Comments on: Mechanical Turk changes how we understand labor http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/ Official company blog for Bumblebee Labs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Used Transmissions http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-9495 Used Transmissions Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:58:00 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-9495 Nice.......................... Nice……………………..

]]> By: 700R4 Transmission http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-9358 700R4 Transmission Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:55:00 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-9358 This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks

]]> By: Used Transmission http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-9351 Used Transmission Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:06:00 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-9351 This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks This is cool! And so interested! Are u have more posts like this? Plese tell me, thanks

]]> By: staffing1 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-8652 staffing1 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:37:57 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-8652 Great analysis of an emerging decentralized workforce. This site has some inspiring stories and windows into the lives of people who Turk for a living. Great analysis of an emerging decentralized workforce. This site has some inspiring stories and windows into the lives of people who Turk for a living.

]]> By: jhuff http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-8588 jhuff Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:23:16 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-8588 Great analysis of an emerging decentralized workforce. This site has some inspiring stories and windows into the lives of people who Turk for a living.<br><br><a href="http://mechanicalturkdiaries.com/" rel="nofollow">http://mechanicalturkdiaries.com/</a><br><br>The Mechanical Turk Diaries - the voice of Amazon's anonymous workforce. Unedited memoirs from Turkers. Great analysis of an emerging decentralized workforce. This site has some inspiring stories and windows into the lives of people who Turk for a living.

http://mechanicalturkdiaries.com/

The Mechanical Turk Diaries – the voice of Amazon's anonymous workforce. Unedited memoirs from Turkers.

]]> By: Derrick http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-4867 Derrick Wed, 06 May 2009 19:25:15 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-4867 This is my first introduction into the MT. Having looked at it, I would mention that if the service were more widely used-in relation to say, the number of people who shop at Amazon-then it might be more difficult to find people who are able/willing to work as MTs. As the service scales up, its demographics, and how it works, will change. That said, it makes sense that most people would be in the US/Canada, we have VASTLY more people on computers than most other places, are at the cutting edge of services like this. Also, there is a big difference between MTs for products, I would imagine, than MTs for food simply because there is more access to profit through products by sellers becoming/hiring MTs. All that said, there is a good chance that this could provide some insight into the future organization of the labor market, although I would assume it will end up being something like a MT version of call centers. This is my first introduction into the MT. Having looked at it, I would mention that if the service were more widely used-in relation to say, the number of people who shop at Amazon-then it might be more difficult to find people who are able/willing to work as MTs. As the service scales up, its demographics, and how it works, will change. That said, it makes sense that most people would be in the US/Canada, we have VASTLY more people on computers than most other places, are at the cutting edge of services like this. Also, there is a big difference between MTs for products, I would imagine, than MTs for food simply because there is more access to profit through products by sellers becoming/hiring MTs.

All that said, there is a good chance that this could provide some insight into the future organization of the labor market, although I would assume it will end up being something like a MT version of call centers.

]]> By: Derrick http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-9151 Derrick Wed, 06 May 2009 19:25:00 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-9151 This is my first introduction into the MT. Having looked at it, I would mention that if the service were more widely used-in relation to say, the number of people who shop at Amazon-then it might be more difficult to find people who are able/willing to work as MTs. As the service scales up, its demographics, and how it works, will change. That said, it makes sense that most people would be in the US/Canada, we have VASTLY more people on computers than most other places, are at the cutting edge of services like this. Also, there is a big difference between MTs for products, I would imagine, than MTs for food simply because there is more access to profit through products by sellers becoming/hiring MTs. All that said, there is a good chance that this could provide some insight into the future organization of the labor market, although I would assume it will end up being something like a MT version of call centers. This is my first introduction into the MT. Having looked at it, I would mention that if the service were more widely used-in relation to say, the number of people who shop at Amazon-then it might be more difficult to find people who are able/willing to work as MTs. As the service scales up, its demographics, and how it works, will change. That said, it makes sense that most people would be in the US/Canada, we have VASTLY more people on computers than most other places, are at the cutting edge of services like this. Also, there is a big difference between MTs for products, I would imagine, than MTs for food simply because there is more access to profit through products by sellers becoming/hiring MTs.

All that said, there is a good chance that this could provide some insight into the future organization of the labor market, although I would assume it will end up being something like a MT version of call centers.

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]]> By: gregorylent http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 gregorylent Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-4080 eye-opening post, thanks eye-opening post, thanks

]]> By: gregorylent http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/mechanical-turk-changes-how-we-understand-labor/comment-page-1/#comment-9150 gregorylent Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:27:00 +0000 http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/?p=797#comment-9150 eye-opening post, thanks eye-opening post, thanks

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