detecting this is possible. Everyone should be encouraged to fold, it shouldn't be about the points, once it becomes about the points, you have lost site of the true goals and reasons behind Folding@Home.

Edit: Check out this page: http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_list.php?s=&srt=1&t=50711

The 24h average is a pretty good indicator of active folding. If production drops off for long enough, the 24h average drops to 0, even for people with rather large scores. Plus it gives people a little bit of a buffer in cause they have an issue that causes them to stop folding(hardware failure, vacation, etc.) so they don't lose their badge right away, they have a little time to get back up and running.

I believe the 24h average on that page is calculated by the last 7 days of production divided by 7, so basically people would have had to be active in the last 7 days to keep their badge. Go inactive for 7 days or longer, and you lose the badge.

 

[EnergyFX]

I think 100K is a reasonable threshold. Even with heavy hardware pushing 25k+ PPD it would take several days to qualify... and folding that hard for the team deserves quick recognition, but sets the threshold within reasonable reach for lower productivity machines. It still makes it hard for CPU only folders, but wouldn't those folks would be better suited for crunching?

I agree nobody should be folding just for a badge, but one of the goals of the badges is to recruit new folders to the team. It's kind of counter productive if a recruiting tool takes 6+ months for the typical forum member to achieve.

 

[W1zzard]

decide on something .. i'm happy with whatever you guys think makes sense

 

[newtekie1]

I say any active folder, based on having a > 0 24h average makes the most sense.

This will show who is dedicated, because if you are doing it just for the badge, you have to continue to do it, or you lose it after 7 days. So they better be dedicated if they want to keep the badge.

 

[[Ion]]

I think the average thing makes the most sense, because at the PPD I'm getting (700), it will take me 714 days to get the badge, and even once I upgrade to a 9600GSO, it will take me about 5 months. The 7 day average seems like a better option for people who have limited production capabilities. Also, it will make sure that people keep folding after 500k and don't just fold long enough to get a badge

 

[W1zzard]

>0 24h average is the same as "7 days more than 0", right ?

 

[newtekie1]

Yes, it would be the same as the last 7 days being greater than 0.

 

[El Fiendo]

Wiz, thank you very much for this. These are really coming along.


Would it be possible to hyperlink the badge to the Folding subforum?

 

[BUCK NASTY]

100k is good for the minimum. In the future as the team grows, we make re-evaluate the gate for the badges. I want to thank everyone for their input on a great looking finished product. Big thanks to W1zz for spearheading this effort. He is the reason we love TPU!!!

 

[Solaris17]

Wiz, thank you very much for this. These are really coming along.


Would it be possible to hyperlink the badge to the Folding subforum?

i was also going to suggest this a few pages back..but i was scared that he might take away the cool lettering that comes up when you hover over...im a sucker for awsome message tags

 

[W1zzard]

i thought about linking, but i think a tooltip might be more descriptive especially when there are more special ranks like "crazy folder". it's not really hard finding the folding forum. i just realized you can have a link and a tooltip .. duh ..

so i change it to 100k for the "folding member" bage ? that's still a month of folding going by your previous arguments

 

[Solaris17]

i thought about linking, but i think a tooltip might be more descriptive especially when there are more special ranks like "crazy folder". it's not really hard finding the folding forum. i just realized you can have a link and a tooltip .. duh ..

so i change it to 100k for the "folding member" bage ?

could u plz sir?

 

[EnergyFX]

Just noticed that you fixed the alignment. Sweet!

I like making the badge a link. Everyone is gonna want to see what is in the "Crazy Folder"

 

[A Cheese Danish]

I think 500k is a bit steep to get a badge personally. For instance, my dad is constantly bitching at me for
having my computer on when it is folding (and crunching). So some days I have to turn it off.
However, I am a dedicated folder and just passed 100k. I think 100k is a good target to get a badge
at personally. As you can see, I crawled from the depths of the 200th spot up to spot 99.
And just an FYI, it'll take me ~215 days to reach 500k.

 

[mike047]

This has been GREAT work by all involved.

THANKS

 

[sneekypeet]

Like it a alot and it was easy to apply for...waited a bit and there she is.