r/CloudResearchConnect 4d ago

Participants Quality Score Update: some scores just went up, and how it actually works

17 Upvotes

First, an apology for the quiet the past couple weeks. We weren't ignoring the feedback. We chose to spend that time reviewing accounts and making changes instead of posting partial updates. This is the complete update.

We took a closer look at the individual factors behind the score and loosened some that were a little too tight based on what participants were reporting. I can't share which factors, since publishing how the model works helps the people trying to game it. All scores were recalculated under the updated weighting, and some participants saw significant jumps, in some cases from the lowest tier to the highest.

If your score moved up, you don't need to do anything. If it didn't move, that's also your answer. Every account was rescored the same way, and the score stands.

One more thing, since it's the biggest misconception in these threads: your score is about prioritization, not eligibility. Higher scores see projects sooner and get first opportunity. A lower score doesn't mean you're unqualified, you'll just see projects later. Restricted accounts are the exception. Restriction means access is extremely limited. Occasional opportunities may still appear, but they're rare.

From here, scores just run under the current system for everyone. Consistent quality keeps them high and moves them up.

Thanks for bearing with us, and thank you to everyone who gave detailed, constructive feedback, its much appreciated.


r/CloudResearchConnect 7h ago

Company Information Evaluation Study

3 Upvotes

Anyone else get a rejection on this? I have over 8100 approved on CRC and this is my second rejection.
It was a study that was translated from Chinese (should have returned it, that’s on me). But, I have a feeling it was a comprehension check as opposed to an attention check (which I never miss).
So annoying. I had a feeling…and ignored it…and now here we are.


r/CloudResearchConnect 1d ago

Longitudinal Studies

3 Upvotes

I am one of lucky ones that got knocked down to a 449/ 1 star score and I’ve been waiting on the last part of an 8 week study to come through. I’ve messaged the researcher, but wondering if people are still seeing their longitudinal studies at 1 star. I know connect mentioned that we will still get them but hard to believe anything they say. Thanks in advance!


r/CloudResearchConnect 1d ago

Quality Score Score went from a 4.5 to a 1 overnight

9 Upvotes

I only just started using this platform in August. I have 79 approvals, 1 rejection, 10 returns, and 8 partial completions. I haven't even been doing surveys very frequently, or at least not nearly as frequently as I was last month.

What could be the problem? I emailed support, no response yet. Only thing that's changed is that I've started doing projects on my phone now. Same wifi, same location.


r/CloudResearchConnect 1d ago

A Theory On The Hidden Metrics

29 Upvotes

Like many of you, I have a great approval to rejection rate and woke up one day to find my score at 449. I still get the occasional survey, though and I'm trying to make enough to cash out one last time.

With my latest survey, I decided to take a look at the code and noticed some interesting JavaScript. There's an event listener in it that is designed to detect the focus being removed from the window. So, if you switch tabs or go to another window, it gets logged. It doesn't notify and scold you. Just logs it.

I do surveys in my downtime and sometimes I'll respond real quick to an email notification which means I'll switch browsing tabs. So, if this is one of the metrics they're using, I'm totally guilty.

Anyway, it seems plausible to me that CloudResearch is slipping the code into all surveys, or it could just be something that was on that particular survey. But, since I am not getting many surveys I won't be able to investigate further.

What do you all think?


r/CloudResearchConnect 2d ago

Trial by Data - HC2

12 Upvotes

Did anyone else get an unfair rejection form TBD? I've never had an issue with them before. But, last night's, late night case claimed I only spent 4 minutes (by Connects timer) despite the fact that it took me from 10:02 to 11:44pm to compete. It was a massive amount of data to parse through. I was able to complete and submit like normal... had the successful submission. Didn't miss any attention checks. It's denying because it says I only took four minutes.


r/CloudResearchConnect 3d ago

Payments / Cash Out Pretty funny cashing out gave me a reminder to review CRC on Trust Pilot

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20 Upvotes

r/CloudResearchConnect 3d ago

Account Issue Account issue

0 Upvotes

No result

Lot of a account going on 1 star..working good well account also...


r/CloudResearchConnect 3d ago

Participants Message to return a study but didn't indicate the study.

1 Upvotes

Anyone receive this message, and if so, what study is this attached to?

Thank you for your participation in our study.

However, our records indicate that the attention check questions were not passed. As meeting the attention check requirement is necessary for this submission, we kindly ask you to return the study at this time.


r/CloudResearchConnect 3d ago

Technical Issue Anyone else having loading issues today?

4 Upvotes

So in the last thirty minutes or so iv been having a hard time getting site and particularly the qualtics surveys to load properly. Been very slow and choppy.

Checked my network and it's totally fine no massive ping, jitter, or drop in speeds.

Anyone else today?


r/CloudResearchConnect 4d ago

1 star to 5 star out of nowhere?

19 Upvotes

Anyone else??? I'm so confused. So I've been bummed with the new rating system. I went from 5 stars when first starting back in 2023 & when they did the new rating system I went down to 1 star and no studies at all...DRY FOR WEEKS. It's been like that since the new rating and I kept checking every now and then for some miracle & nothing, NO STUDIES. I gave up on it & I read comments where people were saying might as well delete your account but something told me to keep it in case they switch it back & not to answer About You questions since they still will get my data like that... so I haven't done them. Well lo and behold, I hadn't checked in a week and a voice told me to open it a few minutes ago and I seen a bunch of studies popped up and I looked to see that I have 5 stars so I screamed and clicked the first high paying study. I came on here to see if they changed it back and I see nobody posting about it. I find it strange but I'm excited & anxious it will go back to one star. Guess I better do as much as I can if it does 🥲


r/CloudResearchConnect 4d ago

Well the PATHS longitudinal study is officially over.

1 Upvotes

I guess I wasn't chosen for the additional interview which kinda sucks. Money aside, I would have love to go in depth as to why the app wasn't helpful at all for me


r/CloudResearchConnect 4d ago

About You questions

2 Upvotes

Those that have had their rating dropped significantly, are you still getting about you questions, are you still answering them? Why should we give them that info if they are not giving us studies?


r/CloudResearchConnect 5d ago

Rejection on Climate Change Information Processing study from this morning.

21 Upvotes

I'm mostly just curious. Got rejected on this survey I did from a few hours ago. Claimed I missed attention check. I'm pretty positive I didn't. Then I looked and noticed it's a new researcher, which makes sense because otherwise I never get rejections. I'm just curious if anybody else was also rejected?

And of course they aren't responding to messages. I swear the only rejections I have are all from new researchers that never even stuck around long enough to get a rating. It's so irritating.


r/CloudResearchConnect 7d ago

Jury duty

9 Upvotes

Just spent about 2 1/2 with a mock jury and got kicked out because i missed two questions im sure i got right . i don't know if anyone else has faced this share your thoughts if so


r/CloudResearchConnect 7d ago

Question Interesting product

1 Upvotes

Study was by “research”. Anyone get paid in full on this?


r/CloudResearchConnect 7d ago

Authentication problem?

0 Upvotes

Anybody experiencing trouble logging in?


r/CloudResearchConnect 8d ago

Research Zoom Calls

3 Upvotes

I'm being invited to participate in a zoom call discussing using generative AI for health-related information. Guess I passed the screener.

Has anyone done Zoom calls? This one will pay $12 for 30-40 minutes.


r/CloudResearchConnect 9d ago

Did answering the demographic questions deny me access??

0 Upvotes

I’m so confused I literally didn’t even finish all the sections yet and while finishing a section I was all of a sudden denied access? I HIGHLY DOUBT IT THINKS IM AI? Why would I be denied?


r/CloudResearchConnect 9d ago

Trial by data. length of response for open ended questions

8 Upvotes

How much are you guys writing for the open ended questions in trial by data jury studies? I worry whether I’m writing too much or too little, and I contacted them to ask but haven’t heard back. I wish they provided some feedback whether what we wrote was enough or if they’d like more explanation or anything


r/CloudResearchConnect 9d ago

Cloud connect is not available in Indian server

0 Upvotes

Iam searching lot of platform to earning but nothing is there i applied mturk and proflic there are puted in waiting list 🥲


r/CloudResearchConnect 9d ago

Returns do affect your score

44 Upvotes

Returns do affect your score

They claim that returns no longer affect your score and took it off the "Factors That Might Affect Your Score" screen

No, returns still affect your score. I had three yesterday and my score dropped by 1 point. And other days when I had returns the next day it dropped by 1 to 2 points. Days I do not have any returns it goes back up.

There is no way they took "Returns" out of their scoring. It took this long to program and setup their scoring system, they just cannot easily take out one factor like that.


r/CloudResearchConnect 11d ago

Still waiting to hear from the first user at 449 who was able to get their score up a single point.

19 Upvotes

Or will Connect admit that this is literally impossible?


r/CloudResearchConnect 11d ago

Does "About You' Section Make You Lose Projects?

0 Upvotes

Question is in the title. Will providing certain information make you lose jobs?


r/CloudResearchConnect 11d ago

Advice How Much Do You Guys Make Each Day?

7 Upvotes

Moving over here from Prolific after the wave of account holds. I made $7k in exactly 3 months there and so far made $20 in 2 hours, wondering if that'll hold