Google Image Labeler, a Fun Game to Help Google
Some bored ‘2nd life’ citizens (online fanatics) have found themselves a refuge in Google Image Labeler. This is a feature that allows internet users to label the photos they see in image search results. This helps Google to sort out those millions of photos in their index.
Labeling images can be done by anyone. Interested individuals can just start labeling either as a guest or with a specific nickname. There’s a twist though, labeling the photos is done with someone else as if it is a game. Google has come up with a mechanism making it more interesting and interactive.
The twist…
You’ll be randomly paired with someone else who’s active online wanting to use the same feature. Both of you will be given two minutes and you’ll do the same thing at the same time.
The first thing you’ll have to do with your partner is to view a set of images. You’ll have to label the photos you will see. As both of you describe the images with similar descriptions, you’ll receive points. You can describe as many images as you can in the given time of two minutes.
A lot of websites offer features that allow the online community to be involved. It’s amazing how most of them gather overwhelming responses when all these people participate into is simply the interest of improving the quality of Google image search.
So what?
Oh well, I have tried describing sites in various site directories and my interest lasted short, really short. I found reading blogs and commenting on them more interesting. It caught my attention better as it was interactive getting replies for the comments I’ve posted. Some more websites offered similar features which didn’t get into me at all. So what if they allow people to be part of their content development.
But for Google Image Labeler, it was a different case. The idea of having to describe with someone else online at the same time was a bit catchy or maybe I was too bored at that time. The more interactive it sounded, the more I got interested.
Sometimes labeling can serve as a form of competition not necessarily among pairs but within the pairs. Yes, it can happen by comparing how many descriptions you can give. But as a pair, your goal is to have similar descriptions so as to earn more points.
Comments
One Comment on Google Image Labeler, a Fun Game to Help Google
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Donny Raybon on
Tue, 21st Apr 2009 6:54 pm
I would like to than the owners of this site.it has lots of good information and i hope that i can contribute to it on a daily basis.thanks and keep it up
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