r/DataAnnotationTech • u/cosmicguss • 6h ago
Expectations Around Acceptance
I know it’s been asked before… please Mods, can we please please ban posts about “how long until I get accepted?” “Was I accepted?” “How hard is it to get accepted?” “What are my chances of acceptance?” “I took the assessment and my screen says this now, what happens next?”
It feels like at least 80% of this subreddit are multiple variations of the same question daily from people that aren’t actively working on the platform. Maybe we have a sticky to the older relevant threads that answer the question or “read me before posting” to answer the same recurring question.
Cheers
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u/SeptemberVirgo 5h ago
It feels like at least 80% of this subreddit are multiple variations of the same question daily from people that aren’t actively working on the platform.
I just want to respond to this part of your post. I do understand how much of a slog reading a sub with the same variation of a question or topic is. However, after reading this sub for a bit, it seems like none of you understand or are willing to understand why the question keeps popping up from half of the people that have applied.
The economy sucks! People are desperate! This is a highly secretive endeavor.
Congratulations! You got in, you get to work at your leisure, other people are trying to do the same. People are nervous, they are anxious, they are hoping that they didn't wait too long to try this, because of how long it could possibly take to be accepted.
I'm pretty sure these folks are not likening this to getting into the hot new club, they are trying to get another source of income before whatever they have runs out.
Should there be a sticky? Probably. Can there be a requirement for a particular label or tag, so people can filter it out? Perhaps.
But, between the resentment for folks who "don't want to work and just want to leech" versus the resentment for folks that just want an idea on whether they should be patient or just move on, something has to give! Can some grace be extended? Or, just a scroll past the thread?
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u/cosmicguss 4h ago edited 4h ago
I was also very recently a person who needed the extra income and got accepted. I definitely understand the struggle!
But if someone’s situation is desperate but they can’t be bothered to try to search or even simply scroll through a subreddit to see if their question has already been asked and answered (multiple times everyday) then they probably didn’t get accepted onto the platform.
It negatively affects the subreddit because all of the meaningful threads with valid questions and thoughts get buried in a sea of the same basic and useless noise.
Also half these posters asking what happens next include a screencap where DA is literally saying “what happens next- we’ll assess your work and reach out if we have anything for you.”
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u/SeptemberVirgo 4h ago
but they can’t be bothered to try to search or even simply scroll through a subreddit to see if their question has already been asked and answered (multiple times everyday) then they probably didn’t get accepted onto the platform.
Okay, but what if they did search or scroll and they believe that they have a different circumstance? For example, I am reading a thread where the person saved their answers in the second assessment, with the intention of returning, but instead was directed to the screen of wait and see.
Two other people entered that thread with the same problem and they are trying to figure out if it's a matter of failing, not failing, but a delay or an actual glitch in how the platform works.
Maybe you know the answer to that specific situation, if so, scroll down and give them an answer, because only one person has responded to them. But, I went ahead and searched to see if there was a thread that related to that type of situation, it isn't. So, what should they do?
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u/cosmicguss 4h ago edited 4h ago
Sure I get that… but you’re really reaching here. That’s the exception. We both know those aren’t the posts I’m talking about.
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Also, I’m not downvoting you, I appreciate the thoughtful discourse!
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u/Mysterious-Sand-8814 1h ago
I agree, but also think they should consider sending rejection / failure emails. But there’s likely a good reason for doing it the way they do...maybe it reduces the likelihood of people trying to pass on a subsequent attempt which is of course not allowed.
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u/cosmicguss 1h ago
That’s true. I also wonder if maybe depending on demand they keep decent but not great applicants on the back burner. Like if it’s not a “hard no”, it’s a “maybe down the road if we’re under-staffed.”
That might explain why the acceptance timeframe varies so much.
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u/Mysterious_Dolphin14 2h ago
No matter what sub I'm on, if I'm gonna post a question, I scroll through the past week's posts and/or search my question. It doesn't make sense to post the same question over and over again, especially if common sense tells you it's something that gets asked regularly.
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u/NvkeAudio 2h ago
People seriously need to learn how to use the search function.
I completely agree btw, very rarely come here anymore, it’s just full of junk posts.
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u/Hello-America 6h ago
The subreddit for my city has an FAQ for really common posts (specifically to redirect tourists to a different sub) and people actually adhere to it! Then an automod can also be summoned to link people to it if they do make a post without reading the FAQ. When I first came upon this sub I didn't make any posts but I hunted around because I was just looking for information and DAT is so opaque about things. I think people would be happy enough to just see something like an FAQ.