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  1. jm4meTurker

    jm4meTurker New Member

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    Hello fellow turkers I am a newbie here and new to turking. I just started a few days ago and am enjoying it. I received this message twice now and I am not sure what I am doing to activate it. The 1st time my computer froze up and it gave me that message and the second time I am not sure why it popped up. Please give me some tips. I don't want to be on a bad list somewhere when I just started.

    Thanks in advance
     
  2. justfight

    justfight User

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    If I'm not wrong, it generally happens when you accept loads of HITs all at once.
     
  3. sonica

    sonica User

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    This happens when you type in incorrect captchas thrice in a row or accept/work on too many hits in a short time.
     
  4. lmackay

    lmackay Member

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    I have also had this happen to me, and it coincided with ISP problems that resulted in an INCREDIBLY slow internet connection. I didn't have multiple browsers open, and I was only accepting one hit at a time, so I never could figure it out.

    Sorry I can't offer a solution, but I also know that having multiple examples can help with troubleshooting.:eek:
     
  5. sonica

    sonica User

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    How many hits did you submit before you got that message?
     
  6. akhil

    akhil New Member

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    This will happen if you incorrectly type captchas repeatedly. May be 2 or 3 times.
     

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