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  • We have rolled out another round of enhancements and bug fixes, including: updates to the competitor matrix, contest enhancements, updates to the homepage, design/layout changes, and various other bug fixes. View the Site Improvements Blog for the complete list of changes.
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Project Phase Legend

Here is what the phases mean for each project payment model.

Pay for deliverables
Pay for time
Crowdsourcing / Trialsourcing
 
  Initial posting not completed.   Initial posting not completed.   Initial posting not completed.
  Bidding open.   Bidding open.
  Project bidding expired. Waiting for employer to choose a winning bid.   Project bidding expired. Waiting for employer to choose a winning bid.
  Bid accepted by employer and escrow payment is being sent/processed. Worker, please DO NOT begin work until payment clears. (Note: communication is temporarily restricted until this process is completed. This is to stop a few unscrupulous people who would run a ruse to obtain free work by pretending to start a payment, pressuring the worker to work and complete the project, and then never completing the payment or verification. Once they complete this process, communication will be reopened).   Bid accepted by employer and escrow payment is being sent/processed. Worker, please DO NOT begin work until payment clears. (Note: communication is temporarily restricted until this process is completed. This is to stop a few unscrupulous people who would run a ruse to obtain free work by pretending to start a payment, pressuring the worker to work and complete the project, and then never completing the payment or verification. Once they complete this process, communication will be reopened).   Prize escrow payment is being sent/processed. Particpants, please DO NOT begin this contest until payment clears. (Note: communication is temporarily restricted until this process is completed. This is to stop a few unscrupulous people who would run a ruse to obtain free contest work by pretending to start a payment, and then never completing the payment or verification. Once they complete this process, communication will be reopened).
  Employer payment escrowed. Waiting for worker to make their 'Expert Guarantee'.   Employer payment escrowed for first timecard. Waiting for worker to make their 'Expert Guarantee'.   Employer payment escrowed.
  Worker escrow payment being processed and security checked.
  All funds have been escrowed. Waiting for work to be completed by the worker.   All funds for at least one timecard have been escrowed. Waiting for work to be completed by the worker.   Contest open to contestants. All funds for the prize have been escrowed and contestants can place entries.
  Contest bidding expired. Waiting for employer to choose a winner.
  All work (or part of the work) was completed by the worker. Waiting for employer acceptance.   Contest is closed and new contestants are no longer allowed. Waiting for employer to choose a winner.
  100% of work was accepted by employer. Worker account has been credited.   All timecards were approved by employer. Worker account has been credited.   Contest prize was awarded by employer to the winner. Winner account has been credited.
  100% of work was accepted by employer. Worker account has been credited and paid.   All timecards were approved by employer. Worker account has been credited and paid.   Contest prize was awarded by employer to the winner. Winner account has been credited and paid.
  Cancelled.   Cancelled.   Cancelled.
  Cancelled.   Cancelled.   Cancelled.