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Reboot your router and see if you are given a different ip

I feel pretty calm about not getting a ticket. Maybe it's because I've attached less importance to going but more likely because I already made peace with the fact that the new system leaves it very much out of my hands. I'll take that into Sunday and if it happens, it happens. In the past, it's felt like the refresh system always gave me a chance. Add that to getting kicked out numerous times after adding payment details and this new process maybe feels harder but fairer. 

Back on the farm. Number 8.

Would be interested to hear your experience.   For example, was whatever was going via a VPN connected to the same WiFi as something that wasn't?   I was thinking about using my phone on 5G, two laptops on the WiFi with one using a VPN.

I tested this a few times. Seems like refreshing updates your queue position but doesn't either help you move forward or throw you back.   The only time it makes sense to do it is when you're right near the front of the queue, as you might get through slightly quicker. Maybe. But probably not worth it for a few seconds potential gain.