News

Well, do we have news this week!
Last week I had was invited as a 'special guest' on the Hive Humpday Hangout! show, presented by @ph1102
We talked a bit about how I joined Hive and some of my 'projects' on this platform and most importantly; a lot about Topcomment!
Quite a few people attended the show, but if you didn't, you can check out the recap blog from @ph1102 here: https://peakd.com/hive-125125/@ph1102/rdwsqkbsml

I want to thank all the participants for joining and interacting (@achim03, @bulkathos, @buttcoins, @cositav, @cryptoreforma, @duskobgd, @felixxx, @foxkoit, @incublus, @manclar, @melinda010100, @misticogama, @ninaeatshere, @palomap3, @sacra97, @starkerz, @takeru255, and @travoved)! Although it was my first appearance on any show, I thought it went pretty well 😊

I also want to remind you about the challenge I proposed (this one is not restricted to the ones that have joined the show by the way).

Take 5 minutes every day to create (at least) one long, engaging comment on any blog on Hive

@buttcoins added a great suggestion that it would be even better to comment on a blog of someone you haven't been interacting with before. Although I do like his point it is not necessary for the challenge.

Let's see if our team will find and reward your comment!

A new curator!

And speaking about our Topcomment team; after the show we've managed to onboard another curator.
During the show @incublus mentioned he thought the topcomment project was really good and that he also has been active in curating comments before. We had a chat after the show and now, a few days later he joined our curation team!
Since the topcomment project is growing, we could really use some more eyes and hands to curate all those top quality comments. So thanks @incublus for helping us!

Delegations

The topcomment initiative is receiving delegations from 39 people already.
The total amount of delegations is 19,056 Hive at the moment, which gives us a $0,18 upvote at the moment.
This upvote is topped up with some upvotes from accounts that follow our curation trail:
https://hive.vote/dash.php?trail=topcomment&i=1

Among them is the other great project to rewards comments; @commentrewarder from @acidyo and @hivetrending

If you like our project and would like to support us, you can do so by delegating HP. Every amount is appreciated! And you will receive 80% returns on curation rewards for your delegation!
You can also follow our curation trail

You can also help by upvoting and reblogging this posts so the project gets some more attention on the platform.

Delegation link (customizable amount)
https://thecrazygm.com/hivetools/account/delegate/topcomment/100

Predefined delegation links
| 10 HP | 25 HP | 50 HP | 100 HP | 250 HP | 500 HP | 1000 HP | 1500 HP | 2000 HP |

Our current delegators ❤️
acidyo
babygirl888
blkchn
captaindingus
cooperclub
crypt0gnome
curamax
deeanndmathews
detectblock
dontcare89
duskobgd
ecosaint
emrebeyler
friendlymoose
grindan
grindle
hannes-stoffel
joanstewart
katerinaramm
ksteem
lauramica
livinguktaiwan
manclar
meno
michupa
moeknows
nastyforce
oldmans
pedrobrito2004
ph1102
preparedwombat
quark.top
relf87
roadstories
russia-btc
shanibeer
spearhead1976
wesphilbin
zekepickleman

What is Topcomment?

The Topcomment curation service rewards meaningful and engaging comments on the Hive platform. It is manually curated by @topcomment to prevent abuse.
Comments that show effort, substantively engage with the content are eligible for upvotes. The initiative relies on nominations, where users can mention @topcomment to suggest quality comments.

Read more about the service and how you can support this project below the report!

Weekly Report

To provide transparency I'm generating a list of all comments that were upvoted by @topcomment in the past week.
In the past 7 days Topcomment distributed 83 upvotes to the following commenters:

Alltime totals

The Topcomment curation initiative was started on december 16, 2024.
The total number of upvoted comments since the startup is: 1318

The following table show the Hivers that have been upvotes the most.

Thanks everyone for engaging!

If you want to have a mention when you are on this list or want to be mentioned in every weekly update post from @topcomment, just let me know in the comment section!

Which comments can get upvotes and which don't?

Which comments are eligible for upvotes and which are not?
Not all nominated comments will receive an upvote from Topcomment. While the concept of "quality" is subjective, there are a few key factors I consider when deciding whether to upvote a comment. Additionally, there are certain reasons why even a well-written comment might not be upvoted.

Here are the current guidelines:

Do's

1. Put effort in the comment
Be sure you have put some effort in creating a longer comment. There is no exact number, but a comment that is just a few words long won't get upvoted.

2. React to the content of the blog
The comment should be a thoughtful response to the blog post. It must engage with the content and provide meaningful interaction with the author’s ideas. It shouldn't be a reply telling your own story.

No upvotes for

1. Comments with hate speech, racism, conspiracy theories or other negative reactions
I strive to keep the community positive. Comments promoting hatred, racism, or conspiracy theories will not be upvoted.

2. Comments from users with Hivewatchers downvotes
I do not want to support scammers or fraudulent activity. If a user has been downvoted by Hivewatchers, I will not upvote their comment.

3. AI-generated comments
These comments will not receive upvotes, as they are not authentic human interactions.

4. Comments that already have significant rewards
If a comment has already received a substantial reward, I will skip the upvote. The same applies to comments that are part of the commentrewarder initiative.

5. Giveaways or contest entries
There are some initiatives asking you to submit your entry in the comments. These are excluded from Topcomment upvotes.

6. Commenting on own blogs
Comments from bloggers on their own blog will not be upvoted. It is only natural that you respond to comments on your own blog.

Support Topcomment with Delegations

The more delegations Topcomment gets, the higher the rewards we can give away!
You can use the following tool to delegate an amount of your choice or select one of the predefined amounts below.

https://thecrazygm.com/hivetools/account/delegate/topcomment/100

| 10 HP | 25 HP | 50 HP | 100 HP | 250 HP | 500 HP | 1000 HP | 1500 HP | 2000 HP |

Follow the Curation Trail

If you don't want to delegate you can also choose to following the Topcomment voting trail via Hive.Vote.
This way you do support the project and the commenters, but you'll receive the curation rewards yourself. In Hive.Vote you can configure a percentage for the votes.
https://hive.vote/dash.php?trail=topcomment&i=1

Upvote and Reblog

You could help the @topcomment project by upvoting and reblogging this post. The more people know about this initiative, the more it will stimulate engagement on Hive ❤️
The post rewards will be used to support the project!

Start using Topcomment!

What are you waiting for? Start using this service by mentioning @topcomment in replies to valuable comments.

If you have any comments or questions; feel free to comment on this post or contact me on Discord.
You can find me in the Topcomment Discord Channel

Kind regards,