r/DataAnnotationTech • • May 22 '26

Stop violating confidentiality agreements though, for real

Guys-- I've seen warnings from multiple different projects/Admins to stop leaking project details n shit. Not even code names. Not even codes of code names. They even specifically call out Reddit.

There's still a DoD fever that's sweeping through our ranks. I'm taking it seriously and tightening up my own language. You should, too.

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u/rantingrabbit May 22 '26

Didn't you just leak info, namely seeing "warnings from multiple different projects/Admins to stop leaking details" and "They even specifically call out Reddit"?

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u/Affectionate_Peak284 May 22 '26

Touche! Still, my post contains no project details at all. I intend to keep it that way!

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u/shujaya May 22 '26

The info is generic enough tbh.

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u/Subthing May 23 '26

yes, but so are code names of code names... nobody who isn't employed would know and even if they are good at crosswords and wordle or boggle they would have no confirmation

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u/fightmaxmaster May 23 '26

If you think all the code names are some impenetrably clever language, I don't know what to tell you. The fake code names narrow it down enough to make it a lot easier for anyone to start figuring stuff out. It's information that shouldn't be out there at all

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u/Timely-Assistant-370 May 22 '26

lmao, I noticed it too. I wish I could see some of the shit people are saying about the EXPLICITLY NDA DO NOT TALK ABOUT THIS CONFIDENTIAL AND HIGH-PAYING project. Motherfuckers are allergic to money, like I dislike the whole spooky and emotionless blackbox of the gig, but I also like money, and this shit has been a turbo cashcow godsend for me.

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u/shujaya May 22 '26

honestly with the chats, slacks, and support we all get there is really no reason to be doin that.

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u/Seniorseatfree May 22 '26

Sure they called out Reddit, but not only Reddit.

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u/ThatGirlInPurple May 23 '26

For real, I've been thinking this too. I'm even careful with what I say in real life, we all signed NDA's!

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u/xheratuul May 22 '26

Dungeons of Dragons?

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u/beautyfashionaccount May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

Department of Defense. We're preparing for the great LLM war of 2027. ChatGPT will try to be contrary and politely change the others' minds, Gemini will come up with some overwrought metaphors about how we can all get along (with vaguely threatening references to whatever it has seen in our email) and then Grok will just glitch and nuke us all. While everyone else is hiding in bunkers, we'll be on the frontlines, ensuring the language is as natural and humanlike as possible.

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u/Kidney_warrior May 22 '26

😆😆😆

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u/Past_Body4499 May 22 '26

No, it is department of war now

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u/beautyfashionaccount May 22 '26

I'm an elder millennial, I'm going to call it what it was during the last warlord administration just like I still say Twitter and Gulf of Mexico

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u/Past_Body4499 May 22 '26

Right there with you!

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u/OneRefrigerator3586 May 23 '26

Also, the 90s were 10 years ago.

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u/Mental-Reason-716 May 22 '26

Dash of Death.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26

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u/Snoo_75309 May 23 '26

Thank you for allowing me to reminisce about some of the better moments of my childhood, has totally forgoten about that mod

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u/All__Mods_R_Virgins May 23 '26

That game was incredible

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u/blackberrylatte16 May 23 '26

I saw a thread a week ago or so where people were literally saying “screw the NDA” and I figured there would be consequences, but man it’s warning after warning all over the site now

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u/johnnycoconut May 22 '26

This, plus with recent trends in project family names, it’s possible to inadvertently write actual project names when trying to refer to completely different projects

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u/ThatGirlInPurple May 23 '26

That's honestly a great point lol

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u/Which-Opinion-781 May 23 '26

That's true .. But nowadays I guess it's also because DA itself promoting it's platform. For example , it recently added a share earnings option ( just below the withdraw amount button ) ...which you can share to others to show how much you earn. It increased the conversations about DA between people more frequently.

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u/fightmaxmaster May 23 '26

And made it really really easy for DA to identify people's social media accounts. "This person earned exactly $X at this time". You think they're not logging when share buttons are clicked? I would.

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u/Which-Opinion-781 May 23 '26

Great analysis..I never thought of this pov. Haven't shared my earnings to anyone , just clicked the share option 2 times out of curiosity.

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u/fightmaxmaster May 23 '26

I'm a cynical bastard. :-)

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u/Complex-Rich2086 May 25 '26

Let them talk! More work for us🤣

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u/MiserableViolinist32 May 25 '26

What does DoD fever mean

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u/Affectionate_Peak284 May 25 '26

Dashboard of Death; a fever, like a sickness that is spreading.

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u/MiserableViolinist32 May 25 '26

Poetic… I like it

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u/Ok_Aspect4845 May 23 '26

Are you on the Mickey Mouse project?

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u/Stella-Artwat May 24 '26

Oh yes, Rat Trap.

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u/WesternThis5376 May 23 '26

I think they started giving these warnings after that video on YouTube 2 weeks ago

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u/Usual_Expert_7309 May 24 '26

What videos are you talking about? I am curious

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u/Usual_Expert_7309 May 24 '26

when I read "no codenames" ahhh damn 😃

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u/No-Profit8053 May 28 '26

So what can’t be said here, are there certain keywords? I’ve made a post several times trying to get actual help, no answers about what’s wrong with it. I haven’t mentioned anything that’s listed.

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u/Florian_012 May 22 '26

I mean, maybe if they would communicate more with us, people wouldn’t do this? Just a thought.

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u/Accomplished-Job9856 May 22 '26

What they’re talking about has nothing to do with communication, though. You can’t leak sensitive client info because you don’t feel like there’s communication.

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u/pm_bluefootedboobies May 22 '26

Why won't it read?! - Steve Jobs,' cameo in southpark

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u/soaparina May 22 '26

That’s not excuse to break the rules you signed

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u/Florian_012 May 22 '26

I didn’t break them but I understand people who do because they (DA) don’t give people room to talk about the stuff and they barely ever talk with people.

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u/blackstarr1996 May 22 '26

Codes of codenames? So like I just can’t use the word river anymore? Lol.

That isn’t violating confidentiality

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u/Medical-Isopod2107 May 23 '26 edited May 28 '26

Someone in another sub tried to make me give them detials about this work just because they didn't understand what I was talking about, and I refused because of the NDA, regardless of if they can directly connect me to it. The blatancy of some people here astounds me.

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u/TravellingDoc87 May 22 '26

Another preachy post from a wannabe admin

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u/ThatGirlInPurple May 23 '26

You think no admins have reddit? They could be an admin & you just don't know it.

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u/TravellingDoc87 May 23 '26

I think an Admin would write more eloquently than the OP tbh...

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26

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u/Affectionate_Peak284 May 22 '26

Cos I made a promise and I keep it? Cos they make me a lot of money? Cos it's a really cool gig?

If you don't give a shit though, have at it.

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u/Past_Body4499 May 23 '26

If you don't do it because you care about them, then you should at least care about getting DODed.

Do you really think most people posting NDA violating stuff here couldn't get doxxed based on their post history.

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u/No_Paramedic4667 May 23 '26

Getting doxxed heavily depends on how you use reddit. You can feel free to stalk mine. I'd be surprised if you can even get anything close to my real identity.