[Curator Application] Cryptid Hunter DAO — September 2025 Steemit Community Curator Application

(1) Who We Are — DAO for Curation, Dev Team for Building

Hello Steemit Team,
we’re Cryptid Hunter, a STEEM-based Web3 TCG/idle RPG project. For September, we apply as an independent DAO Curation Squad, while the project’s Ops/Dev team remains fully focused on development.

• DAO Curation Squad (this application): independent, transparent curation; standardized criteria; weekly reports; public feedback comments

• Ops/Dev Squad (separate): game development, content updates, stability, player support only

This separation prevents conflicts of interest and keeps curation fair and community-first.

(2) Track Record & Impact (July–August)

• Onboarding & SP support: 600+ participants to date; in-game Steemit account creation and starter SP lowered the entry barrier

• Real STEEM utility: ~10,000 STEEM transaction volume as new users purchased STEEM for in-game payments

• Reward pool secured: ~4,000 STEEM for in-game systems and community missions

• Chain focus: TON → STEEM-only shift in August to concentrate growth on STEEM

• Continuous dev: bug fixes, feature updates, player-driven improvements; ongoing exploration of NOVA token utility within STEEM’s environment

(3) Team — DAO Curation Squad (2 members)

We will attach SteemWorld proofs for Power Up SP and lifetime cash-outs for each curator as per current guidance.

• Lead Curator — @happypray

• Nationality: Republic of Korea (KST, UTC+9)

• Languages: Korean

• Steem Power (Power Up): [232,930] · Lifetime Cash-outs: [40,770]

• Role: standards, scheduling, quality control, weekly report owner

• Curator — @erinleeishere

• Nationality: New Zealand ( AEST , UTC+10 )

• Languages: KOREAN / ENGLISH

• Steem Power (Power Up): [1870] Lifetime Cash-outs: [370]

• Role: daily discovery/selection, newcomers onboarding, fraud/spam checks

Disclosure: The project’s Ops/Dev maintainers are not part of this DAO Curation Squad and will not influence curation. Self/ally/partner posts are excluded from voting lists.

(4) Curation Scope & Criteria

Focus areas

• Game / Web3 / Dev logs: builds, updates, balancing, on-chain integrations

• Original creatives: text, art, card illustration with clear process & licensing

• Newcomers: #introduceyourself, first-30-days learning, tutorials & guides

• Language/region balance: English, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, etc.

Quality bar

• Originality: no plagiarism, no mass-reposts, no undisclosed AI copy-pastes

• Evidence: screenshots, process notes, repos/links where relevant

• Engagement: comments, replies, collabs, follow-ups encouraged

• Readability: clear structure, summaries, correct tags

Anti-abuse & COI

• Checklists for plagiarism/spam/multi-account relays

• Strict exclusion of DAO/Dev/affiliate accounts from curation

(5) Operations Plan

Daily

• Scan 40–60 candidates → shortlist 15–25 posts meeting criteria

• Leave a standard curator comment on every voted post (reason, strengths, suggestion)

Weekly rhythm (example)

• Mon Dev logs · Tue Art/creatives · Wed Newcomers · Thu language/region balance

• Fri #steemexclusive day · Sat/Sun recaps, late reviews, re-checks

KPIs

• New authors onboarded; first-reward attainment rate; 7-day return/post rate; language/region mix

(6) Reporting & Transparency

• Weekly report: links + author + country + language + rationale; category/language stats; issues/penalties; next-week plan

• Comment policy: curator comment on every voted post for transparency and feedback loops

• Tools: spreadsheet tracking, SteemWorld checks, DAO checklist

Sample Curator Comment
Congrats! This post stands out in [category] for its original sources/process and community engagement.
Strengths: [2–3] · Suggestion: [1–2].
Please keep clear source/licensing notes. — Cryptid Hunter DAO Curation Team

(7) Why Us (September)

• Structural fairness: DAO-led curation, Dev team separated

• Proven onboarding: 600+ users, ~10K+ STEEM utility, ~4K+ STEEM reward pool

• Global coverage: multi-language, multi-region curation to reduce bias

• Execution-ready: daily routines, weekly reports, standardized comments

1. Compliance Notes

• We will include per-member Power Up SP and cash-out history proofs and ensure eligibility.

• We will place #curatorapplication among the first four tags, and follow current team-size guidance.