11/10 - The Koenigsegg Thursday!

[<Gucci>]

good job

Thanks!!

 

[electrolyte]

http://crowd-workers.com/landing

What's this?

http://www.mturkcrowd.com/threads/crowd-workers-browser-extension-discussion.161/

 

[catnapped]

Thanks!!

 

[K'Lee]

An extension that more than likely harvests data from you for them.

 

[Jerami]

3 pound Prolific:https://www.prolific.ac/submissions/5825325a7b7ff00001605048

 

[Roscoe E Goldchain]

made it back @catnapped

 

[SarahAshlee90]

http://www.mturkcrowd.com/threads/crowd-workers-browser-extension-discussion.161/

So they want to harvest my data AND cause me more PRE's? I'm not seeing the upside.

 

[Marc]

Title: Complete a survey | PANDA Requester: Cannonlab MTURK Account [A3V6HTFMUSTCU9] (Contact) (TO): [Pay: 3.06] [Fair: 5.00] [Comm: 5.00] [Fast: 4.60] Description: with several tasks asking you to make predictions and examine the relative timing of events Time: 3 hours HITs Available: 1 Reward: $4.50 Qualifications: Total approved HITs is not less than 100; HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 95; Location is US;

23 mins.

 

[TobyF]

Thanks!!

hi, gucci

 

[jnalleyne]

An extension that more than likely harvests data from you for them.

So it's dangerous for me to use it then?

 

[K'Lee]

Not my thing & I can't remember who it is that likes doing these.

Title: Describe a walking route from a map | PANDA Requester: Dan Klein [A1XO1B7X9DYMPL] (TO) TO Ratings: 1.00 Communicativity 3.29 Generosity 4.43 Fairness 2.80 Promptness Number of Reviews: 13 (Submit a new TO rating for this requester) Description: Give navigation instructions for a route in a park, using Street View images Time: 2 hours Hits Available: 90 Reward: $0.25 Qualifications: HIT approval rate (%) is greater than 95

 

[electrolyte]

So they want to harvest my data AND cause me more PRE's? I'm not seeing the upside.

Most of the various "features" they've listed are things that individual userscripts already do (goal setting, alerts, work history, etc.). I guess if you wanted one single extension to do all of that rather than use individual userscripts, that might be an upside for some people? That's about all I can come up with.

 

[electrolyte]

So it's dangerous for me to use it then?

Depends on how you define "dangerous". It says "All information collected is anonymized and only provided in aggregate form to academic researchers who work with the creators of the extension." So if you're concerned about unnamed academic researchers and the extension creators having access to your stuff, then you might consider it dangerous.

 

[TobyF]

So it's dangerous for me to use it then?

alot of the stuff we use could be considered dangerous. it's really not that hard for people to pry into your information. one little cookie, spyware, etc etc and your info is stolen and your browsing habits are known. Ever notice how you see ads for stuff you've google searched? Or how your computer knows the town you live in.. etc etc. It's a losing battle most of the times. Still can be safe.

 

[electrolyte]

Ever notice how you see ads for stuff you've google searched? Or how your computer knows the town you live in.. etc etc. It's a losing battle most of the times..

You can turn off ad preferences and location settings in Google.

 

[Yatagarasu]

As others reported, the Cannonlab hit wasn't terrible. I took my sweet time on it though.

 

[Jerami]

You can turn off ad preferences and location settings in Google.

I also use UBlock Origin. It takes care of a bunch of ads.

 

[Kadauchi]

Whats the URL for checking your registration status with mturk? I can't find it.

 

[<Gucci>]

hi, gucci

 

[electrolyte]

I also use UBlock Origin. It takes care of a bunch of ads.

Even better! For those who don't block ads, here's how to set your preferences and opt out of "personalized" ads: http://www.google.com/settings/ads