Crowdsurf Support Duplicates?

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  1. BlueMoods

    BlueMoods Active Member

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    Let's say I transcribe a video. It gets approved and paid. Later on, sometimes same day and sometimes days or weeks later, this same video shows up in a batch. Is it a duplicate of the one I transcribed, or the same one? And if it's the same one, then why was mine approved and paid in the first place?

    I have actually run into this and skipped that HIT because I have a healthy streak of paranoia running through me. Has anyone else experienced this?

    Also the last few days I have previewed a HIT, clicked on it, and had a totally different video load instead of the one I previewed. What's up with that?

    Feeling extremely confused on this...
     
  2. limcid

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    I wouldn't worry about it. They seem to be having some glitches in their system these days. I'm experiencing the same things and haven't ever received any rejections. Just do the work well and they'll get approved. I even do the "duplicates". Turk on!
     
  3. BlueMoods

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    Thanks, that made me feel a lot better. I had emailed Crowdsurf as well and just got this response:

    1) Sometimes we have customers who accidentally submit the same media twice so it is very likely that you come across duplicates once in a while. You will get paid for each one.

    2) We are looking into this issue right now. It seems to happen to several workers. And actually your question is not dumb at all. It's very much justified but rest assured that the reviewer sees the HIT that you actually heard and transcribed. The reviewer will not see the first one that you originally previewed. So there is no danger that your HIT gets rejected because of that.

    The first response was about the repeat HITs, and the second was the issue of a different HIT loading from the one that was previewed. Now we can all breathe a bit easier!
     
  4. VarunBatra

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    CrowdSurf hasn't paid me bonus for last week yet. It's already 10 PM. Have you guys been paid yet?
     
  5. tdalton43

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    There was a message on Twitter today that the Crowd Virtualizer bonuses may be delayed. Other individuals have reported not yet receiving their Mturk bonuses as well.
     
  6. tdalton43

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    BlueMoods, thanks for posting. I, too, have seen duplicates and was hesitant to transcribe a duplicate.
     
  7. VarunBatra

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    Thanks tdalton for the information but the bonus has been paid now.
     
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  8. tdalton43

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    You're welcome. Glad you got it...got mine as well..:D
     
  9. limcid

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    Yeah, their bonuses tend to pay late on Monday. I wished they paid before 5:30 PM so I could be able to transfer the same day. But, I'm still glad to get the bonus. I'm working to get that $50 bonus!!
     
  10. BlueMoods

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    I got mine around 3:30 yesterday (Monday)...a little earlier than I expected. Hey limcid, go for it! Good luck to you! I have to push myself just to get the $20 bonus! What's your secret? :)
     

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