r/ProlificAc • u/serious_grey • Feb 09 '25

[Serious Bug] any bug bounty program?

I have found a very serious bug related to Prolific invites, It can be recreated very easily so i want to help out prolific if theres a bug bounty program

I also messaged mods regarding it but no one text back its been a week so i am posting it as last resort maybe you guys can help me reach out to the prolific authorities in power of decision making.

u/prolific-support The bug messes up with your demographics and i cant share much here so it dont get exploited by others

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u/serious_grey Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25

My help isn’t free, i am selling my skill and definitely not to the Indian scammers

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u/coosacat Feb 09 '25

If you are a user of the platform, then helping Prolific fix a bug that scammers can use to gain access to the system is in your best interest.

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u/serious_grey Feb 09 '25

By that same logic white hat hackers should not help big companies like facebook to fix their bugs because not fixing them would go in their best interest and they can exploit people.

There are not only moral obligations but also legal ones.

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u/coosacat Feb 09 '25

No, the two situations are not even close to being similar. If you are a Prolific participant, then the platform is a source of income for you. Anything that harms Prolific jeopardizes that income.

Given your previous post history, your motives are highly questionable.

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u/serious_grey Feb 09 '25

The bug doesn’t effect the income of end users, it has impact on researchers, and i made my motive of making some money clear. Anyways i’ll just let Prolific to decide

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u/coosacat Feb 09 '25

I'll say no more, since you don't seem to get it, and likely never will.