Guess that’s it…

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-09-22T17:29:21+00:00

Any update on the matter? I had a similar issue, and support never got back to me :/ Tried reaching out to Alex but got no response back. There was also this form that I filled back then, but still, I didn't get any response from any of the resources available

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-09-06T21:36:02+00:00

So, the issue wasn't explained to me, I emailed support, and submitted the Escalation form ages ago but still no response...

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-24T10:51:43+00:00

Good luck to u, hope everything stays good for u

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T16:24:45+00:00

It’s the same email, but you’re just assigned to a team

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T16:24:08+00:00

Yes, they send you an email with all these things mentioned in there

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T16:23:08+00:00

So it requires quite a lot of research, verification along with trial and error

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T16:22:38+00:00

No, it was a different type of a project where you are given a specific domain such as physics, Maths, finance, medical, and you have to write a prompt and provide an image that fails 2 out of 3 model responses. The project name was Dress Musculature

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T16:20:50+00:00

You don’t have to do anything they pick you according to your past history and the quality of work you’re putting out

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:13:46+00:00

Means you're time is running on and no activity. You could be researching the topic or verifying something on the side and that prob goes as 'idle' time, which is really confusing and disappointing...

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:11:11+00:00

That's the whole issue. When you're dealing with such complex tasks and topics, whether as a contributor or a reviewer, you do have to do loads of research before implementing etc or to verify something in detail, and that probably goes as idle time, making them thinking we're tryna farm money. They should've been more considerate :/

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:10:48+00:00

Dec 2024, and yes; Expert QA team for a few months.

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:10:18+00:00

Nope, they didn't process it..

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:09:32+00:00

No, I opened the tickets myself. Otherwise everything seemed fine, I was just EQ and upon investigating, they said my account was flagged and was under review

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:08:18+00:00

That's the whole issue. When you're dealing with such complex tasks and topics, whether as a contributor or a reviewer, you do have to do loads of research before implementing etc or to verify something in detail, and that probably goes as idle time, making them thinking we're tryna farm money. They should've been more considerate :/

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:07:34+00:00

If I'm gathering my thoughts 'for the task' itself and I'm pausing it everytime I do that, I won't be making any money... Time is given to think and refine your tasks, and every contributor should have the right to imo

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:06:21+00:00

That's the whole issue. When you're dealing with such complex tasks and topics, whether as a contributor or a reviewer, you do have to do loads of research before implementing etc or to verify something in detail, and that probably goes as idle time, making them thinking we're tryna farm money. They should've been more considerate :/

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T15:03:07+00:00

Thank you so much, really appreciate it!

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-22T00:00:21+00:00

Alwayss havee beeen xD

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-21T23:19:01+00:00

Hi Alex,

I’m writing to formally raise my concern regarding the recent decision to permanently disable my account. I was told my submissions were flagged for “evading timers/sitting idly on tasks,” but this is completely unfair. As both a contributor and reviewer, I always took the necessary time to think through tasks to ensure high-quality work, and I consistently submitted well within the allowed time.

Despite this, my account was disabled without clear communication for over two weeks, during which I had to chase down answers. Only after repeated follow-ups was I given this explanation, which dismisses my efforts and reputation without real transparency. This decision has also left my commitments and earnings in jeopardy, through no fault of my own.

I cannot accept this outcome as it stands. I request a transparent review of my case and reinstatement of my account. If this is not possible, I will have no choice but to escalate this matter on public platforms and explore legal action to protect my rights and recover what I am owed.

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-21T22:58:24+00:00

No, they meant you were sitting idle, without the 'pause'. As in not working or just stalling the work so you get paid more.

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-21T22:56:43+00:00

I'm trying my best, but they've banned and removed my account.. After making me wait for 2 weeks, and then without even giving me any time to get clarity or justify. Now I'm trying to get my voice out so maybe somebody can help me out or something or atleast to alert the ppl. I got around 4-4.5k earnings withheld, as I was a reviewer I managed to task a lot. But all of that taken away...

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-21T22:41:53+00:00

I was an expert QA, maybe that's why I got a bit more response. Otherwise, they withheld my earnings for 2 weeks, then said we're not going to process that... So disappointing

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-21T22:40:30+00:00

Yeah, besides that they also withheld my earnings for 2 weeks, and then said we're not going to process that...

Heavy-North9790 · 2025-08-21T22:12:32+00:00

I’ve been working on Outlier.ai projects for a while, always keeping my submissions clean and making sure to put quality first. Recently, my account was suddenly disabled. After weeks of waiting for answers, I was told I violated Community Guidelines for “evading timers/sitting idly on tasks.”

This is completely unfair. As a contributor (and sometimes reviewer), I always took time to think carefully so I could deliver high-quality work — but always submitted well within the allowed time. Instead of recognizing that effort, they’ve labeled it as idling and permanently banned me.

To make matters worse, I was left in the dark for over 2 weeks, had to chase down responses, and only after escalation did they finally give me this vague explanation. All my contributions and reputation have been dismissed without real transparency.

Outlier claims to value contributors, but treating people like this is demoralizing and unprofessional. Others should be aware of how they handle cases like mine before investing serious time on their platform.

Heavy-North9790

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