Are You Voting or Curating?

A while back @acidyo commented on my @nectarbytes account when I announced the creation of a curation trail. It's a very good point, and while I discussed it with him then, it's taken until now to really put this lingering thought in my head into a post that does it justice.

@acidyo/re-nectarbytes-tia1q5

Votes. Outside of Hive I think of this in a political context where we're stating we not only support a particular person's ideals and proposal, but so much so that we're investing our own time to formally document this for an election.

Curation. Outside of Hive I think of this more in an artistic sense, such as with museums, galleries or other public displays. It implies interest, passion and an appreciation for the subject.

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Mundane vs Exciting
When I think of "votes," it makes me think of something methodical and logical. It doesn't excite or interest me.

When I think of "curation," it piques my interest because the implication is someone taking the time to select displays that will inspire or provoke a discussion.

A Time and Place
Both voting and curation have their purpose on Hive. We can't separate the methodical from the artistic here, but we can recognize which is which and when we should vote or curate, and vice-versa.

As a social blockchain, I feel like many have forgotten their excitement for great content and instead blindly vote posts based on an author they recognize, the same way they'd blindly vote on a DHF proposal.

Making Time for Curation
I'll be the first to admit I'm not perfect with making time to curate. Life is busy. For those looking for a place to start, consider changing your settings in Hive.Vote. Set it so it'll stop auto-voting people at maybe 85-90% of your voting mana. Set aside time to use up that remaining 10-15% through manual curation.

A Challenge
Like me, some of you are only manually curating. Once you set aside time to do it, the process becomes fun as you stumble upon new content you hadn't seen before. If you're not already doing this, try it. Sure, keep some mana set aside for curation trails you like, but outside of that try curating manually. You don't need to throw out 100% upvotes, but do whatever you feel is best based on how the content made you feel. There's no wrong answer. It's the beauty of curation.

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