u/Helpful_Rent7444

Just wanted to share my final Outlier saga for anyone wondering why they are suddenly EQ (Empty Queue) or dealing with the 'High Risk' ban wave. If you think your account is safe, read this.

I actually cared about the work. I passed the advanced Python and JS screenings, was doing solid work on Aether, and even attended the OpenClaw Agent Builder webinars. Then, the May 1st purge hit.

Here is the absolute whiplash of their broken microservices over the last two days:

1. The Glitch: I get removed from Aether. I log in, but a stale /signup URL loop forces my account to act like a brand-new user. It makes me redo the 'Intro to Outlier' task.
2. The Fake Good News: Because I did the intro task, the system sends me an official email: 'Your Outlier account has been successfully reactivated. Complete any pending tasks and check for available projects!' 3. The Bot Gaslighting: My marketplace is empty. I ask the Forethought chat bot what’s up. It tells me, 'This is not a ban, your access is just paused until a suitable project matches your skills.'
3. The Hammer: I push for a real answer. A human support agent (Dolores) takes over, ignores the reactivation email entirely, and tells me my account is actually permanently disabled because of a 'High Risk' skill flag. Decision final. Contract terminated.
4. The Punchline: I’m sitting there at 2:00 AM, looking at my banned account. Suddenly, the community forum pings me. Outlier’s automated LMS just granted me an 'OutlierEdu Prompt Engineering' badge. Two hours after they fired me.

They literally have a Trust & Safety system permanently banning people on one server, while their Learning system is blindly firing off webhook congratulations to those exact same banned users on another. Their engineers are completely out of touch with what they are building.

If you are a developer, don't let this platform make you question your skills. Their algorithms are broken, their support bots lie to de-escalate you, and their infrastructure is held together by duct tape. Grab your payouts while you can and get out.

Hello, after the Aether mass wipeout, are there any new projects available? If yes, could you please share which project you’re working on, your country, and your skill set? I’m really eager to work, but I haven’t had any project assigned for the past 4–5 days.