What happens If I have less than 200 points and I can't work more because one task is finished, and the other task is the "text images sh*t", which doesn't allow to work?
It would be interesting to pay these pints if some accounts doesn't have activity in two weeks.
Topic: [Project Development] CoinWorker.com - earn bitcoin in your browser in minutes - page 10. (Read 38469 times)
March 18, 2012, 08:59:21 PM
March 18, 2012, 07:57:34 PM
Bitcoins pending got clogged or something. Some are pending for more than 4 hours. Tried working on a different address, same thing. My username is passenger, can you, WargeGeoshington, help me out?
To allow better assessment of work before payment, there's now a 200-point threshold an address must meet before payment. It was supposed to be 200-or-higher, and it was mistakenly set for higher-than-200. It looks like you reached 200, then tried another address, which meant neither address went over 200.
I've fixed the comparison bug, so the one with 200 should be paid soon. When the other reaches 200 or higher, it will be paid as well.
These thresholds will be tweaked more over time, so keep an eye on your 'activity' page or 'profile' page for the latest info.
{Warge
March 16, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
I have 3 tasks (flag images*2, Categorize Twitter Users) in the list of available tasks even though they've been at "0 available" for about 2 weeks now (Finished! Sorry, there is no more work available on this job at this time..).
More annoying than problematic, but still...
More annoying than problematic, but still...
March 16, 2012, 01:35:34 PM
It worked; I earned about 0.5 bitcoins.
March 15, 2012, 10:37:47 PM
Heck of a neat idea!
March 15, 2012, 08:40:54 PM
ungh... i can only handle sooo many images... its a good way to waste time and make some money though.
March 15, 2012, 08:12:54 PM
Ok, I wont publish more images like them.
But I published only these problematic images. I think that they could block other users. Of course, I wont publish clear images that users should identify.
Also, maybe at start is difficult to test if some searches are relevant or not. For example, I have learned that a VHS tape with a different content (movie, series...) that specified in query, should be rated as "not a match" (instead of offtopic) if the query search for a VHS product.
But I published only these problematic images. I think that they could block other users. Of course, I wont publish clear images that users should identify.
Also, maybe at start is difficult to test if some searches are relevant or not. For example, I have learned that a VHS tape with a different content (movie, series...) that specified in query, should be rated as "not a match" (instead of offtopic) if the query search for a VHS product.
March 15, 2012, 07:49:06 PM
Bitcoins pending got clogged or something. Some are pending for more than 4 hours. Tried working on a different address, same thing. My username is passenger, can you, WargeGeoshington, help me out?
To allow better assessment of work before payment, there's now a 200-point threshold an address must meet before payment. It was supposed to be 200-or-higher, and it was mistakenly set for higher-than-200. It looks like you reached 200, then tried another address, which meant neither address went over 200.
I've fixed the comparison bug, so the one with 200 should be paid soon. When the other reaches 200 or higher, it will be paid as well.
These thresholds will be tweaked more over time, so keep an eye on your 'activity' page or 'profile' page for the latest info.
{Warge
Great, thanks. Coins received (sunglasses)
March 15, 2012, 07:43:17 PM
Bitcoins pending got clogged or something. Some are pending for more than 4 hours. Tried working on a different address, same thing. My username is passenger, can you, WargeGeoshington, help me out?
To allow better assessment of work before payment, there's now a 200-point threshold an address must meet before payment. It was supposed to be 200-or-higher, and it was mistakenly set for higher-than-200. It looks like you reached 200, then tried another address, which meant neither address went over 200.
I've fixed the comparison bug, so the one with 200 should be paid soon. When the other reaches 200 or higher, it will be paid as well.
These thresholds will be tweaked more over time, so keep an eye on your 'activity' page or 'profile' page for the latest info.
{Warge
March 15, 2012, 06:36:33 PM
Bitcoins pending got clogged or something. Some are pending for more than 4 hours. Tried working on a different address, same thing. My username is passenger, can you, WargeGeoshington, help me out?
March 15, 2012, 04:42:46 PM
Some advice to tag ambiguous images (I post the correct answers).
I hope that I can help you to avoid these "traps".
Maybe, we could try to create a collection of "traps", and help new users to avoid them.
If You find a trap, You can post It here.
I hope that I can help you to avoid these "traps".
Maybe, we could try to create a collection of "traps", and help new users to avoid them.
If You find a trap, You can post It here.
Please don't coordinate with other workers on responses. That destroys the value for the task-providers, who need independent judgements based only on the task content and individual worker's thinking. If CoinWorkers appear to be basing their responses on advice from other workers, the tasks will go away.
When the test/training tasks have issues, report them to the task provider via the provided mechanisms: the 'incorrect/unfair' link or 'Help'->"Feedback' toolbar menu.
Even when the test tasks have problems, to crib answers from other workers, rather than help fix the problems, is essentially cheating.
On the other hand, it's perfectly legitimate to let other workers know some jobs are more lucrative, or include more consistent rules, or should be skipped entirely. When people decide to ignore one task, and work on others, it sends a signal back that the training data, instructions, interface, or payments need to be improved on the disfavored tasks. That's helpful to the system and will keep the tasks flowing and improving.
{Warge
March 15, 2012, 11:30:57 AM
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Some advice to tag ambiguous images (I post the correct answers).
I hope that I can help you to avoid these "traps".
Maybe, we could try to create a collection of "traps", and help new users to avoid them.
If You find a trap, You can post It here. If You use Firefox, You can click on the "favicon" (
placed at the URL bar), click in "more info" and click in "media". Now, scroll the list until the ambiguous image appears. Copy their URL and place it here between IMG tags.
Product text:
---> Product?, a service logo? I don't know what It is. 
I marked "large text", because It is red and big.
Small text:
No text:
---> These phones have text over them!!!
---> I can read Nintendo 64.
Small text or no text:
---> It looks like a book title!
I hope that I can help you to avoid these "traps".
Maybe, we could try to create a collection of "traps", and help new users to avoid them.
If You find a trap, You can post It here. If You use Firefox, You can click on the "favicon" (
Product text:
---> Product?, a service logo? I don't know what It is. I marked "large text", because It is red and big.Small text:
No text:
---> These phones have text over them!!! ---> I can read Nintendo 64. Small text or no text:
---> It looks like a book title! March 15, 2012, 08:35:43 AM
interesting concept; as others have said running this in third world can give them the potential for $4-6 per hour "wages" which is very good.
March 15, 2012, 03:55:17 AM
Very nice service, i'll be using it alot 
March 14, 2012, 10:44:14 PM
But It says that the correct answer was "This image has no text obstructing or over the image".
I don't have control over the task design or training data. I have noticed that some jobs, especially when they are new, can have broken training steps, or unclear directions. Sometimes they improve over time, so it's best to just give quick feedback and move on to tasks which make more sense to you.
On training data you can tick the 'incorrect or unfair' button and leave a small note. On other tasks you can use the 'Help' -> 'Feedback' link available from the top-right, and incude the 7-digit 'contributor ID' and email if you want a response.
{Warge
March 14, 2012, 10:13:47 PM
I have changed my opinion.
There are some problematic tasks, but other tasks works very well and I have earned some money.
I'm happy with this service.
Is not much money, but.. there are cheap Bitcoin services that I could purchase with these coins.
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There are some problematic tasks, but other tasks works very well and I have earned some money.
I'm happy with this service.
Is not much money, but.. there are cheap Bitcoin services that I could purchase with these coins.
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IMHO this service is just a scam.
I recommend You to avoid this lost of time.
I have tried to identify it a image has a large text:
There is a watermark made by camera and I have marked "This image has small text and watermarks overlayed on the image".
But It says that the correct answer was "This image has no text obstructing or over the image".
The reason for this is: "This image does not contain any text, and should be scored "No Text". If this is confusing please review the instructions and example images or reply with feedback. Thank you."
Thank you? This was ironic?
I can't do more work on this task.
I don't say what I think about your service, because I could break the forum rules. Good bye.
I recommend You to avoid this lost of time.
I have tried to identify it a image has a large text:
There is a watermark made by camera and I have marked "This image has small text and watermarks overlayed on the image".
But It says that the correct answer was "This image has no text obstructing or over the image".
The reason for this is: "This image does not contain any text, and should be scored "No Text". If this is confusing please review the instructions and example images or reply with feedback. Thank you."
Thank you? This was ironic?
I can't do more work on this task.
I don't say what I think about your service, because I could break the forum rules. Good bye.
March 14, 2012, 02:22:34 PM
Amazing service. I wouldn't be surprised if this became huge! Good luck WargeGeoshington
March 14, 2012, 01:47:39 PM
Hey, just wanted to point out a minor bug with login--the username is case-sensitive, so if I enter my username without a capital V I can't log in.
March 14, 2012, 02:40:30 AM
What kind of abuse were you getting?
Unfortunate you had to move to an account-based system, makes it less attractive to new-commers (easier to start right off the bat than to register an account) but I figured you would need to change your policy at some point.
Unfortunate you had to move to an account-based system, makes it less attractive to new-commers (easier to start right off the bat than to register an account) but I figured you would need to change your policy at some point.
I'd rather not be too specific, but in general, the projects that want the tasks performed need attentive, independent, conscientious workers. If instead they're getting anything else, they'll go elsewhere with their tasks.
Does this mean more/better tasks or is it irrelevant?
It's not automatic; it's long-term. The whole field of offering these sorts of microtasks is fairly young. If crowdsourcing, or specific crowdsourcing to one community (like those interested in bitcoin payments), gathers good input for task-providers, then it will grow. If it doesn't result in quality input, it will shrink.
The registration requirement may not mean any immediate improvement in task variety -- but combined with other practices over time should make CoinWorker into a more reliable/assessable pool of workers, which can only help.
{Warge
March 13, 2012, 08:41:17 PM
What kind of abuse were you getting?
Unfortunate you had to move to an account-based system, makes it less attractive to new-commers (easier to start right off the bat than to register an account) but I figured you would need to change your policy at some point.
Unfortunate you had to move to an account-based system, makes it less attractive to new-commers (easier to start right off the bat than to register an account) but I figured you would need to change your policy at some point.
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