11/13/13 Random musings, Drama, oh and did I mention HITs!

I think their quals are really weird and don't ever improve. I did 500 hits of theirs or so in the past week. None of my scores improved in any category. 1 dropped slightly. It makes me think that eventually you will lose your qual, unless you're nonstop perfect, since there is no way to improve your scores, just decrease them.

 

Title: Android Performance Test
Requester: Jacopo Corbetta [A2L4YDUN9TIP2P] (TO)
TO Ratings:

***** 3.00 Communicativity
***** 3.67 Generosity
***** 3.00 Fairness
***** 3.00 Promptness
Number of Reviews: 3
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Description: Interact with an Android emulator and answer some quick questions (no Android phone/tablet required)
Reward: $1.50
Qualifications: HIT approval rate (%) is greater than 80, Total approved HITs is greater than 50


says 10 min, going in.

 

I dunno if I can talk about this or not, but here goes:

I fully believe that the RnR qual system is automated. They combat the need to monitor the HITs closely by planting certain "knowns" into their HITs/batches. For the Adult content HITs it comes in the form of those images that you end up seeing over and over again. They're basically ACs. If you mistag too many of them you lose the qual. I believe with the "identify unrelated images" HITs they actually devote an entire HIT to a quality check... that is to say, one out of every ~20 HITs is actually just a planted check that gets "scored".

It's either that or some nightmareish automated majority rules system.

 

I have lost the "Quality score" qualification twice now, and each time it came back after a few hours. I don't know why or really care, but that one does improve.

 

Title: Play a brief game and answer questions
Requester: Adam Waytz [A1RPEITCVSBUQJ] (TO)
TO Ratings:

***** 4.54 Communicativity
***** 4.34 Generosity
***** 4.85 Fairness
***** 4.76 Promptness
Number of Reviews: 134
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Description: Play a brief game and answer questions - pays immediately
Reward: $0.41 Time Allotted: 1 hour 30 minutes
Qualifications: HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 95, Location is US
Hit available: ~1

in case we are still doing writing warnings, here's one that deserves one.

 

I have a working theory that it may be speed related. I notice my numbers going through the roof(well, 3 to 7 in a matter of 40ish hits) just by using a script and doing them quickly. Mind you this is only a guess but he did say he was going to find a way to filter scripts out if I remember correctly.

 

That's stupid. The hits are not worth it without a script. They shouldnt give a flying **** how we do the hits just that we do them right. Then again, RnR USED to have items preselected until people started to give them the shaft so they took that off. who knows? Maybe some people use the script and give them a shaft now too.

But anyway hits arent worth it without the script.

 

Title: Give feedback about an online app for making big decisions - especially interesting for women (Cannot preview due to quals)
Requester: Erik Larson [A1NN3FTZJJ1MFE] (TO)
TO Ratings:

***** 5.00 Communicativity
***** 5.00 Generosity
***** 5.00 Fairness
***** 5.00 Promptness
Number of Reviews: 5
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Description: The app helps you think thru a life decision, gives a simple answer, and gathers thoughts from a few close friends
Reward: $2.50
Qualifications: HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 98, Location is US

 

That sounds very plausible.

Seems like it may be both. Speed raises the SPAM qual and the various checks drop the Quality qual. I'm almost certain that the "Identify whether these images are adult." HITs do have a built in quality check, otherwise, why would the same 30-40 flaggable images appear over and over, all day, every day?

 

Figures he ups it 50 cents right after I finish the other one. Pfft.

 

The $2 one is still up so this one might be different. You should be able to do it unless it states otherwise. Try it out.

 

I'm pretty sure it's automated. I was doing a batch of their HITs (I wish I could remember what they were) on a Sunday when, with no warning, between completing one HIT and starting another I lost the qualification.

I have no idea why and, true to their form, they ignored my request for clarification.

 

Alright guys I'm off to sleep. May the money be with you!

 

Isn't this against mTurk TOS?

 

Welp, goodnight! I'm off to watch a movie then sleep.

 

Title: Questionnaire/Survey on Person Perception in Social Relationships- Looking for SINGLE participants between 18-45 year old (Cannot preview due to quals)
Requester: Linda Siekel [A1OLWZXI6TAEUA] (TO)
TO Ratings:

***** 0.00 Communicativity
***** 5.00 Generosity
***** 5.00 Fairness
***** 5.00 Promptness
Number of Reviews: 1
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Description: The purpose of this study (in which you will be asked to answer to statements) is to learn more about person perception in social relationships.
Reward: $1.50
Qualifications: None

Going in


Edit:- Asks for Full name, DoB and other personal info.

9 mins. Asks for email address as well.

 

Title: Questionnaire/Survey on Person Perception in Social Relationships- Looking for SINGLE participants between 18-45 year old
Requester: Linda Siekel [A1OLWZXI6TAEUA] (TO)
Description: The purpose of this study (in which you will be asked to answer to statements) is to learn more about person perception in social relationships.
Reward: $1.50
Qualifications:
Link: https://www.mturk.com/mturk/preview?groupId=2C4PHMVHVKCNU42SW0VJG9KS0D7350

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EDIT - beat to the punch. Sorry :/

 

Title: 7 min Survey about Consumer Reactions (Cannot preview due to quals)
Requester: T.W. Consumer Research Center [AV08XZRO7QW6P] (TO)
TO Ratings:

***** 5.00 Communicativity
***** 5.00 Generosity
***** 5.00 Fairness
***** 5.00 Promptness
Number of Reviews: 2
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Description: In this survey, you will read a consumption scenario and answer some questions about it.
Reward: $0.60
Qualifications: Total approved HITs is not greater than 50, HIT approval rate (%) is not less than 95, Location is US

 

rnr spam can't be due to scripts. I have done the watermark hits with a script and got them to about 2-3 a minute and I still have a working qual for them since the last batch.

 

Yep, but most of us keep a spam email address on hand for HITs like this. It took me about 10 minutes and for $2.50 I'll deal with it.

EDIT: And it's already approved.