<p>A good pool should manage difficulty levels so that every <strong><em>qualified</em></strong>
<sup>1</sup> worker finds at least some share.  It may be a very small share, but something should be counted.</p>

<p><sup>1</sup> By qualified, I mean a processor in the same league as the rest of the pool.  If you join an Intel CPU miner to a pool of ASIC miners, your miner would not be qualified, and it would be appropriate to not get any shares.</p>

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<p>I understand that a mining pool operator distribute work units at it miners.</p>

<p>Is it possible that a miner can find no share in his work unit?</p>

<p>If is the case, this mean a miner can work for nothing?</p>

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Can a miner not find a share in his work unit?
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# Can a miner not find a share in his work unit?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-06)

I understand that a mining pool operator distribute work units at it miners.

Is it possible that a miner can find no share in his work unit?

If is the case, this mean a miner can work for nothing?

**Tags:** mining-pools, mining-pool-shares


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-06. Score: 1

A good pool should manage difficulty levels so that every ***qualified***
1 worker finds at least some share. It may be a very small share, but something should be counted.

1 By qualified, I mean a processor in the same league as the rest of the pool. If you join an Intel CPU miner to a pool of ASIC miners, your miner would not be qualified, and it would be appropriate to not get any shares.


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