What Exactly Is The Rate At Which You Lose Hosting Credits? I thought it was 1/day but...

[DeM0nFiRe 0]

This past friday I set myself up to have around 3 hosting credits because I was going to be gone for 2 days. When I come back I have nearly 5 credits negative, I'd like to know how this happens. I thought the credits were supposed to deplete at 1 credit per day, but apparantly that's not the case. Can anyone help me out here?

[Lyon2 0]

Sorry but i can not help you, but do not make a big deal our of this, a moderator or admin will explain it to you.Relax, take it easy!

[DeM0nFiRe 0]

Oh, I'm not freaking out or anything, it's just that I was under the impression that 1 credit equals one day. This same thing happened before, only I set myself up for 6 days of inactivity, I was inactive for 7 days but I had lost a total of about 15 credits. Is there some spike in credit loss if you go negative or something?

[Lyon2 0]

I do not know that, sorry, and it is good that you are not freaking out like i was when something like this happened to me, and i am sorry to say so, but loosing control can happen to anyone.Wait a while, they will explain it to you soon, they must be busy now i supose.

[BuffaloHelp 24]

Document your regression by capturing your screen.In the mean time, GMT -5 5PM your current credit = 5.Checking back tomorrow unless you post.August 30 (your last login) you would have lost 4 credits including today since you were gone for 4 days. That's Sept. 3 minus Aug 30.I'll check your hosting credit number (pending that you do not make additional posts to earn ) tomorrow around this time.

[FLaKes 0]

I too have sort of felt that either the posts count much less than they used to or the credits dont last as long as they used too. I am now having to log in and post every day to keep up, not that I am complaining or anything, I love Xisto. Though sometimes I just dont know what to post.

[Mich 0]

You know, I have wondered about this as well. I have noticed what seems to have been a loss of more than the days I haven't posted. So starting tonight, I am going to screen shot my credits as I leave and check back, without posting, over the next few days and see how things are subtracting. Edited September 5, 2007 by Mich (see edit history)

[Saint_Michael 3]

I think I got the timing down pretty well its .01 credits every 15 minutes or .04 credits per hours, which is roughly .96 credits per day, So in reality your not losing a full credit per day it just feels like it. These calculations are based on what I have observed on my credits during the day.

[BuffaloHelp 24]

Let me start my findings with a correction to my last post. When I looked at your hosting credits, DeM0nFiRe, I used different script to measure your hosting credits. Well, this script rounded off your credits and shows as 5. It was actually 4.88.

5 pm 2 days ago ~ 5
6 am today = 3.34

difference = 1.66

hours difference = 24+13 = 37 hours

1 hour = 0.041667

7:10 am today = 3.29

8:05 am today = 3.25

2:00 pm today = 3.01

2:43 pm today = 2.98

2:56 pm today = 2.97

5:04 pm today = 2.88

This post is 2 days from my last reply and it shows that only 2 credits (2 days worth of hosting) was taken away from the time I checked your credits (4.88 to be accurate). With 124 posts (unchanged from my observation in 2 days) your hosting credits diminished as it should be.

Continue to monitor your regression and let me know if you see a discrepancy. This goes to all those who are monitoring his/her hosting credits.

Thank you.

[DeM0nFiRe 0]

Thanks for your help Buffalo! I'll let you know next time I notice the phenomenon, ok?

[BuffaloHelp 24]

Sounds like a plan (although you wouldn't go negative hosting credits just to document the progress ).For now, this topic is resolved and closed. Please PM any moderator if you wish to continue this discussion.