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KudoZ per-day asking limits - good or bad? Thread poster: Henry Dotterer
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We have now had the KudoZ 1/5/15 question-per-day limits in place for over a month. Question postings are down by 25 to 30%. KudoZ participants, please tell me: are we better or worse off with the limits, and why?
One post per member, please, 100 words or less. Poetic posts welcome.
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Kirill Semenov 
Ukraine
Local time: 08:43
Member (2004)
English to Russian
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I found the restriction improving the environment much. I would prefer even more strict rule like 1/3/5, still it's much better than before, when without restrictions.
[Edited at 2005-09-12 16:18]
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Monika Coulson
Local time: 23:43
Member (2001)
English to Albanian
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SITE LOCALIZER | Very good indeed | Sep 12, 2005 |
I have seen a great improvement, especially regarding questions asked from nonmembers.
I would also prefer a stricter limit; however, I accept the current limit.
Monika
Kirill Semenov wrote:
I found the restriction improving the environment much. I would prefer even more strict rule like 1/3/5, still it's much better than before, when without restrictions.
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| Definitely better off! | Sep 12, 2005 |
I must admit that I was a bit sceptical at the start but now I'm convinced it was the right thing.
However I wouldn't like to see further restrictions down to 1/3/5 - the limits 1/5/15 are just right.
Erik
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| Much better! | Sep 12, 2005 |
I think it`s much better. Abuse also dropped down.
Walter
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| I opt for a less restrictive limit | Sep 12, 2005 |
I did not support the limits, but accept them.
• Traffic dropped, which is not good for Proz.
• Traffic of other sites increased.
• Less terms are discussed, I can learn less.
• Within 2 years I made it into the Kudoz Top 10 in my specialty and language pair (this is something agencies respond to – if people like it or not).
• With the reduced No. of questions, it will be more difficult for newcomers to get there.
• Kudoz gave me a met... See more I did not support the limits, but accept them.
• Traffic dropped, which is not good for Proz.
• Traffic of other sites increased.
• Less terms are discussed, I can learn less.
• Within 2 years I made it into the Kudoz Top 10 in my specialty and language pair (this is something agencies respond to – if people like it or not).
• With the reduced No. of questions, it will be more difficult for newcomers to get there.
• Kudoz gave me a method, to find out who knows his specialty?
What are the advantages of the limits?
Siegfried
[Edited at 2005-09-12 16:45] ▲ Collapse
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I think what annoyed so many of us about serial askers was their perception that they could accept jobs they weren't qualified for and KudoZ would save their necks. We like to help fellow translators, but we balk at aiding and abetting fraud. We don't want to do jobs for people who haven't put in the hard work and study necessary to become a translator. It is right and proper for translators to subscribe to a minimum code of ethics, to adhere to such a code themselves and to express their disple... See more I think what annoyed so many of us about serial askers was their perception that they could accept jobs they weren't qualified for and KudoZ would save their necks. We like to help fellow translators, but we balk at aiding and abetting fraud. We don't want to do jobs for people who haven't put in the hard work and study necessary to become a translator. It is right and proper for translators to subscribe to a minimum code of ethics, to adhere to such a code themselves and to express their displeasure when they see it blatantly breached.
In my language pair - German to English - I have seen a distinct decline in the number of people trying to get their jobs done for them by translators.
[Edited at 2005-09-12 16:46] ▲ Collapse
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Mihai Badea (X)
Luxembourg
English to Romanian
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... because the questions whose answers can be found in a dictionary are less frequent than before. I think the number of the quality questions is pretty much the same.
[Edited at 2005-09-12 17:10]
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Jana Teteris
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:43
Latvian to English
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I haven't had to make use of my limit (yet!), but I'm happy with the way things are. One added bonus is that our resident Kudoz abuser has disappeared.
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| Yes, but no lower, please! | Sep 12, 2005 |
I fully agree with Kim; some askers requested entire paragraphs, piecemeal. That is now under control. But when I'm in round-the-clock mode, I can easily have more than 5 legitimate term questions. The new limits make me think very carefully about which--and whether--to ask. (And yes, I have every intention of going platinum as soon as I get the money, and figure out how to work my digital camera!)
One downside--I'm seeing more combining of two or more terms into a single question. ... See more I fully agree with Kim; some askers requested entire paragraphs, piecemeal. That is now under control. But when I'm in round-the-clock mode, I can easily have more than 5 legitimate term questions. The new limits make me think very carefully about which--and whether--to ask. (And yes, I have every intention of going platinum as soon as I get the money, and figure out how to work my digital camera!)
One downside--I'm seeing more combining of two or more terms into a single question. In fact, I did it myself once! (Blush) ▲ Collapse
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 07:43
Spanish to English
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quite a few people learned to consult the glossaries
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hecdan (X)
Local time: 02:43
English to Spanish
what if you simply disregard easy questions / answers that can be found in an ordinary dictionary / a simple web-search or the like?
Usually, I do so. No limits necessary, just plain common sense
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Linn Arvidsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 07:43
English to Swedish
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I did not support the change in the first place, and have not changed opinion since.
Why? Well, mainly because it affects the atmosphere on the site. The atmosphere was what first brought me here.
It also brings fewer visitors to the site which is a bad thing for all of us.
With the new filtering device one can filter away askers whose questions one wish not to see. This makes the limit unnecessary, IMHO.
[Edited at 2005-09-12 17:53]
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| Maybe statistics could provide answers | Sep 12, 2005 |
Parrot wrote: ..quite a few people learned to consult the glossaries
This could be verified by looking for any corresponding increase in the frequency of glossary queries.
It could also be interesting to analyse which types of questions are "lacking" now.
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