Great, @eeks. Thanks for the HP delegation!
So... Is there a channel on Discord where the team of curators can talk and define initiatives?
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Great, @eeks. Thanks for the HP delegation!
So... Is there a channel on Discord where the team of curators can talk and define initiatives?
For this delegation specifically? No. But @namiks could speak better to the greater efforts he has been pushing to make this kind of content and this community better.
All right, @eeks.
I'll try to keep it short. Somewhat held off from this for a day given I knew it probably wouldn't be, haha.
Well, when it comes to curation there's a few ways to find and decide what deserves the higher reward. For me, the primary decision is whether or not the content itself seems like something you'd typically find on a blog or something you'd potentially find on a professional publication. Reviews and opinion pieces are the best examples of this I can provide.
Obviously you don't have to search for huge paragraphs of text with an amazing vocabulary within. But posts that have quite a bit of effort clearly placed into them are quite easy to find given they stand out so much. So, if I see a review of a film or game, and that review contains screenshots that break up the review text, it looks nice but also shows signs of effort to share the subject they're reviewing. I typically prioritise such content, but on slower days I'll support both long and short content. If there's a lack of both in the typical tags you curate, branch out into other tags that aren't so relevant and curate some other great content, that way people still get rewarded and your HP is getting used nicely.
These recent posts are a perfect example: https://peakd.com/hive-140217/@liberosist/the-curious-case-of-fallout-76
It's as if you're reading from a publication, so it's clearly quality content worthy of a 100% upvote. Though, that isn't to say you shouldn't curate good content that doesn't have a ton of images and doesn't read like a publication's review. Look for good opinions, use of words, and effort into getting those perspectives across. Personal viewpoints are also great, since it's nice to have someone say, "I loved watching The Lighthouse, each moment within its claustrophobic aspect ratio had my attention fixated on every part of the screen." as it promotes conversation. You're getting a real, genuine opinion that could encourage comments from the community. These types of posts are great for encouraging engagement outside of just curation, it keeps people meeting each other and discovering. This is where I highly advise keeping an eye on comment sections, and curating comments that engage with the author.
In addition to that, I also search through a wide range of different tags in search for special content. Communities are great, but not everyone cares enough to post in them constantly. Think of what tags people might use. All I can really say there is search for all kinds of tags that could be related to what you're looking for. I look in #movies and #film a lot, but people also use ones like #review, #art, or #tv. So keep in mind that people won't stick to certain tags you do. Again, if the tags you typically post in and curate are quite slow for a bit, branch into other categories and look for great content.
What I like to do is find a small group of relatively small posters to prioritise and support by following, that way I always see their great content and can reward it, but often search for new ones. A good way to discover new ones is of course by searching tags and communities, but encouraging discussion with the community by simply making posts asking people to recommend peers they believe do great work here. I've found many, many great creators from running little competitions or simply just asking people to recommend others. Keep in mind that it also encourages people to talk and share content! You aren't the only one that'll be seeing those recommendations!
Oh, and remember to reblog really good posts, especially when they're from users with little rewards, followers, and HP. Supporting great but small content creators is vital in getting not just tags and communities thriving, but the network itself. Not only will I see those reblogs, but your followers with potentially similar interests will!
Feel free to reach out if you need more advice or any help. :^)