I spent some time rating search results for google just to get a feel for how they rate pages. Not much time though because the pay is low and the criteria just

I spent some time rating search results for google just to get a feel for how they rate pages. Not much time though because the pay is low and the criteria just silly. In essence, they give you search term, a url, and about 30 seconds (at most) to make about $10 an hour or less. Now, I'm pretty savvy when it comes to understanding what to look for but I found it nearly impossible to provide both an accurate rating and making enough money to make it worth one's while. The people I knew who were doing this for a living told me flat out told that they take a fast glance, check a rating, and moved on as quickly as possible because they pay for quantity, and quality of the rating isn't a concern for them. So what they're really rating more than anything is visual aesthetics. If the page looked nice and seemed to fit the description of the search term they'd give it a good rating. Based on that, Hacker News probably wouldn't be rated very high by most of those who rate for google.