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Saturday, November 11, 2023

The Great Purge of 2023

Database cleanup    

The Great Purge of 2023
The Great Purge of 2023


2 years of no responses

When Project 2013B started over 2 years ago, it picked up where the now defunct Zegers-Winograd project left off. At that time the Zegers-Winograd list contained just over 10,000 serial numbers, but contact information for the members of the list were withheld for "privacy reasons".  A substancial number of members did come forward and provided their contact information but many did not.

After 2 years I have decided to purge any serial number from the database list which has no contact info. There is nothing more disappointing that detecting a new match, only to find that one of the banknote owner's is from 'the old list' and there is no way to contact them.  Initially the previous list owner would contact the member with the missing contact information, if he had it, but as time went on the occurance of contact information being available dwindled, or, the member responded with the news that they had sold (or spent) their bills!

The list below are members who have had their entries purged from the database list. If you happen to see your old member ID here, you will need to re-enter whatever serial numbers you have ALONG WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.  Member IDs that contain "SP" were entries that were collected by a YouTube channel that were then forwarded to the Zegers-Winograd project when it was active.  These entries proved to be VERY UNRELIABLE. Quite a few of the email addresses simply bounced.

Despite the purge, the official list of serial numbers still stands at just over 41,000 serial numbers.  All future matches detected from this point forward will have contact info!  There is still the issue of getting timely responses (and in some cases no response) but that is the nature getting a group of thousands of people to provide data without typos, or remembering to update their contact info if they happen to switch email providers.

A?>ILCW>SP>MTIX>SP>TXKW>CARAP>NVSP>CHA>HISP>KH>MOSP>ST>VA
AA>SP>NYCX>SP>COJAK>PAKW>KYRB>CASP>CHA>TXSP>KK>CASP>TB>FL
AB>FLCX>SP>NYJB>NCKW>ORRB>FLSP>CHS>MISP>KK>MNSP>TB>UT
AB>INDADW>VAJB>NHLA>FLRB>WASP>CK>COSP>KLL>CASP>TDM>OH
AB>MADAW>MOJB>SP>CALF>LARB>WYSP>CK>MISP>KLM>CASP>TEK>KY
AB>NCDB>KYJB>SP>FLLF>ORRC>NYSP>CM>PASP>KP>WASP>TFJ>AL
AB>OHDB>NHJB>SP>TELGL>NCRC>SP>NYSP>CMP>INSP>KS>AZSP>TG>AK
ABJ>TXDB>OHJB>SP>XXLGN>FLRC>SP>WYSP>CN>WISP>KTH>LASP>TG>NY
AC>FLDB>SP>MNJB>TNLK>CARD>SP>MISP>CP>PASP>LAA>VASP>TH>CA
AC>MODB>SP>MOJB>UTLL>FLRE>CASP>DA>NESP>LAR>GESP>TH>ND
AC>NJDBA>TXJC>ILLM>MORF>ILSP>DAR>AZSP>LAT>NJSP>TH>OR
AC>NVDC>CAJC>NCLM>NERFT>TXSP>DBL>ILSP>LB>INSP>TK>PA
AC>PADD>MDJC>NMLM>TXRG>WASP>DGM>NESP>LB>NJSP>TM>IN
AD>NCDD>NYJC>ORLP>NYRH>CASP>DH>MNSP>LB>NMSP>TN>KY
AD>SP>MIDDB>??JCH>ILLR>AZRH>PASP>DJ>PASP>LCF>LASP>TS>CO
AD>SP>NCDE>AZJCP>CALR>CARH>TNSP>DKB>NYSP>LD>KYSP>TV>MN
AH>NVDELG(CO)JCS>SP>MDLR>FLRJ>SCSP>DLC>NCSP>LD>NCSP>TV>MO
AH>NYDEREKJD>AKLRF>SP>TXRK>CASP>DM>GESP>LH>PASP>TW>IA
AH>OHDF>CAJD>SP>NCLS>KYRK>NCSP>DM>TXSP>LS>CASP>TW>IN
AJ>MDDG>CAJD>SP>TXLT>MTRK>SP>PASP>DR>WISP>LW>MDSP>TW>ME
AJ>PADG>COJDB>SP>PALT>TNRL>MISP>DS>FLSP>MAA>ILSP>TWC>MS
AK>INDH>IDJDT>PALW>GARL>NCSP>DSK>PASP>MAC>CASP>VA>IN
AKLB>INDH>MIJFK>VALW>GERLB>NYSP>DT>MASP>MAM>NCSP>VLR>TX
AL>IADH>MNJG>CALW>TXRM>NHSP>DT>PASP>MATT>IDSP>VM>OR
AL>SP>WVDH>PAJG>FLLX>RIRM>OKSP>DVD>NJSP>MB>OKSP>VS>MI
AM>TXDHN>CAJG>ILLX>SP>MSRM>UTSP>EB>TXSP>MC>UTSP>WF>CO
AN>MDDI>SP>CAJG>SP>TNLZ>CARMASP>ECE>??SP>MDC>FLSP>WH>FL
anonDJ>ALJG>SP>WAM?>OKRMAxEZSP>EH>NYSP>MG>ILSP>WL>TX
AP>SP>TXDK>OHJG>TNMA>??RMB>SP>GUSP>EM>MOSP>MG>MISP>WS>WA
AS>FLDK>SP>NEJGN>MOMA>CARNK>HISP>EMS>TXSP>MH>NYSP>WW>AL
AT>CADK>TXJGO>FLMA>MIRP>ARSP>ET>FLSP>MJ>MOSP>YU>CA
AT>HIDL>AKJH>COMA>NJRP>CASP>ET>IASP>MJ>TXSR>WA
AT>SP>MADL>ILJH>OHMA>SP>MNRP>ILSP>FD>CASP>ML>MASS>??
AT>SP>MIDL>NJJJ>ALMAF>CARR>CASP>FH>NJSP>MP>PASS>SP>CA
AW>MDDL>SCJJ>NDMB>OKRR>MSSP>FKR>CASP>MR>FLSS>SP>IA
AW>SCDM>MIJK>ALMBJW>NVRR>NJSP>GA>WASP>MR>KYSS>SP>NJ
AW>SP>NYDM>NYJK>SP>OKMC>MERR>OHSP>GB>TNSP>MS>CAST>MD
AX>SP>NYDM>SP>NCJK>VAMC>SP>TNRR>PASP>GC>GESP>MSO>WASteve DeG.
AXC>MODM>SP>NEJKJ>TXMC>TXRR>SP>GASP>GC>OHSP>MT>MISW>OK
BA>MADN>VAJKO>TNMCB>SP>MORR>SP>TXSP>GD>CASP>MTC>INT?>VA
BAC>CADR>JL>COMD>EZRR>SP>VISP>GD>DESP>MV>FLTC>VT
BB>CADR>CAJL>GAMD>MIRS>IASP>GG>MOSP>MV>MATD>SP>PA
BB>INDS>FLJL>GEMEF>VARS>INSP>GJ>CTSP>MWP>CATE>GA
BC>??DS>PAJL>MOMG>ALRS>OHSP>GK>NYSP>MY>CATH>MO
BD>NCDT>??JL>PAMG>NYRT>NYSP>GM>UKSP>NCTJ>ID
BF>SP>MNDT>FLJL>SP>KEMG>WART>SP>MISP>GN>ILSP>NK>CATJK>SP>TN
BG>PADT>MDJL>WAMH>GRNLDRW>??SP>GP>FLSP>NO>NJTK>VT
BH>HIDT>PAJLR>CAMH>NYRW>NYSP>GP>INSP>NT>CATK>WI
BILLM>CADT>SP>SCJM>MOMI>HIRW>SP>ILSP>GW>FLSP>NT>NJTK>WY
BK>CADTS>NCJMCD>MDMJ<SP>FLRWB>IASP>HA>TXSP>OAC>FLTM>AR
BKM>KSDV>SP>NJJMD>SP>ARMJ>CARWH>SP>ILSP>HC>PASP>OAG>NJTM>FL
BKN>UTDW>MIJN>IAMK>NJRX>SP>AKSP>HG>NJSP>OC>TXTM>SP>GA
BL>NVDW>NYJN>NCMKH>OHRX>SP>NCSP>IKE>OHSP>OD>NYTOM>FL
BM>TXDW>SP>AZJNH>COML>CAS?>AZSP>ILSP>OO>TXTP>MO
BP>NYDX>SP>CAJO>??MM>AZSAMB>TXSP>IT>NHSP>OS>CATP>NC
BRS>PADX>SP>PAJO>NCMM>NVSB>??SP>JA>CASP>PAR>TTTP>SP>NY
BS>CAEB>CAJO>OHMO>SP>FLSB>INSP>JA>MSSP>PAU>KSTS>SP>LA
BS>FLEB>WIJP>NJMPP>SP>TESB>NHSP>JAF>OHSP>PHR>WATT>NY
BS>TNEC>OHJP>NYMR>NJSBG>NCSP>JAM>NDSP>PJ>ILTW>SP>IA
BT>ILEG>ILJP>UTMS>IDSC>ILSP>JAS>TXSP>PM>??TWC>SP>MS
BV>KYEH>SP>NYJPC>NYMS>ILSCM>MASP>JB>CTSP>PP>CATX>SP>AZ
BV>NCEPY>FLJR>MIMS>MISD>NVSP>JB>MESP>PT>RITX>SP>NY
BVL>SP>ORES>NYJR>SP>NCMS>NYSE>TXSP>JC>??SP>RAH>PATY>TX
BW>CAES>OKJR>TXMS>SP>TXSG>LASP>JC>ALSP>RB>MNTZ>IL
BW>TNES>SP>COJS>COMS>UTSH>MNSP>JC>MOSP>RDL>NMVA>SP>IN
BX>SP>MOES>WIJS>CTMSB>MDSJS>ALSP>JC>NCSP>RE>PAVJ>SP>GA
BX>SP>NAFC>TXJS>MIMTS>ILSK>SP>MISP>JD>DESP>REM>CAVNS>SP>AZ
BX>SP>TNFG>NJJS>NCMV>ILSL>ORSP>JDB>ILSP>RF>VAVV>PA
C?>CAFJT>CTJS>NMMW>COSLC>NYSP>JES>TXSP>RIR>WIW?>MA
C?>INFS>NYJT>ALMX>SP>FLSMC>COSP>JEV>SCSP>RJ>COWB>SC
CA>SP>NYFZ>COJT>CAMX>SP>MESO>MASP>JG>NCSP>RJ>OHWB>SP>TN
CAVH>INGB>SP>FLJT>IDMX>SP>NJSP>AC>PASP>JG>WISP>RLT>AKWBG>MA
CB>MNGB>VAJT>PANA>FLSP>ADF>KYSP>JH>IDSP>ROB>AZWD>??
CC>NYGFH>SP>NCJT>SP>LANB>FLSP>ADM>FLSP>JJ>CASP>ROB>TXWD>SP>KE
CC>SP>AZGG>IAJU>INNEJ>SP>UTSP>AE>SDSP>JJ>VASP>RQ>CAWDP>ID
CC>WYGG>SP>IAJV>NJNH>PASP>AF>GASP>JJJ>NMSP>RR>CAWF>FL
CD>OHGH>LAJV>OKNITA>FLSP>AJM>NMSP>JK>OKSP>RRB>IAWF>IN
CD>TNGH>OHJW>WVNK>FLSP>ALL>NVSP>JL>KSSP>RS>IAWG>BLZ
CH>PAGH>TXJWM>FLNN>WISP>ANB>GESP>JL>NMSP>RS>WVWH>OH
CH>TXGKR>DEJX>SP>GENS>HISP>ANC>PASP>JM>CASP>RUD>CAWH>OK
CHARLIEGLM>TXJY>AZNT>SP>ROSP>ANF>MDSP>JMC>MDSP>RW>MOWH>VA
CHS>OHGM>SP>AZK>TXNW>CASP>ANG>NYSP>JMC>WISP>SB>NJWK>CA
CI>FLGR>KYKB>ILO>SP>ANL>CASP>JO>DESP>SB>VAWK>SP>NJ
CJ>SP>ORGR>MIKB>NMORIG>CASP>ANM>RISP>JO>KYSP>SBG>COWL>SP>MI
CJB>MSGS>COKB>TNOX>WASP>ANY>PASP>JOL>CASP>SC>FLWL>SP>TX
CJK>CTGS>OHKBT>VAPF>OKSP>ASL>TXSP>JP>NCSP>SC>NVWM>PA
CK>TNGS>SP>HIKC>CAPG>AKSP>AT>NYSP>JP>WISP>SE>CAWML>CA
CK>TXGS>VAKC>SP>CAPJ>TXSP>BB>AKSP>JPM>TXSP>SGD>NYWN>RI
CM>ILGT>FLKE>GAPJA>NJSP>BJ>VASP>JR>MISP>SID>CAWR>SP>NY
CM>MOGT>INKF>MDPN>FLSP>BL>IASP>JRB>CASP>SM>MDWRN>MS
CM>NYGW>??KG>HIPR>SP>NJSP>BLD>MNSP>JRB>TXSP>SMH>AZWW>CA
CM>WVGW>MIKG>SP>NEPT>ILSP>BMC>FLSP>JS>CTSP>SN>AZWX>MA
CMZ>NYHA>SP>VEKI>SP>ILPT>TXSP>BN>NMSP>JS>FLSP>SO>MIWX>SP>AR
CP>HK>FLKJ>MIPVV>INSP>BP>NYSP>JS>OHSP>SP>MAWX>SP>IN
CR>NVHMD>SP>PAKJT>TXPX>MESP>BR>KSSP>JSM>LASP>SP>WIYL>??
CS>SP>IAHR>NYKK>SP>TXQJS>PASP>BRP>FLSP>JT>VESP>SQF>CAYM>NJ
CT>ALHS>BCKK>UTR?>CASP>BW>ORSP>JV>ALSP>SQQ>CAYT>LA
CT>WIHT>TXKLF>MIR?>IASP>CA>MOSP>JW>MDSP>SR>CAYTN>CA
CW>NCIS>COKP>OHRA>SP>CASP>CC>TXSP>JWS>INSP>SR>FLZB>SP>VA
CW>SP>ILIX>SP>CAKT>CARAJ>AZSP>CF>CASP>JY>CASP>ST>NC

The path forward

The purge is just one of several steps planned for this site as I further plan to streamline processes, and make the site more mobile phone friendly.