Google Image Labeler launched today. It’s a game, based on Luis von Ahn’s ESP Game, that puts two random users together and asks them to label/tag an image. The idea is that if two people come up with the same label, it is probably a good one and will make Google’s image search better.
What a clever game. It provides fun for the participants (yes, I tried it and found it interesting, amusing, and engaging) while it improves Google's search and thus potentially makes Google more $$$. Hence, if you hate Google, don't play. Or play 'bad' and hope you match up well with some other deranged Google-hater.
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