> Yes, I understand mikey has some sort of problem & it should be fixed, but
> the Blood Hounds have been Baying at the Moon (hehe) since the 15th of
> November over this persons account to no avail. Either the Dev's don't care
> about it or figure it's not hurting anything or just have better things to do
> than worry about mikeys account.
>
Hi PB,
Initially, I think the folks calling attention to the apparent problem with mikey's hosts (ghost-hosts?) were signalling mikey to look into it and either fix it or explain it. Historically, there have been a few mischief-makers trolling and polluting around the SETI campsite, and I think there was understandable concern.

Hard for us to read the minds of the Developers--and they certainly have to set firm priorities. Forcing solutions is rarely the best first option anyway. So, on the assumption that mikey has a bit of rust around the hinges, maybe he just forgets to pay his electric bill and the problem goes where most small problems go. Also, if the Developers perceive no potential problem in the mikey situation, a little reassurance when they have the time would go a long way.

> I don't even think mikey knows it's happening because since he joined in
> January 2004 he has hardly crunched any work at all so he probably doesn't pay
> nuch attention to his account.
>
Right. I agree and admire your restraint of judgement. Assuming malevolent intent in someone none of us knows personally is a slippery slope.

Robert

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> Check it out Ziggy
> http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464
>
>
> Timmy

Just did. Only 3 listed.

Ziggy

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Ok it is becomming clearer to me.

Mikey Runs amuck and downloads hundreds of work units

See the results for this;

http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464


Then when yhe WU's time out for some reason Mikeys host starts to create Hosts
to accomidate the timed out WU's.

The Team at SETI fixes the host problem but leaves unchecked the WU's.

Then the process starts all over again...

I would block this account somehow and let Mickey complain
If he is still around....

Timmy

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> > Check it out Ziggy
> > http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464
> >
> >
> > Timmy
>
> Just did. Only 3 listed.
>
> Ziggy
>
>

Ziggy you are not clicking on the results.....

http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464

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Sorry

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Owner mikey2345
Created 1 Dec 2004 3:53:56 UTC
Total Credit 51.76
Recent average credit 0.02
CPU type Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz Pentium
Number of CPUs 1
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition, Service Pack 1, (05.01.2600.00)
Memory 253.98 MB
Cache 976.56 KB
Measured floating point speed 1214.09 million ops/sec
Measured integer speed 3813.17 million ops/sec
Average upload rate 75.87 KB/sec
Average download rate 6.14 KB/sec

Results 360 ---------------------------- Ziggy this one here

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> ATTN: SETI Team Please Read
>
> This User has been a problem for quite sometime and it is growing
> Daily could you please correct this and let us know your findings…
>
> Thanks SETI Team
>
> Timmy
>
>
>
> Thread:
> http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah/forum_thread.php?id=6649
>
> mikey2345:
> http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/hosts_user.php?userid=701952


http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464

> Owner mikey2345
Created 1 Dec 2004 3:53:56 UTC
Total Credit 51.76
Recent average credit 0.02
CPU type Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz Pentium
Number of CPUs 1
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition, Service Pack 1, (05.01.2600.00)
Memory 253.98 MB
Cache 976.56 KB
Measured floating point speed 1214.09 million ops/sec
Measured integer speed 3813.17 million ops/sec
Average upload rate 75.87 KB/sec
Average download rate 6.14 KB/sec

Results 360 ---------------------------- Ziggy this one here

>

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> Ziggy you are not clicking on the results.....
>
> http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464

I see it now. I just looked at his machines list and not the results pages. Taking a look around I didn't see this kind of stuff anywhere else. So, just using the good ol' principle of Occam's Razor I'd say it's not the programming, not the machine but most likely the dolt who owns the machine is doing something dumb or dumber. Just my personal opinion.

Ziggy

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> > Ziggy you are not clicking on the results.....
> >
> > http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=382464
>
> I see it now. I just looked at his machines list and not the results pages.
> Taking a look around I didn't see this kind of stuff anywhere else. So, just
> using the good ol' principle of Occam's Razor I'd say it's not the
> programming, not the machine but most likely the dolt who owns the machine is
> doing something dumb or dumber. Just my personal opinion.
>
> Ziggy
>
>
Phew You had me going for a bit!
I think Mikey is dead and no one has shut off his Unit...

Hi Dominique!

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Could mikey be ET trying to thwart our efforts to find him?

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Berkeley Is aware of the Problem.


Tim

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> Dominique put up a new profile shot over at BOTD.

hehe

> Hey Tim,
>
> Dominique put up a new profile shot over at BOTD. Just thought you'd like to
> know.
>
> Ziggy
>
>
>
As this thread screeches to a halt...

From: David Anderson



Tim:

We've been investigating the problem with that user and host.
We sent him mail asking if anything unusual at his end - no reply yet.
I don't think he's doing anything malicious.

We cleaned up the database of the 4,000+ host records he created recently.
The results will sort themselves out, although it will take a while.

-- David

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> Could mikey be ET trying to thwart our efforts to find him?
>

Good one, Doc!!
:)

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Plus 5,026 SETI Classic Units

> > Could mikey be ET trying to thwart our efforts to find him?
> >
>
> Good one, Doc!!
> :)
>
Thanks, Dan. :->

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Only 3 listed.
Before I went to dinner (about an hour or so ago) I only saw 1 listed.

Curiouser and curiouser...

Sorry to bring this back up
But this needs looking at

http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=390922

I stopped looking after 15 pages...
(edit)
40 pages with 2 dec Wu's so far WTF.....

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UPDATE: Here is a new Rouge puter 12/06/2004

Boinc@hellas
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/show_host_detail.php?hostid=390922


mikey2345 is at it again!
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/hosts_user.php?userid=701952



ATTN: SETI Team Please Read

These Users has been a problem for quite sometime and it is growing
Daily could you please correct this and let us know your findings…

Thanks SETI Team

Timmy


Thread:
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/sah/forum_thread.php?id=6649

mikey2345:
http://setiweb.ssl.berkeley.edu/hosts_user.php?userid=701952

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