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Wed, 24 Jul, 2019 at 8:31 PM
We appreciate the thoughtfulness of this concern. Our response to everyone is -- please be thoughtful with each classification you submit, but definitely th...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 8:24 PM
When Zooniverse projects are close to completing their current data set (meaning they've gathered enough classifications to "retire" each subj...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's easy to become a beta tester for new Zooniverse projects! If you're logged into Zooniverse, go to https://www.zooniverse.org/settings/email and...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Great to see your interest in engaging as a group in Zooniverse! Please check out https://blog.zooniverse.org/2024/09/17/launch-news-community-building-page...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Humans are better than computers at many tasks. For most Zooniverse projects, computers just aren’t good enough to do the required task, or they may miss in...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Your classifications are stored in the Zooniverse's secure online database. Project research teams download their project’s classification data and comb...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Classification metadata is stored in our database with UTC timestamps, and the stats service aggregates classification counts into buckets by UTC date range...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Zooniverse takes very seriously the task of protecting our volunteer's personal information and classification data. Details about these efforts can...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Zooniverse is a platform for people-powered research, not an entity, company, or non-profit. We are a multi-institutional collaboration. The Adler Plan...
Wed, 2 Jul, 2025 at 8:33 PM