News
This week we had some issues with AI generated comments. We're actually have been dealing with it for a longer time already, but this week we were notified of some AI comments.
It is a difficult subject. Yes, we only want to reward genuine high quality comments, so AI is forbidden and we will put you on our blacklist if you do use AI for generating comments. We posted a blog about it and there were some reactions.
For instance @palomap3 stated that a lot of non-native English speakers use AI to translate their posts when they react to English posts.
And then it becomes more difficult, because we cannot tell the difference between a comment that is completely generated by AI or a genuine comment that has been translated. It did made us think twice about this issue.
We aren't going to put people on a blacklist for just a single translated comment though. Especially people with a good reputation don't have to fear for that. We do keep an eye on the comments being posted (as we already did) and will blacklist the people from which we suspect they are abusing the system.
And yes, we are going to make a wrong decision sometimes, but we do have to combat this abuse in some way.
So far from the negativity... Let's have look at all the positive comments that have been posted last week!
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 all about it in the following blog (also in Spanish!):
@topcomment/topcomment-curation-service-info
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 84 upvotes to the following commenters.
If you don't want to get mentioned when you are on this list, please let me know in the comments and I'll remove you from future reports ❤️
Alltime totals
I've started the Topcomment curation initiative on december 16, 2024.
The total number of upvoted comments since the startup is: 2403
The following table show the Hivers that have been upvoted the most.
You can see the number of upvotes in total, the change in ranking compared to last week and the increased number of comments since last week.
| # | Commenter | Upvoted comments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ph1102 | 34 | 0 |
| 2 | @avdesing | 33 | +4 |
| 3 | @nanixxx | 32 | +1 |
| 4 | @palomap3 | 29 | +1 |
| 5 | @tonyes | 26 | +2 |
| 6 | @promete0sz | 24 | 0 |
| 7 | @enraizar | 23 | +1 |
| 8 | @fernanblog | 22 | 0 |
| 9 | @manclar | 22 | 0 |
| 10 | @shine6712 | 22 | 0 |
| 11 | @cmplxty | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | @elbuhito | 19 | +1 |
| 13 | @syllem | 18 | +1 |
| 14 | @agmoore | 18 | +1 |
| 15 | @justclickindiva | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | @esperanzalandia | 16 | NEW |
| 17 | @silversaver888 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | @pablo1601 | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | @zekepickleman | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | @felixmarranz | 15 | 0 |
Thanks everyone for engaging!
Compared to last week we see @avdesing making a jump with 4 upvotes. @ph1102 has to fear for his #1 spot.
In the bottom of the ranking, @esperanzalandia has joined the list.
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!
And you profit from the delegation as well since we return 80% of the curation rewards to the delegator.
The rewards are sent in the form of liquid Hive on a daily basis. So, supporting Topcomment with a delegation can be really beneficial for you.
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!
Mentions
When you are in the top 20 most upvoted Hivers, you get a mention, If you don't want to be mentioned when you are in that list, just leave me a comment.
If you want to get a mention even though you are not in the list, you can also leave me a comment and I'll add you to the following mention list:
@emeka4, @shine6712
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,
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