Google Image Labeler

vandalman writes to tell us that Google is betting on the obsessive compulsive need for many users to see big numbers next to their name with a new beta service called Google Image Labeler. From the description: "You'll be randomly paired with a partner who's online and using the feature. Over a 90-second period, you and your partner will be shown the same set of images and asked to provide as many labels as possible to describe each image you see. When your label matches your partner's label, you'll earn some points and move on to the next image until time runs out. After time expires, you can explore the images you've seen and the websites where those images were found. And we'll show you the points you've earned throughout the session."

Comments

Perhaps you don't understand the game.

[frovingslosh]

You seem to be assuming that the world is motivated by "points". Maybe some of those "retarded" people that you talk about have realized that "points" are meaningless, and are trying to send you a message. Could it be that they are thinking "this other player is really retarded, he still doesn't get it, the only right way to play this game is for us to both send Google the message that we are not motivated by meaningless 'points' by both passing on everything until they get it". And if they can't convince Google of that, maybe they are at least trying to enlighten the other player.