user4823: I've read that some mining pools disappears all of a sudden, and your hard earned coins also disappear if you didn't transfer them ontime.
My question is, how do you go about picking a pool which isn't going to disappear?
I've not done mining before, but want to try out litecoin mining.
Or is it better for me to start mining without using a pool if that's possible?

user8728: If you are starting off, I will assume you do not have the computing power to solo-mine.
It's just easier to join a pool, and with regards to trusting one, I would stick with something that has been around for a while. For Litecoin I've used wemineltc and have no complaints.

user10377: I guess you have seen https://litecoin.info/Mining_pool_comparison, and you are really interested in finding out Litecoin's equivalent of https://blockchain.info/pools to discover the pools that are likely to be around for while?  For a P2Pool LTC mining pool operation, see http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9327/static/.

user58383: I think the best pool it that has minimal ping response time to your mining PC. I have found mining pool lists for different coins with ping monitoring: https://investoon.com/mining_pools/

4823: <p>I've read that some mining pools disappears all of a sudden, and your hard earned coins also disappear if you didn't transfer them ontime.</p>

<p>My question is, how do you go about picking a pool which isn't going to disappear?</p>

<p>I've not done mining before, but want to try out litecoin mining.</p>

<p>Or is it better for me to start mining without using a pool if that's possible?</p>
 8728: <p>If you are starting off, I will assume you do not have the computing power to solo-mine.</p>

<p>It's just easier to join a pool, and with regards to trusting one, I would stick with something that has been around for a while. For Litecoin I've used <a href="http://wemineltc.com" rel="nofollow">wemineltc</a> and have no complaints.</p>
 10377: <p>I guess you have seen <a href="https://litecoin.info/Mining_pool_comparison" rel="nofollow">https://litecoin.info/Mining_pool_comparison</a>, and you are really interested in finding out Litecoin's equivalent of <a href="https://blockchain.info/pools" rel="nofollow">https://blockchain.info/pools</a> to discover the pools that are likely to be around for while?  For a P2Pool LTC mining pool operation, see <a href="http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9327/static/" rel="nofollow">http://pool.fabulouspanda.co.uk:9327/static/</a>.</p>
 58383: <p>I think the best pool it that has minimal ping response time to your mining PC. I have found mining pool lists for different coins with ping monitoring: <a href="https://investoon.com/mining_pools/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://investoon.com/mining_pools/</a></p>
