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Why are you trying to shut down reasonable criticism with a straw man? I haven't seen anyone advocate for any specific actions.

• jstanley 8y ago
  Sorry, I hadn't noticed any reasonable criticism. The fact that the only reason people work for MTurk is because they're desperate for money is hardly a criticism of MTurk. If anything, it's a criticism of everyone else in the world for not providing better ways to make money. For example, the only reason homeless people queue up to get food from soup kitchens is because they're desperate for food, but that doesn't mean soup kitchens are bad because the queues can be long. (Hypothetical; I don't actually know if queues are typically long). You're right that nobody had advocated any specific action and I merely assumed that everybody who was against microtask work was in favour of shutting it down. My mistake.
  • Falling3 8y ago
    > Sorry, I hadn't noticed any reasonable criticism Did you read the article? > For example, the only reason homeless people queue up to get food from soup kitchens is because they're desperate for food, but that doesn't mean soup kitchens are bad because the queues can be long. (Hypothetical; I don't actually know if queues are typically long). Are you really drawing a comparison between skirting minimum wage laws and providing free food for homeless people?
    • jstanley 8y ago
      Yes to both.