So ever since I started working on Mturk I have been using the MTS finder to collect my HITS. Basically I sign into Mturk, open up the MTS finder and catcher, then start OTTO. While I wait for OTTO to snag something I then clean up a bit on what I refer to as the trash hits. I probably shouldn't call them that, I just personally refer to them as this, kind of like like cleaning up the garbage, I block certain HITS I know I won't do or I snag the small 1-5 minute studies that are lower paying (everything eventually adds up to a dollar... within reason, basically filler work while waiting for OTTO to catch), maybe participate in batches if I am ever so lucky to be on when they show up).
More to the point though, I am curious as to what other people use instead of MTS Finder to see the list of available HITS. I have heard about HIT forker but have never tried it.
My question is what do you use and do you see ny inherent benefits from one to the other or would you say it is really a matter of preference?
I peruse the MTurk sub-reddit but info there is a bit scattered, not to mention a bit toxic. Seems that no one really wants to give solid information out there out of fear that the competition will net less earnings. I try not to post too much there out of fear of being downvoted into oblivion as it is a bit of a shark tank over there.
Not meaning to get ranty, it annoys me a bit that Reddit can get that way. I am glad I found this place. Haven't seen a hint of a toxic environment.
More to the point though, I am curious as to what other people use instead of MTS Finder to see the list of available HITS. I have heard about HIT forker but have never tried it.
My question is what do you use and do you see ny inherent benefits from one to the other or would you say it is really a matter of preference?
I peruse the MTurk sub-reddit but info there is a bit scattered, not to mention a bit toxic. Seems that no one really wants to give solid information out there out of fear that the competition will net less earnings. I try not to post too much there out of fear of being downvoted into oblivion as it is a bit of a shark tank over there.
Not meaning to get ranty, it annoys me a bit that Reddit can get that way. I am glad I found this place. Haven't seen a hint of a toxic environment.
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