0.1 The Purpose of Search Quality RatingYour ratings will be used to evaluate search engine quality around the world. Good search engines give results that arehelpful for people in their specific language and locale.It is important that you are familiar with and comfortable using a search engine. We encourage you to be an expert inGoogle search! For example, experiment with using operators (e.g., quotes or a dash) in your searches or try usingGoogle’s advanced search option.0.2 Raters Must Represent People in their Rating LocaleIt is very important for you to represent people in the locale you evaluate. You must be very familiar with the task languageand location in order to represent the experience of people in your locale. If you do not have the knowledge to do this,please inform your employer/company.Unless your rating task indicates otherwise, your ratings should be based on the instructions and examples given in theseguidelines. Ratings should not be based on your personal opinions, preferences, religious beliefs, or political views.Always use your best judgment and represent the cultural standards and norms of your rating locale.Copyright 2019 60.3 Browser RequirementsCheck with your employer/company for browser requirements. You may use helpful browser add-ons or extensions, butplease do not use add-ons or extensions that interfere with or alter the user experience of the page.0.4 Ad Blocking ExtensionsDo not use add-ons or extensions that block ads for Needs Met rating or Page Quality rating. These add-ons orextensions may cause you to give incorrect ratings. As a rater, only use an ad blocking extension or add-on if specificallyinstructed to do so in the project-specific instructions.0.5 Internet Safety InformationIn the course of your work, you will visit many different webpages. Some of them may harm your computer unless youare careful. Please do not download any executables, applications, or other potentially dangerous files, or click on anylinks that you are uncomfortable with.It is strongly recommended that you have antivirus and antispyware protection on your computer. This softwaremust be updated frequently or your computer will not be protected. There are many free and for-purchaseantivirus and antispyware products available on the web.See here for a Wikipedia page on antivirus software and here for a Wikipedia page on spyware.We suggest that you only open files with which you are comfortable. The file formats listed below are generallyconsidered safe if antivirus software is in place.● .txt (text file)● .ppt or .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint)● .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word)● .xls or .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)● .pdf (PDF) filesIf you encounter a page with a warning message, such as “Warning-visiting this web site may harm your computer,” or ifyour antivirus software warns you about a page, you should not try to visit the page to assign a rating.You may also encounter pages that require RealPlayer or the Adobe Flash plugin. These are generally safe to download