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Yeah. This is a bit ridiculous, conning people into working for them for free at this project by calling it a game. What is up next - the "improve my search a

by Kaizyn 17y ago

Yeah. This is a bit ridiculous, conning people into working for them for free at this project by calling it a game. What is up next - the "improve my search algorithm" game?

josefresco 17y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if they already have something in the pipe, seeing as how they already have this: http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/ http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/
- joezydeco 17y ago
  They also have been using 1-800-GOOG-411 to train their voice recognition engines (like Voice Search in Android)
snprbob86 17y ago
I think it's win-win. Google gets data and somebody somewhere is happy to be doing something more productive than FarmVille or some other wacky Facebook game people like you and I avoid like the plauge. Hell, I'd pit building makers against each other by having leaderboards of number of buildings, average building rating on a 5-star scale, etc.
dschobel 17y ago
Outsourcing research isn't that crazy: http://www.netflixprize.com/ http://www.netflixprize.com/
RyanMcGreal 17y ago
>What is up next - the "improve my search algorithm" game? http://www.netflixprize.com/ http://www.netflixprize.com/
fogus 17y ago
It's a bit unfair to call it a con. You can choose to try it or not. Likewise you can enjoy doing it or not.
NathanKP 17y ago
It actually is pretty fascinating. I sat down to test it and ended up modeling four buildings in my downtown area. ;) It works quite well and it is actually rather nice to see the building go up. It will be even nicer if I get to see them included in Google Earth. We'll see..... At any rate what I am saying is that I don't mind working for them for free.
pbhjpbhj 17y ago
Why not, worked for the image service .. I played a few times it was kinda fun in a waste-a-few-minutes way. Pretty good vocab tester, think of different ways to describe a scene, think of ways that your "opponent" is likely to use, think of the most complex way that is still likely enough (more points).
Xichekolas 17y ago
It works both ways... why do you think Google offers free 411 service? (hint: voicemail transcription)

by Kaizyn 17y ago

Yeah. This is a bit ridiculous, conning people into working for them for free at this project by calling it a game. What is up next - the "improve my search algorithm" game?

josefresco 17y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they already have something in the pipe, seeing as how they already have this: http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/ http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/

joezydeco 17y ago
They also have been using 1-800-GOOG-411 to train their voice recognition engines (like Voice Search in Android)

snprbob86 17y ago

I think it's win-win. Google gets data and somebody somewhere is happy to be doing something more productive than FarmVille or some other wacky Facebook game people like you and I avoid like the plauge. Hell, I'd pit building makers against each other by having leaderboards of number of buildings, average building rating on a 5-star scale, etc.

dschobel 17y ago

Outsourcing research isn't that crazy: http://www.netflixprize.com/ http://www.netflixprize.com/

RyanMcGreal 17y ago

>What is up next - the "improve my search algorithm" game? http://www.netflixprize.com/ http://www.netflixprize.com/

fogus 17y ago

It's a bit unfair to call it a con. You can choose to try it or not. Likewise you can enjoy doing it or not.

NathanKP 17y ago

It actually is pretty fascinating. I sat down to test it and ended up modeling four buildings in my downtown area. ;) It works quite well and it is actually rather nice to see the building go up. It will be even nicer if I get to see them included in Google Earth. We'll see..... At any rate what I am saying is that I don't mind working for them for free.

pbhjpbhj 17y ago

Why not, worked for the image service .. I played a few times it was kinda fun in a waste-a-few-minutes way. Pretty good vocab tester, think of different ways to describe a scene, think of ways that your "opponent" is likely to use, think of the most complex way that is still likely enough (more points).

Xichekolas 17y ago

It works both ways... why do you think Google offers free 411 service? (hint: voicemail transcription)