All payment amounts are listed in current United States dollars (USD).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States (tax information) |
| Wikipedia username | Simfish (user page, user talk page, contributions page, WMF Labs X! Tools page, Wikipedia Views) |
| Timelines wiki username | InquilineKea (user page, user talk page, contributions page) |
| Facebook username | simfish |
| Email ID | simfish@gmail.com |
| Preferred payment method | PayPal |
| Recruiter | Vipul Naik |
| Contact method (initial contact) | outbound email |
| Worker file (on GitHub, with revision history) | akc-list.mediawiki (this file includes a list of partial or completed tasks for which pay has not yet been added, if applicable; look for TODO in the file) |
| Notes | Started working in April 2015 on a unique contract. Continued in 2016, slowed down in last quarter. |
| Type of payment due | Total across years | Total in year 2017 | Total in year 2016 | Total in year 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasks for Vipul Naik | 3,062.00 | 0.00 | 2,491.00 | 571.00 |
| Commissions on tasks | 13.00 | 2.50 | 10.50 | 0.00 |
| Stipends from Vipul Naik (awarded same year) | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Royalties | 7,400.48 | 0.00 | 1,764.10 | 5,636.38 |
| Commissions on royalties | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total payment awarded | 10,475.50 | 2.50 | 4,265.60 | 6,207.40 |
| Total payment | 10,475.50 | 2.50 | 4,265.60 | 6,207.40 |
| Payment method | Total across years | Total in year 2017 | Total in year 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check | 11,100.00 | 4,000.00 | 7,100.00 |
| Venmo | -624.50 | -624.50 | 0.00 |
| Total across payment methods | 10,475.50 | 3,375.50 | 7,100.00 |
Graph of payments made by method and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of payments made by method and year (cumulative)
| Task type | Total across years | Total in year 2016 | Total in year 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia page creation | 2,856.00 | 2,291.00 | 565.00 |
| Wikipedia page update | 206.00 | 200.00 | 6.00 |
| Total | 3,062.00 | 2,491.00 | 571.00 |
Graph of task payments due by type and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of task payments due by type and year (cumulative)
Note that a single task may be assigned to multiple topics so a few tasks may be double-counted below. Also, the list below does not include all tasks.
| Topic | Total across years | Total in year 2016 | Total in year 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 2,802.00 | 2,351.00 | 451.00 |
| People | 347.00 | 322.00 | 25.00 |
| Philanthropy | 75.00 | 0.00 | 75.00 |
| Animal welfare | 20.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
| Total | 3,062.00 | 2,491.00 | 571.00 |
Graph of task payments due by topic and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of task payments due by topic and year (cumulative)
| Task venue | Total across years | Total in year 2016 | Total in year 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 3,062.00 | 2,491.00 | 571.00 |
| Total | 3,062.00 | 2,491.00 | 571.00 |
Graph of task payments due by venue and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of task payments due by venue and year (cumulative)
| Format | Total across years | Total in year 2016 | Total in year 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | 2,350.00 | 1,949.00 | 401.00 |
| Prose | 712.00 | 542.00 | 170.00 |
| Total | 3,062.00 | 2,491.00 | 571.00 |
Graph of task payments due by format and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of task payments due by format and year (cumulative)
| Month | Task payments | Commissions on task payments | Stipend payments (awarded same month) | Royalty payments | Commissions on royalty payments | Total payment awarded | Stipend payments (deferred) | Total payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| 2016-12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,764.10 | 0.00 | 1,764.10 | 0.00 | 1,764.10 |
| 2016-09 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 250.00 |
| 2016-08 | 155.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 155.00 | 0.00 | 155.00 |
| 2016-07 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 250.00 |
| 2016-06 | 250.00 | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 260.50 | 0.00 | 260.50 |
| 2016-05 | 325.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 325.00 | 0.00 | 325.00 |
| 2016-04 | 306.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 306.00 | 0.00 | 306.00 |
| 2016-03 | 165.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 165.00 | 0.00 | 165.00 |
| 2016-02 | 357.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 357.00 | 0.00 | 357.00 |
| 2016-01 | 433.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 433.00 | 0.00 | 433.00 |
| 2015-12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 4,258.14 | 0.00 | 4,258.16 | 0.00 | 4,258.16 |
| 2015-11 | 320.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 145.39 | 0.00 | 465.39 | 0.00 | 465.39 |
| 2015-10 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 157.99 | 0.00 | 182.99 | 0.00 | 182.99 |
| 2015-09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 156.01 | 0.00 | 156.01 | 0.00 | 156.01 |
| 2015-08 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 149.20 | 0.00 | 199.20 | 0.00 | 199.20 |
| 2015-07 | 56.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 173.74 | 0.00 | 229.74 | 0.00 | 229.74 |
| 2015-06 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 256.91 | 0.00 | 291.91 | 0.00 | 291.91 |
| 2015-05 | 85.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 297.37 | 0.00 | 382.37 | 0.00 | 382.37 |
| 2015-04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.63 | 0.00 | 41.63 | 0.00 | 41.63 |
| Total across months | 3,062.00 | 13.00 | 0.02 | 7,400.48 | 0.00 | 10,475.50 | 0.00 | 10,475.50 |
| Month | Total across task types | Wikipedia page creation | Wikipedia page update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09 | 250.00 | 50.00 | 200.00 |
| 2016-08 | 155.00 | 155.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-07 | 250.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-06 | 250.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-05 | 325.00 | 325.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-04 | 306.00 | 306.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-03 | 165.00 | 165.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-02 | 357.00 | 357.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-01 | 433.00 | 433.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-11 | 320.00 | 320.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-10 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-08 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-07 | 56.00 | 50.00 | 6.00 |
| 2015-06 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-05 | 85.00 | 85.00 | 0.00 |
| Total across months | 3,062.00 | 2,856.00 | 206.00 |
Graph of worker task payments due by type and month (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of worker task payments due by type and month (cumulative)
Note that a single task may be assigned to multiple topics so a few tasks may be double-counted below. Also, the list below does not include all tasks.
| Month | Total across topics | Technology | People | Philanthropy | Animal welfare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09 | 250.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-08 | 155.00 | 155.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-07 | 250.00 | 175.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-06 | 250.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-05 | 325.00 | 325.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-04 | 306.00 | 256.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-03 | 165.00 | 100.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-02 | 357.00 | 157.00 | 157.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-01 | 433.00 | 433.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-11 | 320.00 | 275.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 20.00 |
| 2015-10 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-08 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-07 | 56.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-06 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-05 | 85.00 | 60.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total across months | 3,062.00 | 2,802.00 | 347.00 | 75.00 | 20.00 |
Graph of worker task payments due by topic and month (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of worker task payments due by topic and month (cumulative)
| Month | Total across task venues | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 2016-08 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 2016-07 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 2016-06 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 2016-05 | 325.00 | 325.00 |
| 2016-04 | 306.00 | 306.00 |
| 2016-03 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| 2016-02 | 357.00 | 357.00 |
| 2016-01 | 433.00 | 433.00 |
| 2015-11 | 320.00 | 320.00 |
| 2015-10 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 2015-08 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 2015-07 | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 2015-06 | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 2015-05 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| Total across months | 3,062.00 | 3,062.00 |
Graph of worker task payments due by venue and month (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of worker task payments due by venue and month (cumulative)
| Month | Total across task formats | Timeline | Prose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09 | 250.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 |
| 2016-08 | 155.00 | 155.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-07 | 250.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-06 | 250.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016-05 | 325.00 | 255.00 | 70.00 |
| 2016-04 | 306.00 | 256.00 | 50.00 |
| 2016-03 | 165.00 | 0.00 | 165.00 |
| 2016-02 | 357.00 | 150.00 | 207.00 |
| 2016-01 | 433.00 | 433.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-11 | 320.00 | 275.00 | 45.00 |
| 2015-10 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| 2015-08 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| 2015-07 | 56.00 | 31.00 | 25.00 |
| 2015-06 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 0.00 |
| 2015-05 | 85.00 | 60.00 | 25.00 |
| Total across months | 3,062.00 | 2,350.00 | 712.00 |
Graph of worker task payments due by format and month (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of worker task payments due by format and month (cumulative)
For completed months, the row for the month gives the data at the end of the month. For the current month, the row for the month gives the data from the beginning of the month till now. The bold amounts are the cumulative numbers so far, across all time.
| Month | Payment awarded in month | Cumulative payment awarded till month | Payment made in month | Cumulative payment made till month | Pending payment increase in month | Cumulative pending payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11 | 0.00 | 10,475.50 | -624.50 | 10,475.50 | 624.50 | 0.00 |
| 2017-01 | 2.50 | 10,475.50 | 4,000.00 | 11,100.00 | -3,997.50 | -624.50 |
| 2016-12 | 1,764.10 | 10,473.00 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 1,764.10 | 3,373.00 |
| 2016-09 | 250.00 | 8,708.90 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 250.00 | 1,608.90 |
| 2016-08 | 155.00 | 8,458.90 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 155.00 | 1,358.90 |
| 2016-07 | 250.00 | 8,303.90 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 250.00 | 1,203.90 |
| 2016-06 | 260.50 | 8,053.90 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 260.50 | 953.90 |
| 2016-05 | 325.00 | 7,793.40 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 325.00 | 693.40 |
| 2016-04 | 306.00 | 7,468.40 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 306.00 | 368.40 |
| 2016-03 | 165.00 | 7,162.40 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 165.00 | 62.40 |
| 2016-02 | 357.00 | 6,997.40 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 | 357.00 | -102.60 |
| 2016-01 | 433.00 | 6,640.40 | 7,100.00 | 7,100.00 | -6,667.00 | -459.60 |
| 2015-12 | 4,258.16 | 6,207.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,258.16 | 6,207.40 |
| 2015-11 | 465.39 | 1,949.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 465.39 | 1,949.24 |
| 2015-10 | 182.99 | 1,483.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 182.99 | 1,483.85 |
| 2015-09 | 156.01 | 1,300.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 156.01 | 1,300.86 |
| 2015-08 | 199.20 | 1,144.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 199.20 | 1,144.85 |
| 2015-07 | 229.74 | 945.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 229.74 | 945.65 |
| 2015-06 | 291.91 | 715.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 291.91 | 715.91 |
| 2015-05 | 382.37 | 424.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 382.37 | 424.00 |
| 2015-04 | 41.63 | 41.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.63 | 41.63 |
| Underlying earner | Commission validity period | Commission reason | Commission rate | Payment due to original earner | Commission payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Foster | 2016-06-16 onward | Recruiter | 10% | 130.00 | 13.00 |
| Stipend period | Stipend award date | Payer | Payment | Hours logged | Total work hours | Effective hourly pay using hours logged | Effective hourly pay using total work hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01–2015-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | Vipul Naik | 0.02 | Fudge factor correction |
| Basis for royalty | Scope of royalty | Rate per unit | Period | Payment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2016 | 0.00200 | 2016-01-01–2016-12-31 | 800.10 | 400052 pageviews, see https://wikipediaviews.org/displayviewsformultiplemonths.php?tag=Pages+created+by+Alex+K.+Chen+in+2016&year=2016&language=en&drilldown=desktop |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00100 | 2016-01-01–2016-12-31 | 815.08 | 652067 pageviews, see https://wikipediaviews.org/displayviewsformultiplemonths.php?tag=Pages+created+by+Alex+K.+Chen+in+2015&year=2016&language=en&drilldown=desktop |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2016-01-01–2016-12-31 | 148.92 | 297832 pageviews, see https://wikipediaviews.org/displayviewsformultiplemonths.php?tag=Pages+created+by+Alex+K.+Chen+before+2015&year=2016&language=en&drilldown=desktop |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-12-01–2015-12-31 | 129.82 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-12-01–2015-12-31 | 32.32 | |
| Quora views | All Quora questions and answers to date | 0.00000 | 2015-04-01–2015-12-31 | 4,096.00 | Separate rates for questions and answers. See https://exp.issarice.com/akc_views.txt for data and http://exp.issarice.com/calc.py for processing code |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-11-01–2015-11-30 | 114.00 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-11-01–2015-11-30 | 31.39 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-10-01–2015-10-31 | 122.52 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-10-01–2015-10-31 | 35.47 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-09-01–2015-09-30 | 29.83 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-09-01–2015-09-30 | 126.18 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-08-01–2015-08-31 | 121.91 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-08-01–2015-08-31 | 27.29 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-07-01–2015-07-31 | 142.15 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-07-01–2015-07-31 | 31.59 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-06-01–2015-06-30 | 226.29 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-06-01–2015-06-30 | 30.62 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-05-01–2015-05-31 | 249.60 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-05-01–2015-05-31 | 47.77 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created in 2015 | 0.00200 | 2015-04-01–2015-04-30 | 3.09 | |
| Wikipedia pageviews | Pages created before 2015 | 0.00100 | 2015-04-01–2015-04-30 | 38.54 |
| Payment method | Sent date | Receipt date | Payment | Amount sent | Overhead | Amount received | Intermediary (empty if none) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venmo | 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-06 | -624.50 | -624.50 | 0.00 | -624.50 | ||
| Check | 2017-01-07 | 2017-01-19 | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | 0.00 | 4,000.00 | ||
| Check | 2015-12-26 | 2016-01-06 | 7,100.00 | 7,100.00 | 0.00 | 7,100.00 |