I have been a member of the @qurator community since the first day they started. If you haven't heard about them yet then this post is for you. I will explain some of the features but not all. Please check out the latest announcement post for more details: Qurator 3.0 - UPDATE POST - Guidelines | Registration Details | Tier Changes.

What Is Qurator

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All members of @qurator are receiving an upvote once a day. It is very hard to find your audience on Steemit, particularly when you are a newcomer or a small Minnow. The @qurator service will support you every day with an upvote depending on your Tier rank. Also, the qurators are offering quality support and highlight five great posts of their members every day. On their Discord channel you can find further support and create a network with other authors.

Their mission is clear:

We are here to help minnows and brand new steemians. We offer editing advice, correct sourcing methods, upvote support, general Steemit support and a post-promotion.

They have clear quality guidelines and will observe all members. If anybody tried to abuse the system with low quality posts they will be warned and eventually blacklisted.

How To Join Qurator

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All new members have to pay a one-time fee of 4 Steem for a life-long membership. That means you will become a Tier 0 member and receive their daily upvote for that Tier rank as well as become eligible for their other services. I think that is a bargain considering the fact that you become a member for life. Additionally there are five basic Tier ranks and five elite Tier ranks. To rise to Tier 1 and 2 you can simply upvote the daily Qurator report with a certain amount. For the higher ranks you need to delegate Steem Power to @qurator which can either come from yourself or from delegation services.

You will recieve higher upvotes with higher Tiers. All amounts are calculated to keep it fair and profitable for all members while keeping voting power equilibrium (not more than 20% in total every day) at the same time. Every member will get their upvote every 24 hours on their latest post and never more than once a day. This way the system stays stable and works for everybody.

Basic Tiers

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Elite Tiers

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Current Upvote Values

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^{Steem Price when Upvote values were calculated: $2.38}

Conclusion

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Being a member of @qurator has helped me grow my account more quickly and was particularly in my early Minnow days a huge advantage. Today I have become their first Diamond member which is their highest Tier available. That way I will support the entire @qurator community and allow it to grow even further while at the same time get fantastic daily upvotes. I trust the team as they have established themself as a great Steem service with a huge fellowship. Qurator stands for quality and community support and that is something we need more on the Steem blockchain.