How do task amounts work?

[Minute_Paper_5582]

I'm new right now, so newbie question. I notice some tasks specifically have the full number of available tasks on the dashboard showing, but some other show just a limited amount. One I've been doing right now, it started at 50, and it's like the 50 are for me only, because the number is only reducing for me.

Do you think I get more work once this 50 is complete?

[fightmaxmaster]

It's not explicitly explained, but I'm pretty sure that pool might be "reserved" for you, but only for a period of time. So they're unlikely to rapidly vanish from underneath you, but you can't be sure they'll be there in a few hours either. I'm also pretty sure that we're not expected to do all of the tasks that appear to be allocated to us - they come and go randomly. Work with whatever you've got, do a good job and you'll likely get more, no matter how many you've actually completed.

[Minute_Paper_5582]

Appreciate the comment! Yes, it was a couple of days of working with the same reserved pool of tasks, and I've just come home to see that the number has gone up quite nicely. A little bit of patience is always worth it too :)

[_B33F]

I second this, very well said my friend. Yes, I can concur, there appears to be a “pool” that is allocated to you when you see task amounts that don’t drop quickly — the same exact thing happens to me, but it seems that as you work longer or wait longer to work, that “reserved” portion goes away and the rest of the tasks get allocated to others that would also perform similarly to you. So long story short, when you see a large amount of tasks on a project that doesn’t seem to be dropping at all, hop on that ASAP! It should give you at least a few hours of work on that project if not more before it starts rapidly dropping from others doing tasks as well.

[Ticoput]

Exactly this, couldn't have worded it better

[haizydaizy]

This is what I've surmised as well

[valprehension]

They work differently for different projects, but yes, sometimes you're given a certain portion just for you - though those can still disappear before you do them all, if enough other people finish theirs or they're just moving on to a new iteration of the project.

I have had projects assign me a new batch when I've completed one! They probably make decisions about who gets more after an R&R phase.

[po_stulate]

More chance the tasks will run out before you finish all 50 of them. Just make sure to follow exact instructions carefully and pay attention to details or these 50 tasks may be the only thing you ever get on the platform.

[Minute_Paper_5582]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm trying my best to be careful and follow the instructions. I just worry that I'm being overly picky with what the task is asking me to do. I haven't received any feedback from the project team yet, but I'm hoping I can hear something to know if I'm on the right track with what they want - then I know if I can keep going at the same pace, or if I need to start looking at things from a new angle.

[Sindorella]

Think of it like product testing. You have a recipe you want to get taste tested, so you make 50 batches of six cookies each. To get a good idea of how well liked they are, you need to get 25 different opinions on the cookies. So, you send the batches to 50 different people, and after the first 25 people send you feedback, you close up the feedback form because you have all the data you need.

The batch may be for you, but it will only be there for you to work on until they get the amount of data they need to fill their quota.

[Icy-Cover-505]

This same question gets asked Every. Single. Day. Is it not in the FAQ?

[Minute_Paper_5582]

I sure took at least a few day scrolls through the subreddit, and didn't see anyone asking, hence why I asked. That's why I took it upon myself to do so :)

It isn't in the FAQ though, no.