03/15 - 2112 Thursday

[TSolo315]

To paraphrase a survey asked why most Mturkers kept all of their bonus instead of donating to the charity in the study. I answered honestly because they don't like being manipulated by requesters.

I feel like turkers probably invalidate the studies that use that question about donating to charity, at least a little bit. Like aren't they trying to figure out what type of person you are, to see if you would do it or not? Anyone that has spent at least some time doing surveys on mturk has probably seen that same question a hundred times and knows what the deal is. It's kinda like that bat and ball question that studies will often throw at us, not really realizing that we see it every day.

Probably some serious selection bias as well because I know if I was in a position to be donating to charity I wouldn't be spending time on Mturk.

Also, with a few exceptions, bigger charities are sketchtastic with the way they handle money and I'd rather not help hand a marketing team their paycheck.

 

[sudilly]

I feel like turkers probably invalidate the studies that use that question about donating to charity, at least a little bit. Like aren't they trying to figure out what type of person you are, to see if you would do it or not? Anyone that has spent at least some time doing surveys on mturk has probably seen that same question a hundred times and knows what the deal is. It's kinda like that bat and ball question that studies will often throw at us, not really realizing that we see it every day.

IKR I think I've been asked to donate at least 5 times today alone and just finished another survey about the bat and ball.

 

[MarkC]

Up to $40. Someone motivate me to push for $60.

 

[Business Cat]

at full speed I can see it. ~18 for mortals.

25 going slow.

I'm a mere mortal then, just finished in about that time :thumbup:

 

[Devil_Dawg]

wow, so I'm the only one donating some of the bonuses to charity? WTF

 

[Jaded]

wow, so I'm the only one donating some of the bonuses to charity? WTF

I don't think they really give it so I keep it all to myself and donate other ways.

 

[ecko]

I don't think they really give it so I keep it all to myself and donate other ways.

This is my reason too, I don't trust people who call asking for donations so i am sure as hell not going to trust a Req who just spent the last 30min misleading me.

 

[aveline]

I don't think they really give it so I keep it all to myself and donate other ways.

Maybe it's just a last ditch effort by the requester to not have to compensate you, and it really has nothing to do with the study at all.



Edit: I should probably add that this is a joke and I am in no way suggesting that the charity question isn't a serious question.

 

[JCGrey]

wow, so I'm the only one donating some of the bonuses to charity? WTF

Hey I donate! When there is no option to keep it

 

[lobo925]

finally cut off from BZs, 10 minutes until 5
izza: && :beermug: time

 

[tricker]

I feel like turkers probably invalidate the studies that use that question about donating to charity, at least a little bit. Like aren't they trying to figure out what type of person you are, to see if you would do it or not? Anyone that has spent at least some time doing surveys on mturk has probably seen that same question a hundred times and knows what the deal is. It's kinda like that bat and ball question that studies will often throw at us, not really realizing that we see it every day.

This and, I already donate to charities regularly. So whether I'm asked on a survey or asked by a phone call, my answer is usually "no" as I have already spent the budget for donations. And I'm on mturk to make money, not give it away.

 

[Jaded]

Maybe it's just a last ditch effort by the requester to not have to compensate you, and it really has nothing to do with the study at all.

 

[JCGrey]

The one I struggle with is the keep it all or give some to another turker. I never know if this it going to be true

 

[YAHU]

 

[Jaded]

The one I struggle with is the keep it all or give some to another turker. I never now if this it going to be true

I half it with other turkers unless I'm 100% sure it's a deception.

 

[tricker]

The one I struggle with is the keep it all or give some to another turker. I never now if this it going to be true

To add to this:

then they ask you "what percentage of other turkers do you think kept the money or gave/shared it with another turker?"

It's a trap. I sound like a huge d*ck if I'm truthful.

 

[aveline]

 

[Roscoe E Goldchain]

Title: Dot Dash Game(~ 30 minutes) | Accept Requester: Samuel Gershman [A1NLXULMPXG1OY] Contact TV: [Hrly: $16.28] [Pay: 4.00] [Fast: 5.00] [Comm: null] [Rej: 0] [ToS: 0] [Blk: 0] TO: [Pay: 4.11] [Fast: 4.85] [Comm: 4.59] [Fair: 4.98] [Reviews: 97] [ToS: 0] TO2: [Hrly: $9.20] [Pen: 0.39 days] [Res: ---] [Rec: 100% of 4] [Rej: 0] [ToS: 0] [Brk: 1] Reward: $1.00 Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Available: 1 Description: Play a game where you determine the direction of moving dots and win $1.00 bonus (max total pay = $7.00) for 15-40 mins. Requirements: Total approved HITs GreaterThanOrEqualTo 100; Exc: [827524076-78931] DoesNotExist; HIT approval rate (%) GreaterThanOrEqualTo 95; Location In US [tr][td] HIT exported from Mturk Suite v2.1.17​

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[It's Gamera!]

Surveys can lick my Cyberballs

 

[electrolyte]

I feel like turkers probably invalidate the studies that use that question about donating to charity, at least a little bit. Like aren't they trying to figure out what type of person you are, to see if you would do it or not? Anyone that has spent at least some time doing surveys on mturk has probably seen that same question a hundred times and knows what the deal is. It's kinda like that bat and ball question that studies will often throw at us, not really realizing that we see it every day.

The other ones that bother me for a similar reason are the ones who ask if you want to donate part of your earnings to charity, not a hypothetical bonus amount. Anyone who has been on MTurk for awhile knows that you can't "give away" part of the amount the HIT says it'll pay you.