Check your firewall, use nodes list on OP page.

server=1
daemon=1
rpcport=11711
addnode=112.90.37.158
addnode=113.120.251.137
addnode=84.112.231.34
addnode=157.61.209.92
addnode=14.162.145.203
addnode=37.59.19.89
addnode=203.74.150.28
addnode=182.173.123.181
addnode=85.25.201.132
addnode=1.54.213.188
addnode=62.210.141.204
addnode=85.25.201.132
addnode=1.54.213.188
addnode=125.109.143.78
rpcuser=yourusername
rpcpassword=yourpassword

firewall blocking mine - that was my issue. must be funny port windows doesn't like

Both

i've been debating that myself. i'm rolling mammoth currently. people seems to weary of gold reserve pre-mine. then again might just be FUD to get people off the scent. what's your plan of attack?