08/24 - Working Watamote Wednesday!

[YAHU]

It obviously costs money but it doesn't necessarily mean a pay reduction. I for one am not going to jump to conclusions. For one, it's not even relevant to most batches and if anything would be for surveys. So this probably isn't relevant to a good majority of people who don't even do the surveys. If anyone is reducing pay it's the workers who accept doing HITs with terrible pay.

that is the main point of forums in general tho-- to jump to conclusions

 

[freedolphin]

The questions is, did anyone who did the profile tasks still have captchas, and does anyone who has captchas do the profile tasks?

OOOOOO I like this theory.

 

[minkyboodle]

The polls have to be terrible, it's a rule.

Edit: I mean "guideline."

Did you see my typos (that I just saw and refuse to fix)? It clearly meets the guidelines of terribleness!

 

[Peachy]

mturk has dried down the last couple hrs. might take the lawnmower out

 

[Kerek]

add "shaddap @kryssyy" as the last option

No, I need her to keep posting so I can keep being needlessly mean.

 

[C to the J]

Lotta throttling on your closed qual batches that have half a dozen workers?

 

[Hotlamp]

So close! I better work hard, so you don't beat me

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Did that supercv post again?

 

[Kerek]

 

[Squatty]

Did that supercv post again?

Yes, this morning. A few people grabbed it

 

[VGB]

It obviously costs money but it doesn't necessarily mean a pay reduction. I for one am not going to jump to conclusions. For one, it's not even relevant to most batches and if anything would be for surveys. So this probably isn't relevant to a good majority of people who don't even do the surveys. If anyone is reducing pay it's the workers who accept doing HITs with terrible pay.

while I agree with the specific points, and I usually play devil's advocate, this is more part of a trend at this point. That trend involves charging requesters more, not simplifying the interface to make things actually easier to understand, and basically encouraging lower pay as a result.

 

[Hotlamp]

Yes, this morning. A few people grabbed it

Now I'm salty I took it off panda. XD
Oh well.

 

[kryss]

It obviously costs money but it doesn't necessarily mean a pay reduction. I for one am not going to jump to conclusions. For one, it's not even relevant to most batches and if anything would be for surveys. So this probably isn't relevant to a good majority of people who don't even do the surveys. If anyone is reducing pay it's the workers who accept doing HITs with terrible pay.

I don't think I'm on the only one that has noticed a decrease in pay since the rate increase. My issue is, it's a slippery slope, any area amazon feels they can take an advantage, they will. Obviously, they are a business. So right now it's going to effect mainly surveys, but is there going to be more increases/hidden fees for batches down the line. I wouldn't count that out.

 

[CloudNine]

The questions is, did anyone who did the profile tasks still have captchas, and does anyone who has captchas do the profile tasks?

I haven't done the profile tasks, still getting captchas on my end.

 

[aveline]

another problem is taking advantage of the new requesters who don't know any better

I think the price they're asking does a good job at deterring even the most naive of requesters. The average survey probably pays around 50c, so why would someone nearly double the amount they're paying, when they're already paying a 40% fee? A batch of 50c surveys would cost what, $1.20 each? I think anyone would look at that and think "can't I just ask this question myself, in my survey?"

 

[Squatty]

Now I'm salty I took it off panda. XD
Oh well.

I had it on Panda for a week.

 

[GoldenTemple]

If anyone is reducing pay it's the workers who accept doing HITs with terrible pay.

There is no way to stop this. There will always be someone with a more destitute situation who is willing to work for less and then in time there is someone willing to work for less than that guy, and so on and so on until you hit bottom.

r/latestagecapitalism

 

[MrTrentSD]

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This is nothing more than pre-screening workers. It eliminates those who will lie to do a survey. Prolific does this as well.

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[TheDuck]

OOOOOO I like this theory.

I did the profile tasks a while ago and haven't had any captchas since last night.

 

[Squatty]

Now everyone needs to ask themselves, Is it worth giving away free information for the chance to not have Captchas?

 

[Peachy]

I don't think I'm on the only one that has noticed a decrease in pay since the rate increase. My issue is, it's a slippery slope, any area amazon feels they can take an advantage, they will. Obviously, they are a business. So right now it's going to effect mainly surveys, but is there going to be more increases/hidden fees for batches down the line. I wouldn't count that out.

woman always knows what she's talking about