tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post116009768841578819..comments2021-01-07T18:09:27.686-05:00Comments on Paylancers: Cottage In, Cottage OutSherwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02846175750771284828noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post-41864491060944937382009-04-25T03:48:30.116-04:002009-04-25T03:48:30.116-04:00"Amazon used to keep track of how many workers the..."Amazon used to keep track of how many workers there were by hour, day, etc. but the intern they gave the assignment too has other stuff to do and apparently doesn't have time anymore..." http://www.vcao.netPeople Searchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084009281739151642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post-1160146483610229682006-10-06T10:54:00.000-04:002006-10-06T10:54:00.000-04:00HIT Builder usually gives me grief when I'm trying...HIT Builder usually gives me grief when I'm trying to build templates for the HIT questions. But I have to say that the developers at DPA are very responsive to support requests, and the system has been getting smoother every passing month.<BR/><BR/>There was another developer who was working on a simple Mac-based tool (i.e. a desktop app rather than a website) but I don't know how much progress Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846175750771284828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post-1160145674984126512006-10-06T10:41:00.000-04:002006-10-06T10:41:00.000-04:00Yes, Hit Builder is a mess - their HIT cost calcul...Yes, Hit Builder is a mess - their HIT cost calculator doesn't work (which is horribly frustrating), it gives errors all the time... it drives me nuts :) But I have no idea about the type of back-end coding needed to run it through the requester API. So I guess we're stuck with it, for now :)Spamgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605259587304333737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post-1160144398363454742006-10-06T10:19:00.000-04:002006-10-06T10:19:00.000-04:00Exactly - the requester console has just enough fu...Exactly - the requester console has just enough functionality to give you a taste, but once you see the possibilities of the system you quickly get frustrated with its limits.<BR/><BR/>DPA's HIT Builder is much more flexible, and gives you access to almost every API feature using a graphical interface. But right now, using it feels like the first time you learned to drive - lots of lurching and Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846175750771284828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post-1160104256709734992006-10-05T23:10:00.000-04:002006-10-05T23:10:00.000-04:00I can say, from my "inside knowledge" that mTurk t...I can say, from my "inside knowledge" that mTurk truly believed "If we build it, they will come". I think they've changed their tune now as they have hired some new people specifically to get mTurk growing. Good news for us all.<BR/><BR/>As far as workforce data, thousands are registered but at most 500 unique workers are on in any given week. That would definitely go up if there was more work, Spamgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605259587304333737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507473.post-1160100916323263252006-10-05T22:15:00.000-04:002006-10-05T22:15:00.000-04:00mTurk's Requester site also has a non-technical wa...mTurk's Requester site also has a non-technical way of posting.<BR/><BR/>http://requester.mturk.com/Eric Cranstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129164282969448054noreply@blogger.com