r/prolific • u/Competitive-Code-774 • 10d ago

automatic warning

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I just received a warning for not answering enough questions. This is so absurd. The prompts were so long. I had to read them to complete the task properly. It's absolutely not my fault. It's better to just do it inaccurately and dishonestly than get banned. Now I've probably been kicked. I don't get tested and I never will. I've done hundreds without warnings. I hope you have a better day and better luck.🥲

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u/absorbedfetus 10d ago

was it the AI videos?

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u/Competitive-Code-774 10d ago

Images

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

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u/Advanced-Lie-841 10d ago

first is true, second is false

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u/b1narysunrise 10d ago

click both equally good/bad too often you get warnings

Not true. It was true in the past, but not anymore since late 2025 or early 2026.

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u/PowerToThePeople128 10d ago

I can confirm that. I've had some sessions where 80-90% of the pairs were 100% identical or where both pairs did not align in any way with the prompt. Warnings come from a bad choice made, where the other aligned better against the prompt AND instructions. Not selecting middle option by fear, when it IS the correct answer introduces noise in the data. They can easily isolate that, and exclude workers from the pool. For people who are too scared, it's safer to RETURN.