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Google's Manual For Its Unseen Human Raters

Posted by timothy on from the do-this-stuff dept.

concealment writes "It's widely believed that Google search results are produced entirely by computer algorithms — in large part because Google would like this to be widely believed. But in fact a little-known group of home-worker humans plays a large part in the Google process. The way these raters go about their work has always been a mystery. Now, The Register has seen a copy of the guidelines Google issues to them."

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  1. like slashdot by staltz · · Score: 5, Funny

    "For relevance raters are advised to give a rating based on "Vital", "Useful", "Relevant", Slightly Relevant", "Off-Topic or Useless" or "Unratable"."

    Hmmm, sounds like Slashdot. Anyone unemployed?

  2. Man, guideline #48 is creepy by crazyjj · · Score: 5, Funny

    "It puts a good rating in the bin or else it gets the hose again"

    --
    What political party do you join when you don't like Bible-thumpers *or* hippies?
  3. Work from home? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So I really can make $5000/month as a single mom?

    1. Re:Work from home? by dietdew7 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe, send pictures and your hourly rate.

  4. Re:The higher bar by Coisiche · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hang on...

    Does this mean that the raters can view porn and claim that it's on the clock?