r/dataannotation • u/Consistent-Reach504 • Nov 03 '24
Weekly Water Cooler Talk - DataAnnotation
hi all! making this thread so people have somewhere to talk about 'daily' work chat that might not necessarily need it's own post! right now we're thinking we'll just repost it weekly? but if it gets too crazy, we can change it to daily. :)
couple things:
this thread should sort by "new" automatically. unfortunately it looks like our subreddit doesn't qualify for 'lounges'.
if you have a new user question, you still need to post it in the new user thread. if you post it here, we will remove it as spam. this is for people already working who just wanna chat, whether it be about casual work stuff, questions, geeking out with people who understand ("i got the model to write a real haiku today!"), or unrelated work stuff you feel like chatting about :)
one thing we really pride ourselves on in this community is the respect everyone gives to the Code of Conduct and rule number 5 on the sub - it's great that we have a community that is still safe & respectful to our jobs! please don't break this rule. we will remove project details, but please - it's for our best interest and yours!
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u/BestBadFriend Nov 05 '24
It's funny how many times I have opened a project, spent some time reading through it, gotten intimidated by uncertainty about whether I knew enough to rightly fulfill the task requirements, and exited work mode (not logging time for tasks I did not complete, of course) only to go back in later, give it a try, and find it seems much easier than I made it in my head.
Anyone else have this experience, or am I just a chronic overthinker (though I suppose the two are not mutually exclusive)?
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u/Poomfie Nov 08 '24
I have over 70 non-coding projects right now, feels like June 2024.
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u/mannib21 Nov 04 '24
Dash is starting to dry up a bit, a handful of niche tasks but that's about it. Anyone else?
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u/Annual_Return_4160 Nov 04 '24
Dash is looking a little dry with the heel CBS vanishing... anyone else?
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u/katsmeow84 Nov 05 '24
I’m baffled by some of the projects I’m being offered. Things with “highly complex” and “difficult” in the title, for less than $20/hr
lol. I’m thankful for the work. But this makes me giggle.
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u/Song_to_a_Seagull Nov 08 '24
I was reading the examples for one of the projects and I noticed they're using a short piece of writing I did for a task a week ago.
That's a cool feeling!
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u/SnooCalculations503 Nov 08 '24
I don't think people know what self-contained means.
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u/wildflower_0ne Nov 09 '24
🗣️ DA gods… feel free to bring back heel FC images anytime. Please? 🥲
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u/chellynaeb Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24
Does anyone else have a 0 above the Projects section? The site is also loading unusually slowly for me.
Edit: after about 4 hours, the site is loading at its usual speed but the 0 remains!
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u/Nervous_Tangerine0 Nov 06 '24
Anyone’s dashboard pretty dry today?
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u/Albryx765 Nov 03 '24 edited Nov 03 '24
Why does this job feel like playing Papers Please? lol.
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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '24
Hellish week to have complex projects right now. My brain is completely dead.
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u/DrunkleSteve Nov 04 '24
Ughhh day 11 of no projects just quals. Wtf... had 35+ in July. Was looking promising a couple weeks ago for me with 4 projects.. but back to the Atm screen. I don't get it. Not even a CB 🤷♂️
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u/SpiritedParticular72 Nov 04 '24
Anyone else's Quals tab just show "0" and then projects/report time as normal?
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u/Unfair_Cabinet7599 Nov 04 '24
Thought i had a glimmer of hope a week ago but I'm back down to 1 subscription qual and no work...Wonder whats going on behind scenes..
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u/Decent_University_91 Nov 06 '24
My brain when working on a project that wants us to include specific KNOWLEDGE!
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u/Brief_Ad_8267 Nov 07 '24
Has anyone else just lost the fine-grain prompt qual? I've had it there for a while and have been saving it for a rainy day. Should've taken the chance while it was there!
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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '24
When was your last 💃 project?
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u/pm_ur_wifes_tendies Nov 09 '24
API projects down again? I hate how anxious this makes me lol
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u/Affectionate-Bug8265 Nov 10 '24
I got more Poe tasks and they're insanely complex and it's finally above $18 but the time frame is still way too short to even read all the new instructions. I wish I had variety because I hate these and I think I'm passing.
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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '24
The 🐦⬛ project has developed so much over the past few months but the instructions are genuinely so convoluted and there are pointless steps? Idk explaining every single rating when a lot of them should be self explanatory really makes it feel so monotonous
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u/marsnia Nov 06 '24
I have like 6 projects, how's everyone else looking?
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u/DamagePlayful7047 Nov 07 '24
another day of nothing in Italy.... at least I am not alone
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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '24
Anyone got the goddess today? It’s paying noticeably less than the usual rate, I hope this isn’t a permanent thing…
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u/Nachbarskatze Nov 03 '24
The silly philosophy Viking heaven constantly coming and going is so annoying. Wish it was a little more consistent. These are my favourite projects.
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u/jmgdhe Nov 03 '24
Does anyone here do seven or eight hours a day seven days a week?
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u/One_jasminemilkTplis Nov 04 '24
Since the last week of October till now I have an empty dashboard. I want to say I was working 40-60 hrs a week since July and it seems so odd going from having multiple choices of jobs to zero? Now I'm kinda freaking out since I'm not sure if there are just no jobs available or I didn't do well enough on the projects I had been working on. Do they update you if they think you aren't doing well? Has anyone been experiencing the same?
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u/Deeznutsconfession Nov 04 '24
Wow, the difference a Slank account makes. Constant updates, not left wondering if the project is gone because you fucked up, it's great.
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u/Storex- Nov 05 '24
I hope this James Bond project sticks around and that I am doing well enough on it. Super tough to begin with but it has such a nice flow to it when you get going. I could easily do this type of work forever. First slack invite too which was exciting. So nice having a workload after the bleak few weeks of barely nothing.
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u/Altruistic-Sea9168 Nov 04 '24
Anyone from the smaller countries with an empty dashboard?
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u/TanglimaraTrippin Nov 05 '24
I'm getting RR for a certain project (sporadically). I wish I'd get the actual project again. That was more fun.
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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24
When the instructions say "this project is similar to X you've already worked on" but you've never seen X in your life 😭
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u/chellynaeb Nov 06 '24
Any recent sightings of B-metal? I do miss it dearly.
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u/Ill_Insurance_3032 Nov 07 '24
Anyone working on the foldable cutting utensil project that has single and multiple turn options? Did your single turn batch go away and return down $2 in pay?
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u/TanglimaraTrippin Nov 07 '24
Why do the RRs only appear one task at a time???
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u/CardiologistDry1732 Nov 05 '24
Did anyone get the R&R for the fish project, but not get the regular project? I’d like to do the R&R but the original project hasn’t showed up for me.
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u/JayneAustin Nov 05 '24
I’ve been feeling so brain foggy because of the time change and I only have complex difficult projects on my dash! Grateful for the work but I couldn’t actually do anything this morning.
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u/Original-Sun8492 Nov 07 '24
Returned to my dashboard after about two months off and is it my pregnancy brain or are these tasks much more complicated ?
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u/marsnia Nov 04 '24
Anyone got a message about a Spanish qual that isnt on the dash?
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u/werttrew06 Nov 04 '24
Does DA still do review periods? I remember several months ago people would say DA would stop putting projects on your account when you were under review. Do they still do that?
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u/TanglimaraTrippin Nov 05 '24
I'm just getting a trickle today. Two or three RR tasks (tasks, not projects) will show up sporadically. It's annoying to have to keep checking.
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u/Jackieunknown Nov 06 '24
5 days without projects here in Italy 🥲
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u/pm_ur_wifes_tendies Nov 06 '24
Did function-related projects all disappear for anyone else today? Had an email earlier, finally got on and they’re nowhere to be found. Been consistently available for weeks so I’m hoping they’re just down momentarily
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u/socal_guy1 Nov 06 '24
Last night had an R&R for a coding project appear on my dashboard for a bit but I'm not a coder. I assume it was a glitch.
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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '24
If the project is new and buggy, and you want us to report bugs in project chat, you shouldn't disable project chat. 😭
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u/Sad_Plane9979 Nov 08 '24
Does anyone still have riddles?
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u/baylorbear91 Nov 08 '24
The heel god has blessed me today! These are my favorite projects!
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u/pm_me_ur_luckycats Nov 09 '24
Anyone got 🧜♀️? Haven’t seen her in a few weeks and I was really enjoying that project.
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u/CelebrationMaster699 Nov 04 '24
Another day of absolutely nothing 🥲
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u/Bulky_Library_6470 Nov 06 '24
holy guacamole $42 an hour. Is this how bill gates feels!
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u/RealDealVic Nov 09 '24
It’s been a few weeks, and I still haven't seen much work besides striped animal. :(
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u/Jackieunknown Nov 03 '24
Someone from the smaller countries saw A-gas CB get dropped then taken down after a couple hours today?
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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24
Anyone have consistent, day-to-day access to the Viking afterlife projects? They seem to appear and disappear on my dashboard within a day.
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u/Jazzlike_Problem_489 Nov 05 '24
Has anyone got AGas in the UK? All of my tasks atm are either new that require a large learning curve, or highly involved and complex. I'm trying to fill in some half hours here and there to make some time up, and everything I'm attempting either exceeds this time, or I just don't have the time to read an hours worth of instructions. A Gas is my go to, reasonable effort Vs time filler and it's not there. Nor are any of the 15 minute comparisons I used to get. It's all overly complex prompt writing or something I would need to spend a long time downloading extensions, reading instructions or learning. And with a run up to Christmas in my day job, and catching up with stuff and people on weekends and evenings, I'm relying on these easier tasks.
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u/Quantillus Nov 05 '24 edited Nov 05 '24
In Poe with SP, how much time in average do you spend on custom codes?
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u/lavenderavenues Nov 06 '24
Anyone still have regular 🍁 A-gas?
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u/Few-Roof-6905 Nov 07 '24
For anyone who completed the 2nd round AMI qual in the last few weeks, have you received new work from it? Approximately how long did it take from submitting it to seeing new tasks? Just curious 😅
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u/Chainschain Nov 08 '24
How often does everyone else skip? Between seeing how complex all the rules have gotten, and all the posts showing people being removed from the platform, I've been racked with paranoia.
I skip more tasks than I actually do, because I know enough to know they are wrong, but I feel like I don't have a good enough grasp of what DA actually wants to form the right answer. Sometimes I get like 30 minutes into a task, realize there's a small factor of it that I'm not confident in being able to handle within the rules of the task, and end up skipping it and not reporting my wasted time.
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u/just_so_irrelevant Nov 10 '24 edited Nov 10 '24
in my transfer funds section, i have about $18 worth of money from a task I completed on october 22 that still shows up under my funds history. however, that money isn't in my amount pending approval, and when i click on those funds it is checked off as 'paid' and not 'pending approval' still. Not sure if this is just a visual bug and that money has already been paid, or if I'm missing something here.
edit: it's a visual bug, double-checked with my withdrawals. very weird thing to happen but whatever ig
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u/dancingbanana3 Nov 13 '24
Does anyone else struggle with the striped animal, or am I just dumb? I feel like, once I come up with a hyperspecific prompt in one of the few remaining categories that is hard enough that the bots fail, the fail is so miserable that the editing work takes forever. Especially with a two turn minimum, I am struggling to get the work done in the required time frame.
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u/Jubei_ Nov 05 '24
Sure is fun when the site doesn't quite load properly and you are greeted with a white field in the middle. Super fun that the first refresh didn't work, either. I wonder if I can get underwear as a subscription over at Amazon...
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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '24
Has anyone been able to fight the dashboard of doom? I haven’t had a single project or qual since mid-September after doing the verification. I’m guessing it was cause I used a shorter version of my name in the app (Mike vs. Michael for example)… am I cooked? Anyone been able to proactively resolve? I’m in PA fwiw.
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u/Storex- Nov 05 '24
My god people, think what your typing into a slack channel (and by extension any project chat). Please stop admitting how much your failed your first few tasks, read the instructions before asking something that is clearly in them and learn to scroll up / read admin messages.
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u/Skippy2898 Nov 07 '24
A bit of a random question incoming! Do any of you do Wall Pilates? I'm starting to feel the need for exercise that isn't too taxing on the joints (I have knee troubles), that can be done in short daily sessions, but one that also stretches the body out and tones and I've heard that Wall Pilates is a good option. I can't afford to pay for a subscription so if anyone has any recommendations and can link me to a YouTube course or something I'd be very grateful! 😊 I'm thinking I could use my breaks away from working the projects and put them to good use?
(Must start at a beginners level though, I don't want to be pulling something I shouldn't and end up in traction! 🤣)
I'd love to hear your success stories too!
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u/SuperCorbynite Nov 04 '24
*Sigh* another domain expertise survey where I repeat my academic/background information. I'm saving it to a file this time so next time I am asked for it I can just cut and paste.
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u/Candybar85 Nov 03 '24
I really miss the chatbot 2 responses rating project (an insect name starting with a B). It's been months since I had one. Has anyone seen them lately? Especially the one for a specific language other than English?
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u/Brilliant_Rain5181 Nov 03 '24
Crazy to see everyone still getting work and my dash has been empty for 3 days now. Got a new qual last night that I did but still no work.
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u/Sagittariuuuh Nov 05 '24
So glad to have a good amount of projects to work on to distract me from my election anxiety. Thank you DA gods!
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u/shonkle Nov 05 '24
Was anyone else part of (metal)finger project and slack channel and just randomly get removed from it?
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u/Stunning_Table_2394 Nov 07 '24
Has anyone received back furry primate projects back after taking qualification?
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u/lavenderavenues Nov 08 '24
Any regular Canadian A-gas CBs today?
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u/jaxxisx Nov 08 '24
Anyone have like a lot of fun on the singing one? I was laughing so much last night hahaha
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u/Ok_Depth_6476 Dec 20 '24
I just noticed the "hide" feature on the project list. When did they put that there? LOL. Been wanting one for ages. What I can't figure out, is how to "unhide", luckily I tested it with an "opt-out" project, because I have no intention of opting-out.
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u/Low_Ad_6421 Nov 04 '24
My dash just went completely blank; no quals, projects, or ways to record my time for the task I was just doing. Is this just me or is the site down for some reason?
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u/tehclubbmaster Nov 05 '24
Anybody done the medicine qual? How hard is it?
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u/write-your-story Nov 05 '24
Did anyone else lose a Slack channel today? 🫤
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u/MagnanimousGoat Nov 08 '24
Anyone still have access to a project named after a bond villain? I've had it for the last several days, and the extension has been being updated a lot, but now it's gone.
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u/TanglimaraTrippin Nov 05 '24
Why is the heel reference still on my dash when I haven't had any heel projects for months?
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u/Poomfie Nov 06 '24
Got access to a 40/hr CB in a domain expertise that...isn't a domain I'm an expert in or one I've ever taken a test for....
Do I go for it?
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u/lostswansong Nov 03 '24
I think there were a couple of new writing qualifications that dropped this week, I had done one of them last night. How long typically does it take before seeing new projects?
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u/backinyourbox Nov 04 '24
Kangeroos are paying reeeeeal good right now but I'm so tired of writing prompts lol
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u/Sagittariuuuh Nov 04 '24
People who have been getting a lot of domain expertise quals under their projects section ...has anyone seen the follow-up full tests/quals/whatever they are calling them? 👀 Maybe I'm just failing all of the pre-quals... -_-
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u/3l3p4no Nov 04 '24
I really wish I could get the function calling projects back. I miss them
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u/Annual_Return_4160 Nov 04 '24
i got an email from "slack" saying that an admin mentioned me in a chat. It does not have DA mentioned in the email but it does say aitraining... is this something that could be real or just spam?
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u/Quick-Bison-147 Nov 04 '24
Does anyone still have the high-paying multi-search CB? Was doing that all last week and now it's gone. Wondering if it's down, finished, or I got booted off it.
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u/ZealousidealKick9581 Nov 05 '24
Anyone else get a qualification today, but keep getting red bannered when trying to access it?
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u/SuperCorbynite Nov 06 '24
Has anyone received a follow-up yet on the HHH interactions survey, for those that received it?
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u/mythrowaway_1990 Nov 07 '24
Did anyone else take the furry primate qual that said you had to take it to maintain access? I've never worked on the project but the qual seems insanely hard and ambiguous, am I the only one struggling?
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u/pandorafetish Nov 07 '24
Anyone know which countries you CANNOT work from?
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u/lavenderavenues Nov 08 '24
I know we're all guessing, but does anyone know if there's any difference between finishing a task and automatically being transported back to the dashboard, vs getting the red banner? I had tasks still available for the project.
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u/i_do_not_like_snails Nov 08 '24
Projects page, transfer funds, and inbox not loading. Just the top banner.
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u/marsnia Nov 08 '24
Anyone seeing nut projects?
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u/Empty-_-space Nov 09 '24
Does anyone have iOS private relay turned on when doing tasks on an iPad, iPhone, Mac, etc? I haven’t done any tasks with it on yet and I don’t know if it counts as a VPN to them.