Welcome to the world of curating!
Your post means one thing to me... you are a flippen good curator or you would not have written this post.
Unfortunately, this is no easy task. I often wonder if Steemians realize what curators go through. It takes time and a lot of effort.
Not to mention the disappointment when you've found a great post only to discover that the basics, like you've mentioned, are not followed.
Then you get those posts that comply with everything you are looking for. By this time you have read it, you have checked the club status, the voting CSI, the delegations, and the support, and you get all excited just to discover after a good 15 minutes that the post is AI written, plagiarized, or not #steemexclusive as mentioned.
That break my speed for the rest of the day.
It takes me a good 8 to 10 hours to curate every time it is my shift, as I also look for authors who have never received a vote from me and from different countries. I get a thrill when I have to add the name of a new user to the database.
A tip: start collecting posts beforehand. I keep a schedule, and as I see a good post, I add it. When it is my turn, it often gives me a good start. Yes, some posts might have already received votes, but it still helps a lot.
Good luck!
PS: I've found numerous Steemians who just needed that little push and advice to get them going and who are now performing well on the platform. They are waiting for you. (•ิ‿•ิ)
Thank you so much for your feedback.
Now that I am in your shoes, I completely understand you. And I definitely respect you for your efforts. I can say with certainty that people like you are an asset to the chain.
Yes, it comes in handy, but by the time I start my shift, most of the golden picks are already curated. I blame you for this also 😂
Learned this from you and @chriddi. I am trying to follow in the footsteps of my mentors. And yes, I agree completely. It's just that I am really unsure whether the user/author is deliberately not contributing to the system or if they are still ignorant. Some users are quite old/experienced. It becomes a dilemma then. And as I have mentioned in my post somewhere, I may get some rude responses for leaving little notes of enlightenment under their posts. Lol. But one has to keep their conscience clean... 😉😎
You know what? You will do just be fine!
I know the Steemians are going to love you too bits. 💕
PS: Thank you for the kind words.
You made my toes curl.