Splinterlands | Why Other Hive Curation Projects Should Take Notes !!!
This post in a way is a bit of a follow-up on an article I made over a month ago about data from curation groups who totally neglect KE Ratios. (Link)
Splinterlands Blogging...
When it comes down to Splinterlands, by far the most rewarding thing continues to be blogging at least for those who enjoy it and are also willing to put the effort into it. This to the point where it kind of makes no sense to put thousands of dollars into the game and countless hours of playing it which eventually results rather low earnings and the risk (certainty) that your assets will get devalued like crazy. While at the same time, anyone with just the investment of a spellbook can come in and start making content around the game to be rewarded for that exponentially more.
| @Steemmonsters account | @sps.dao account |
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The reason for this is because Splinterlands needs a ton of Hive Power to keep the game running, while this can be used to spread upvotes around and they choose to use it in a way that helps to promote their game which is smart.
I would go as far as saying that anyone who plays Splinterlands but isn't writing about the game taking part in one of the Weekly Challenges (Social Media / Community Engagement / Art Contest) is doing it all wrong. I highly enjoy making content and this is one of the aspects that for sure kept me in Splinterlands for this long already as ik allowed me to re-invest those earnings into the game. Since I'm kind of burned out by the game itself, I have only really been taking part in the Social Media Challenge lately since I don't really want to make fake content just for the upvotes.
The Splinterlands Curation Requirements & Guidelines...
The rules in order to have a chance to get curated (It's never guaranteed) are pretty straightforward and fair in that the post need to meet some quality standards as it should. Not only that but the user needs to also have a positive impact on the Hive ecosystem meaning that it's not ok to just make content and dump everything that they are earning.
There are also a maximum of 2 Upvotes each week and the content needs to be shared on other social media platforms to help get a wider reach.
Checking if they Honor the KE Requirements
The KE> Ratio basically shows how much users have cashed out compared to what they earned. The lower it is, the better they tend to be for Hive and the hive price. Higher numbers can be seen as somewhat of Value Extractors who put sell pressure on the Hive Price. This ratio for individual users can be checked on https://beebalanced.streamlit.app/
Just to make sure that they actually do what they are saying, I took one of the previous challenges Link) and checked the KE Ratio of everyone that got curated. These are the results...
| User | Post | KE RATIO | Curated |
|---|---|---|---|
| @burlarj | Link | 2.40 | No |
| @oadissin | Link | 0.97 | Yes (2.72$) |
| @chinay04 | Link | 1.45 | Yes (2.49$) |
| @ghostlybg | Link | 4.65 | Yes (2.76$) |
| @hive-world | Link | 4.28 | Yes (2.65$) |
| @moinmansuri | Link | 1.62 | Yes (2.43$) |
| @beaker007 | Link | 1.93 | Yes (2.71$) |
| @mercurial9 | Link | 1.68 | Yes (2.67$) |
| @logen9f | Link | 0.80 | Yes (2.31$) |
| @giuatt07 | Link | 0.34 | Yes (2.56$) |
Other users that got upvotes and their KE Ratio: @extrarice 0.31 | @untilwelearn 1.39 | @arveno 1.79 | @luckyali 2.76 | @usujind 1.92 | @algoswithamber 0.51 | @tanzil2024 0.96 | @xykorlz 1.71 | @rubilu 4.08 | @omor11 2.10 | ...
Basically it's clear that Splinterlands curators are actually checking that they upvote users that are also good for the Hive Ecosystem without setting extreme requirements. Anything under 5 KE Ratio seems to be fine and the upvotes that are given tend to be a flat Percentage with the value slightly changing based on the voting power. On top of the upvotes from the @steemmonsters account, there are also additional big upvotes from the @sps.dao account along with some others. So everyone who is making quality content around Hive is nicely being rewarded for it!
What Other Hive Curation Groups Can Learn...
While I think it's a good thing that Hive is plenty of curation projects, at the same time they kind of offer way too much free lunch and the curation often feels 'lazy' in that the same people are upvoted all the time while there is almost a total neglect toward KE Ratio.
I would say, do the test yourself!
GO TO ANY OF THE DAILY CURATION COMPILATION POSTS (for example curangel); CLICK A POST THAT GOT CURATED AND CHECK THE WALLET AND THE KE RATIO OF THAT ACCOUNT. IN MANY CASES, THEY WILL HAVE A VERY HIGH KE RATIO AND SENDING HIVE TO AN EXCHANGE TO SELL EVEN AT CURRENT LOW HIVE PRICE
Curation groups should take notes from Splinterlands and
- Put KE Requirements of 5 or less to get curated
- Maximum 2 Upvotes A Week
- Content needs to be shared on other Social Media
Conclusion
Splinterlands is absolutely awesome for those who are willing to write about the game and put effort into it and the way curation is done is in a fair and sustainable way where other curation groups really need to start taking notes on!
A valid note that I hope the @Splinterlands plinterlands team takes into consideration. "I'm talking about the KE ratio."
Certainly a good idea for other curation projects. Although the rewards from the reward pool are insignificant compared to the DHF problem. Similar to fiat, a.system built on lies and deception can only end one way.
Thanks for sharing! - @clove71
Great post about the awesome Splinterlands weekly challenges & curation!
This is a good point you have raised and curation groups should see if they can follow this practice and reward those who hold the rewards and not just dump in the market. This is needed for the hive price to grow.
Indeed, there needs to be a solid reason for everyone who is active on Hive to at least hold a large part of their earnings and ideally to buy some. Right now, it feels like most of the people coming in do so with the idea that free money is being thrown around and that their content is like a job they get rightfully paid for.
Hive in a way feels like a wellfare system right now that is slowly but surely collapsing, while at the same time there is this hope that everything magically might go up one day. The good thing I would say is that there are quite a lot of new names who signed up and started blogging in 2025.
Having more new people is good but I think they should hold a major chunk of their earnings at least, and hopefully they are not extractors.
The practice of selling the whole reward hurts the hive ecosystem and there will be selling pressure always.
Nice notes! Hehe now we know! Thanks for the share!
Hey 👋 I’ve read this post and also the one you referenced. Totally agree with you — curators should have moved on from those old voting practices a long time ago .
I really like your ideas, and I’m still rooting for Hive just like I did 4 years ago. I can see these discussions still make some people uncomfortable (just like back then), but that’s okay. The more we keep raising and talking about it, the sooner the ice will start to break. I truly believe that. 🙌
P.S. Haven’t cashed out a single cent from Hive… 💎✊
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Great points and I hope some of the other curation projects take note of this.
That's how I feel also. I don't participate in the weekly challenges unless I have something "genuine" to post.
I think it's one of the main problems of Hive, there is a lot of pressure for everyone to create at least 1 post each day which leads to a lot of content that is only really there to get rewards that otherwise would not be there. It's also the reason why nearly everyone gives up at some point as they are only able to really keep it up that long especially as the price keeps trending down.
Yes, I agree with that. You can see a lot of content that appears to be only reward farming with little effort or value added. It creates a lot of noise that makes it harder to find the good content.