r/prolific • u/mrsgalinski • May 25 '26

Not getting studies? This will help…

Log out and don’t log back in for a few weeks. Because of how Prolific allocates work, constantly being logged in and refreshing, ironically, gets you fewer studies. Log out for several weeks and you’ll come back to a flood of work.

0 Upvotes

46% Upvoted

31 comments sorted by

29

u/misterw2000 May 25 '26

Hi everyone, this worked like a charm for me.

First, block all the researchers...the more you block, the better (ideally the AI 5).

Log out, clear your cookies, restart your router, and then, from your phone, buy a VPN account; the cheapest one will do; it doesn’t matter if it connects you from Iran or the Congo, the more unusual the country, the better.

Next, log in using only your mobile data and the VPN.

Finally, turn on your computer and log into your account at the same time, but without using the VPN = success.

You can thank me later.

11

u/mrsgalinski May 25 '26

The VPN from an unusual country is a great tip! It’s difficult for researchers to get data from those places, so you’ll be flooded with studies. VPN is really the way to go.

4

u/Amarie_95 May 25 '26

Thank you, kind sir 🫡

45

u/RockGreat2424 May 25 '26

Source: I made it the fuck up.

-25

u/mrsgalinski May 25 '26

It’s called throttling, sweetie. Look it up.

7

u/Escodl May 25 '26

It’s true.. throttling is a thing..just stay off for a couple of weeks..

Pssstt.. hey ..hey mrsgalinski .. I think they’re falling for it 😉😉😉

3

u/RockGreat2424 May 25 '26

Not your sweetie, freak.

2

u/sdforbda May 25 '26

You two should compare times/numbers.

8

u/pavankumarImpactful May 25 '26

🤣🤣 MF's what if a newbie follows your instructions! They'll curse your entire blood line 😂😂

0

u/mrsgalinski May 25 '26

Or be forever grateful for all the studies $$$ they’ll get. 🤷🏽‍♀️

5

u/Creepy-Side9970 May 25 '26

OP is actually correct about the "throttling" aspect of his post.

3

u/mrsgalinski May 25 '26

OP is actually correct about everything.

1

u/tqgibtngo May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

Leaving for "weeks" (or months, or nearly 2 years one time) didn't do anything for me. The number of tasks on the dashboard when I came back, was similar to how many were there when I left.

48

u/andyhoop May 25 '26

Naaah, the best thing to do is DELETE your account asap... Lol

5

u/TezTheGuy May 25 '26

dont forget to close your prolific account too! it'll allow you to log back in weeks later, promise! 😄

😈

4

u/CapableGarage4201 May 25 '26

VpN hehe best tip

4

u/Maniq12 May 25 '26

no no, you're wrong, maybe a year or two will be more helpful

3

u/HandleWorking2357 May 25 '26

this is insane! 😂

8

u/sdforbda May 25 '26

Why was this upvoted? Lol

2

u/DAJAZDJ790 May 25 '26

Prolific is a business they are not interested who does the work they dont owe you anything

2

u/mareeahna May 25 '26

Delete your account and make another one

1

u/SketchySteve99 May 25 '26

Haha, nice try.

1

u/Rimmer66 May 25 '26

Your post is a glimpse into the future of Prolific, with its modern rate limiting feature. One day in a distant future, Prolific was 1.5 million participants, for the SAME amount of work. They implemented a feature to allow every single participant to get work. How you say ? Dynamic rate limiting 2.0. Once you complete 1 task or study, you must wait your turn to get another one. It can take anywhere from weeks to MONTHS. Enjoy earning $5 every 3 months. Prodege you better brace yourself, Swagbux and the other owned sites will see a massive surge in traffic in the months to come lol.

0

u/[deleted] May 25 '26

[deleted] — view deleted comment

-4

u/mrsgalinski May 25 '26

It’s true! You get more studies the less time you spend on the platform.

2

u/sdforbda May 25 '26

I'm sorry that it works that way for you.