Mechanical Turk and the Danger of Digital Sweatshops - Jonathan Zittrain

[Zelticon]

Clearly he hasn't seen how hard it is in the American market to get a job period. I'll take my penny all the way to the bank.

[freshnyc]

What a silly little ass-monkey...a grumpy pound cake stuffed muppet.

[Yeslek276]

I am sure this man has his mansion already. They want to keep the poor, poor so they would have someone desperate enough to do their dirty work. Which is better? Doin the work on the Turk or running around robbing people?

[hellsmachine]

I spy a virgin

[kristell9]

The only thing more depressing than the prospect of being homeless is trying to make money on Mechanical Turk.

[Freakawn]

I don't think this guy understands the basics of what people do on the Internet.

"Play spot the difference game!"

You kidding me?

[tehpewpew420]

What a fucking total douche tool.

[mcarrasco512]

i work for mturk.com and its not as bad as chacha

[LUkeisideal]

The majority of you who commented are horrible. Why would race be in this discussion, or sexuality? Just Horrible!

[LUkeisideal]

we shouldn't be afraid of progress found in mass communication. This website is morally and ethically ambiguous at worst, and an example of free enterprise at best. I personally think that it shows the power of the individual inside the machine of cooperate america. The implication that, to not know who your work will benefit, means you are somehow morally responsible if it is used by terrorists, and bad people, is redundant, and can be said for the makers of 747s, or fertilizer, or handguns.

[thc024]

all of you talk shit but he makes sense =]

[aaronelharar]

@thc024 please explain why he makes sense

[TacticalToast15]

A penny saved is a penny earned-Benjamin Franklin

[mikiilic81]

MTurk is great for making money however if you are outside US, you will not be able to receive cash, you will need to buy products AND your address will not be valid. So, you will not be able to spend your money.

[BigFro713]

lets slap this fag all in favor SAY I...

[tam10thegame]

Man i don't wanna be racist but he is the kind of JEW that i hate:(

[aaronelharar]

@tam10thegame that's not racist? I'm jewish and I'd love to know how that's not racist. (FYI I completely disagree with him and think he's a total douche-monger with the point he's making).

[pastelparas0l]

I use MTurk frequently to help pay for my college tuition and:

1) I feel offended being compared to a rat

2) I do receive positive feedback in my life, which motivates me to use MTurk so I can continue to be active in my life

3) Only people in the US can request a HIT

4) Not everyone can earn a living giving speeches that condescend others. It may just be a penny here or there, but it can add up to hundreds or thousands of dollars

[xxdiogenescynicxx]

@pastelparas0l Exactly I am so sick of these socialist elite douche bags trying to tell us how we should make our money.

[yoran35]

What a condescending douche.

[dukehey2]

Good to know about!

[alexmigda]

where can i do this? I need money

[Truthiness231]

@alexmigda mturk.(d0t)com/mturk/welcome

[the2012report]

another damned thing