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montana10702
Scratcher
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

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Paddle2See
Scratch Team
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Paki-Tak wrote:

Ugh. Shouldn't we all just give up on this idea? It's a lost cause people. Just hope that you get picked to be a curator, because I DOUBT that the scratch team pays attention to every comment, leaving somebody or another left in the shadow… Obviously, you guys are still going to try and most likely fail… There is a low chance of you precisely getting picked out of the bunch people, and because of this, this studio is pretty useless. I most likely will never get to curate, and I wish I could. The scratch team probably skims through these comments (without reading them), and chooses just based on whatever person that somehow got lucky. I think it shouldn't be based on luck. It should be based on the person themselves, and everyone should get a chance… Whatever. This comment is probably just a waste of time, isn't it?
We do read them. And we also look at the projects and comment histories of you folks that are applying. It takes a lot of time - but we think it's worth it. It's a big responsibility and we want to pick people that will do the job well. There are only a few curator slots available each month so we have to be very selective. We do appreciate the hard work and thought that you put into your applications though

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Flutterfly336
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Why is people bullying on here?:/
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Flutterfly336
Scratcher
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

it's not right! waffle
snake-2
Scratcher
100+ posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hi scratch team! I am interested in becoming a curator! I have seen a lot of projects that haven't been seen a lot and are really food and deserve to be seen! If I was given the chance to be a curator I would curate projects that I think could really inspire people and get them to keep on scratching! Eg: CC's as they would give a good inspiration for artwork, games as they would inspire quality and technical script work and drawings as some scratchers do really good artwork that nobody sees or pays attention to and I believe that if I curate them scratch drawings will be seen and loved!
Thanks for listening
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MiniFluffyBug
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I would like to make a new application, because now I'm more experienced on Scratch.

Dear Scratch Team,
I'm MiniFluffyBug, and I would really love it if you let me be a curator. I will add projects I think took a lot of time and effort to make. I will try to pick a variety of projects that deserve to be seen, but aren't. Here are things I will do:
  • Choose projects that deserve to be seen.
  • Curate projects that took time.
  • Add educational projects, not just addictive ones that don't teach you anything (which I make… jk, they aren't addictive. I don't think…)
Here are things I won't do.
  • Put featured projects on the “Projects curated by…” column
  • Put featured people's projects on Projects curated by… column, so people who don't get noticed can have some attention.
  • Curate my own projects.
Why I think I should get picked: No, not just because I could get famous. Because I'm not noticed much, but just because I'm not doesn't mean I won't help other people get more popular. I try my very best to be nice and helpful on Scratch.
I would love it if you would let me curate! I love it when other people are happy, and people are happy when they get curated by someone.
Thanks so much for reading!
MiniFluffyBug
That's my application! I hope I get to curate.

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DonoPixel
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

May I please be a curator? I would make a good one because…
1. I am nice to other scratchers
2. I can see the potential in other scratcher's projects
3. I have always obeyed the scratch rules.

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derpmeup
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Bluestar18 wrote:

I'm leaving scratch until I get a featured project.

If you leave, you won't make new projects and nobody will nominate them for feature, so it's HARDER to get a featured project if you leave.


Last edited by derpmeup (March 22, 2014 01:11:49)


hey bro that's a pretty good meme xD!
TheMint
Scratcher
3 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

I'd like to be curator for Scratch. I've been a Scratch member for 2 years and 10 months and have switched accounts multiple times (my first account was @kavz)

I'd curate projects that

  • Are not yet popular
    Are made by not yet popular Scratchers
    Are creative
    Are good remix bases
    Are what I, and ONLY I want to curate
    Have taken lots of effort to make
    Inspire you
    Promote collaboration

I WON'T curate projects that

  • Don't follow the community guidelines
    Are disrespectful
    Are rip-off ideas
    Are not what I myself want to curate
    Are my own projects

I also won't curate for a favor.

Thanks for reading this
- TheMint
computer555
Scratcher
19 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hello members of the scratch community and members of the scratch team! I am here to talk to about why I would like to be a curator on the home page of Scratch, and what kinds of projects I will, and will NOT curate.

First off, I would like to become curator for all the members of the scratch community that need to become recognized, and help to BE recognized.

I will curate projects that have:

Less than 125 views.
The creator of the project has 150 or less followers.
Follow the community guidelines.
Less than 20 loves

The projects I will curate must also have 2 or more of the following:

Took time and effort from the creator.
Can help scratchers learn new things.
Have unique game mechanics.
Have unique animation styles.
Are original.
Makes ME laugh while watching them.
New styles of games.
Are meaningful.

Things I will NOT curate:

Projects that do NOT follow the community guidelines.
Projects that lack originality.
Projects from my scratch friends
My projects.
Add yourselfs or contests.
Projects that are remixes of other projects, unless they added MAJOR changes.

Thank you, and have a nice day.

-Computer555


Last edited by computer555 (March 22, 2014 15:24:03)

socoolzach
Scratcher
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hello Paddle2See (I think your the person who decides all this),
I would like to apply for the position as curator. I am not a well known scratcher, but I want to help other people like me to become more popular. Before I go into what type of projects would get curated, I'm going to go into the requirements first.

Requirements List:
1. User must have under 100 followers
2. Project must have under 15 loves and 12 favourites
3. Must have under 500 views.
4. Must fall under the community guidelines

Types of Projects that might be featured:

1. Puzzle Games
2. Platformer Games
3. Smooth Animations
4. Smooth OSes
5. Turn Based Games/RPG Games

Thank you Paddle2See for this topic post!

-SCZ OUT

Last edited by socoolzach (March 22, 2014 23:40:43)

braxbroscratcher
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

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aidanMcc
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27 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Can i be a curator i have been doing scratch for years and i got 4 of my friends to join to. I would love to see our projects on the front page thanks i hope you pick me -aidanMcc
heat2k14
Scratcher
4 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

aidanMcc wrote:

Can i be a curator i have been doing scratch for years and i got 4 of my friends to join to. I would love to see our projects on the front page thanks i hope you pick me -aidanMcc
xXGrimReactorXx
Scratcher
53 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Paddle2See wrote:

Interested in applying to be a Scratch curator?

The Scratch Curator gets to select the projects that show up on the front page in the “Projects Curated by …” row. The Scratch Curator position lasts for usually two weeks and then the Scratch Team will pick another one. This topic is the place to apply!

We choose curators that represent the diversity of the Scratch Community - girls, boys, gamers, storytellers, animators - Scratchers of all kinds! We especially like to choose Scratchers who have been helpful and contributing members of the Scratch community. If you're a New Scratcher member, please wait until you know your way around and have been promoted to Scratcher before applying for the Curator position.

When applying to be curator, it's good to give some thought to the kind of projects you'd like to show. “Cool projects that most people have never seen!” is a nice idea, but it doesn't really give us a good sense of what you like and why. We want to know what makes a project interesting to you.

Try viewing the projects in your favorites, and see if you can find a theme that describes them. Or, look at the kinds of collections of projects you may have placed in Studios. Talk about that theme in your post on this thread, and consider providing a few links to good examples of that theme.

If you are selected for the Curator position, you will get a comment from a Scratch Team member telling you so - you won't see a response on this topic. And if you think of new things you want to add to your application post a long time after you first apply, it's best just to make a new post rather than editing your old one - because we go through the applications in the order they were originally posted and we might miss an old post that had been edited.

To keep things clean and simple, please don't put posts on this topic unless they are your application posts for the curator position - posts that are not applications are likely to be removed.

For more information on applying for the Curator position, kayybee has written a helpful guide over here.

Thanks - and Scratch On!

Can i be curate person please?
derpmeup
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

xXGrimReactorXx wrote:

Paddle2See wrote:

Interested in applying to be a Scratch curator?

The Scratch Curator gets to select the projects that show up on the front page in the “Projects Curated by …” row. The Scratch Curator position lasts for usually two weeks and then the Scratch Team will pick another one. This topic is the place to apply!

We choose curators that represent the diversity of the Scratch Community - girls, boys, gamers, storytellers, animators - Scratchers of all kinds! We especially like to choose Scratchers who have been helpful and contributing members of the Scratch community. If you're a New Scratcher member, please wait until you know your way around and have been promoted to Scratcher before applying for the Curator position.

When applying to be curator, it's good to give some thought to the kind of projects you'd like to show. “Cool projects that most people have never seen!” is a nice idea, but it doesn't really give us a good sense of what you like and why. We want to know what makes a project interesting to you.

Try viewing the projects in your favorites, and see if you can find a theme that describes them. Or, look at the kinds of collections of projects you may have placed in Studios. Talk about that theme in your post on this thread, and consider providing a few links to good examples of that theme.

If you are selected for the Curator position, you will get a comment from a Scratch Team member telling you so - you won't see a response on this topic. And if you think of new things you want to add to your application post a long time after you first apply, it's best just to make a new post rather than editing your old one - because we go through the applications in the order they were originally posted and we might miss an old post that had been edited.

To keep things clean and simple, please don't put posts on this topic unless they are your application posts for the curator position - posts that are not applications are likely to be removed.

For more information on applying for the Curator position, kayybee has written a helpful guide over here.

Thanks - and Scratch On!

Can i be curate person please?

Well, you have to write a speech first and if your speech is good the scratch team might pick you.

hey bro that's a pretty good meme xD!
klomaster10
Scratcher
100+ posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Hi Scratch team,
I was inspired by my teacher a few years ago to start using Scratch and have been enjoying using and teaching it to friends ever since.
The type of projects I like and would curate are:
-Simple games
-Space themed
-Colourful and bright
-Smooth art styles
-inspiring stories, especially about charities

I hope you will consider my application.

Thankyou,
~klomaster10
jgeis
Scratcher
15 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Dear Scratch Team,

I am jgeis and I am interested in being the next curator.
I have set some of my goals and I am willing to share them.
I have higher expectations than some Scratchers but I don't want any random ones on the homepage.
I also don't want disturbing graphics (like the Tutorial Madness Studio Icon) because it just bugs me.

  • At least ONE vector graphic
  • Less than 50 views
  • Less than 25 loves
  • Less than 25 likes
  • People I'm NOT following, a friend with, or have been on the homepage
  • and Projects that have a purpose

I hope I can be the next curator!

Last edited by jgeis (March 24, 2014 14:10:21)


- Joseph


-TheCreator-
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Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Greetings to both fellow Scratchers, to whom I bid a hello, and to new Scratchers, to whom I'd like to exclaim welcome. I am -TheCreator-.

Now, enough with the very posh talk. I'd like to be curator and also believe that I deserve to be. Why? I'm mature, friendly and generally know what it feels like to have a project that isn't viewed much (at all) so I think having this system, I'd describe as a system to spotlight projects, generally helps defeat that issue.

If I became curator, I'd open people's eyes to knew and unique projects. I would show people projects that perhaps before now they wouldn't have tried.

Personally, I believe that actions speak louder than words and so, I'll say no more and hope that you strongly consider me as the next curator. It'd be nice to be -TheCurator- instead of -TheCreator- for once.
cookiesandmore
Scratcher
66 posts

Become a Curator on the Scratch Homepage

Dear Scratch Team,

I would love to be a curator because I always found immense joy in having my projects curated, and I would like to share this joy with others. I always loved the joy of having so many love-it's and messages, that I would like to help other projects achieve this.

If I was chosen to be curator, I would curate projects (mostly games) that have
  • good vector art
    show creativity
    good physics
    neat scripting
    amazing play style
    and most of all… CHESS

thank you,
-Cookiesandmore

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