By now, I believe we all would know
what 'lurking' online is right? Well
just in case, in its simplest form, it's reading the postings of others but not
participating in any of the discussions.
A mechanical turk on the other
hand, is a service provided by Amazon that makes use of human intellect to
perform tasks that computers currently are unable to perform. Examples include tasks like reviewing products,
completing online surveys and providing opinions on music or art. Called Human Intelligence Tasks or HITs, the
participant will be paid for services
rendered. So you would be 'turking'
if you work for Amazon in this fashion.
But for goodness sake, don't confuse lurking or turking with twerking!
Great title! :)
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