As I'm browsing through new posts in the last couple of days, I can see just how many of them go by unrewarded. With the significantly increased number of posts it's easy for a quality one to get lost in the crowd. Especially when it comes to new authors without established following.
The number of curators, even though increasing, is still not enough compared to the number of posts. Some six months or so back I was able to go through all content and practically check every single article.
Right now, I can only reach to a small fraction of it. Some of it that follows Curie's guidelines I would recommend over there, or vote on it myself, that way helping them reach hot or trending pages. The rest I vote with my still limited influence and a trail worth of 30-50c.
I found that even that small reward means a lot to people who are just starting out.
I have also started resteeming quality posts that need more attention so that some of my followers may pick up on that.
Hopefully, with the implementation of communities, it will be much easier for curators to look for topics they are interested in and we'll see less quality posts with $0 payout and just as many comments. I'm also looking forward to see what the new hardfork and linear curve will bring and what will be the best strategy to adjust vote power to be able to reach as many users as possible.
But until then, you can follow me here https://streemian.com/profile/curationtrail/trailing/254 and help in rewarding those hidden gems. If you don't have time to regularly curate and search for good articles, this is one way to contribute.
As for the type of content I encourage - basically anything that real, normal people write about, that drives engagement and is informative or entertaining. Whether it be short, engaging or long and informative posts, musings and bits of daily wisdom. Gaming, sports, food, science, travel adventures, photography, fiction, music, tech, crypto or general ramblings about life.
You can always find me digging through the feed in search for the good stuff we missed.
How is your experience with curation? What kind of content do you usually look for?
