Curators play a vital role inside a Bounty Network and are key to ensuring a fair bounty distribution.But what exactly is the role of a curator? And how can you become one?In this article, we’ll go over the curator role, why you should become a curator, and how it works in the Bepro Bounty Network. Let’s get started! <h4>Table of contents</h4><pre>The curator role
Why should you become a Curator?
How much do Curators earn?
How does it work?
Delegating the curator's power
How to review a Pull Request
How to create a merge proposal
How to dispute a proposal</pre> <h3>The curator role</h3>A curator is a protocol participant who submits a bounty distribution proposal to reward contributors in order to resolve an issue.Simply put, curators have the responsibility to propose a payment distribution for the work developers put in a bounty. <h4>Other main roles in the Bounty Network</h4>The curator is one of three main roles inside a Bounty Network. Here’s a quick overview of each role:<ul><li>The <a href="https://blog.bepro.network/how-to-launch-a-bounty-network-step-by-step/" target="_blank">Bounty Promoter</a> creates and defines a bounty on a network and deposits the initial reward in tokens to be distributed to developers and the curator.</li><li><a href="https://blog.bepro.network/how-to-join-a-bounty-step-by-step-guide/" target="_blank">Developers</a> make the technical work specified on the bounty and are able to collaborate with other developers to contribute to the bounty and split the reward.</li><li>Finally, Curators are protocol contributors that make a merge proposal and bounty distribution to solve the issue.</li></ul><h3>Why should you become a Curator?</h3>The curator's role is essential to the functioning of the bounty network, and as such, they earn an amount of the bounty prize.On the one hand, bounty promoters can delegate the curator power to their community, allowing users to decide how each bounty reward is distributed.This way, instead of the bounty reward being accredited by the organization, it’s decided by the community - adding another layer of decentralization.Curators can also be a part of the entire Bepro Bounty Network, rather than just one project or organization.Being a Curator could be an excellent way to get started for developers who are pressed for time and aren’t able to work on a bounty, or simply prefer to review the work of other developers. <h3>How much do Curators earn?</h3>Curators are paid 3% of the total bounty amount. The percentage payout ensures that curators are fairly compensated, as their earnings are determined by the total value of the bounty.Typically, the harder the bounty, the bigger the payment to complete the issue. This means that the curator will take more time to review the work submitted, but it will also earn in proportion to the total bounty prize. If the bounty is simple to achieve and offers a smaller prize, curators will earn less, but also take a shorter time reviewing it.Being an active curator is a great way to help the network while earning crypto in the meantime. <h3>How does it work?</h3>In order to become a curator, you’ll need to lock 1M BEPRO tokens in the platform. This measure was designed to ensure that curators are committed to their role and not just messing around or making unethical and far-fetched merge proposals.Locking 1 million BEPRO tokens will grant you the same amount in bvBEPRO - the currency used for curators voting powers - and will provide you with the Curator role. Here’s how the process works:<ul><li>Head over to <a href="https://app.bepro.network/bepro" target="_blank">https://app.bepro.network/bepr</a>o</li><li>On the top left corner, select “Curators”.</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/yogoSasEZBpIUeo94KIMKbHwaxYfU8k5Tc_xJf8yubw/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9iNzEzOTg4MC00YmQ3LTExZWQtYWZlZi01MzU5MjMyMTc2MjJPbiB0aGUgdG9wIGxlZnQgY29ybmVyLCBzZWxlY3Qg4oCcQ1VSQVRPUlPigJ0uLmpwZw" style="width:1023px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><ul><li>You’ll be prompted to log in with your Metamask account in order to continue.</li><li>Once logged in, an informational notice will appear in purple with further details. Click on “Go to BVBEPRO”</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/adhZjmLKlfvWaAUO4D3crWqZ-CK-dIXyvgaMlBEKZrs/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9jYmU1Y2JjMC00YmQ3LTExZWQtYmQwMy1kNTk5ZjhjM2NlYTBPbmNlIHlvdeKAmXJlIGxvZ2dlZCBpbiwgYW4gaW5mb3JtYXRpb25hbCBub3RpY2Ugd2lsbCBhcHBlYXIgaW4gcHVycGxlIHdpdGggZnVydGhlciBkZXRhaWxzLiBDbGljayBvbiDigJxHbyB0byBCVkJFUFJP4oCdLi5qcGc" style="width:1036px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><ul><li>On the left card (“Lock”), insert the amount of 1,000,000 (1 million) BEPRO tokens and click “Approve”.</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/ZC1mP5MZfX7vVGmyJzV-GhMASLAm9yIT_O3IFqvQBRo/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9hNWM3MDk5MC00YmQ3LTExZWQtYWZlZi01MzU5MjMyMTc2MjJPbiB0aGUgbGVmdCBjYXJkICjigJxMT0NL4oCdKSwgaW5zZXJ0IHRoZSBhbW91bnQgb2YgMSwwMDAsMDAwICgxIG1pbGxpb24pIEJFUFJPIHRva2VucyBhbmQgY2xpY2sg4oCcQVBQUk9WReKAnS4uanBn" style="width:903px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><ul><li>Give permission to access your BEPRO tokens through Metamask.</li><li>Once confirmed, click “Get 1,000,000 BVBEPRO”.</li><li>Confirm the transaction through Metamask again.</li><li>A window will appear with a status notification (green indicates a successful transaction).</li></ul>Congratulations! You’re now a Curator in the network. <h3>Delegating the curator's power</h3>Crypto investors, entrepreneurs, businesspersons, and anyone else who does not have programming experience but still wants to contribute to the network, can do so through the delegation of bvBEPRO.For example, you can delegate your bvBEPROs to a developer that has the expertise and knowledge to review bounty submissions.The bounty reward percentage assigned to the curator will then be split by the investor (that initially locked BEPRO) and the actual curator of the bounty. <h3>How to review a Pull Request</h3><ul><li>Head over to <a href="https://app.bepro.network/bepro/council" target="_blank">https://app.bepro.network/bepro/council</a> This page shows all the bounties that are Ready to propose, as well as Ready to merge.</li><li>Choose the bounty you want to make a review of.</li><li>Below the Bounty name, you can find its status information: how many developers are working on it, how many Pull Requests have been created, and also how many proposals have been made.</li><li>Click on “Pull Requests”. You will see a list of all the PRs available. On the far right, click on “Review”. You’ll be sent to the github repository where you can review the Pull Request.</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/59i7IpBEz166qc8g3UFfgO_7mr66v-KbPNuDYQXQxG0/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy85MmQ0YjllMC00YmQ3LTExZWQtYWZlZi01MzU5MjMyMTc2MjJDbGljayBvbiDigJxQdWxsIFJlcXVlc3Rz4oCdLiBZb3Ugd2lsbCBzZWUgYSBsaXN0IG9mIGFsbCB0aGUgUFJzIGF2YWlsYWJsZS4gT24gdGhlIGZhciByaWdodCwgY2xpY2sgb24g4oCcUmV2aWV34oCdLiBZb3XigJlsbCBiZSBzZW50IHRvIHRoZSBnaXRodWIgcmVwb3NpdG9yeSB3aGVyZSB5b3UgY2FuIHJldmlldyB0aGUgUHVsbCBSZXF1ZXN0Li5qcGc" style="width:1021px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><h3>How to create a merge proposal</h3>Once you’ve finished reviewing Pull Requests, it’s time to make a merge proposal.<ul><li>Head back to the bounty you were reviewing.</li><li>Click on “New Proposal”</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/J-ui1kuli9MA-W5FjAWBxWw6SenAzepKxCIaqyI3K0g/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy84MzhhNjM5MC00YmQ3LTExZWQtYjVmZC01ZjBjN2UzYjEyYjZDbGljayBvbiDigJxOZXcgUHJvcG9zYWzigJ0uanBn" style="width:989px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><ul><li>Select a Pull Request from the drop-down list.</li><li>Based on your assessment, propose a distribution (%) for the bounty. The total distribution must always equal 100%.</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/hWGVc13ef5deb8lR2jdYZJxi7gi-05Myb6lidtk0pFA/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy9hNzI2NGVhMC00YmRiLTExZWQtOWJjNi1hNzA1ZWZkYzZlZWNCYXNlZF9vbl95b3VyX2Fzc2Vzc21lbnRfcHJvcG9zZV9hX2Rpc3RyaWJ1dGlvbl9fZm9yX3RoZV9ib3VudHkuX1RoZV90b3RhbF9kaXN0cmlidXRpb25fbXVzdF9hbHdheXNfZXF1YWxfMTAwLi5wbmc" style="width:1011px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><ul><li>Click on “Create Proposal”.</li></ul>That’s it. You can circle back to the Proposals tab to see your distribution proposal. The proposal will stay open for dispute for a certain amount of time. If no one disputes it, the merge proposal can be done and the bounty is completed. <h3>How to dispute a proposal</h3>Sometimes, a proposal may have already been made by another curator. In this scenario, you can still review the Pull Requests and determine if the distribution proposal is fair.If you don’t agree with the distribution, you can open a dispute:<ul><li>Head back to the bounty you were reviewing.</li><li>Click on the Proposals tab to see current proposals.</li><li>Click on “Dispute”</li></ul><img src="https://taikai.azureedge.net/JYoMxhCqgb0Zhiyt-dEbVKJEvVCmQYjcRnzr9j6p5mY/rs:fit:800:0:0/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yYWdlLmdvb2dsZWFwaXMuY29tL3RhaWthaS1zdG9yYWdlL2ltYWdlcy83N2RiNWM3MC00YmQ3LTExZWQtYmQwMy1kNTk5ZjhjM2NlYTBDbGljayBvbiDigJxEaXNwdXRl4oCdLmpwZw" style="width:898px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" /><ul><li>In order to deny the current distribution proposal, you’ll need to have at least 3% of all bvBEPROs in the network. Curators can also come together to dispute a proposal. If the sum of their bvBEPROs is equal to or greater than 3%, the dispute is accepted and the distribution proposal is canceled.</li><li> Please keep in mind that refused distributions are not accepted again. For example, let’s say you create a proposal to distribute 90% of the funds to X developer and 10% to Y developer. If this proposal gets rejected, no one else will be able to create one with the same percentage values.</li><li>Once there’s a final agreement and the dispute(s) have been resolved, anyone can head over to the “Ready to Merge” section and complete the Bounty by merging the proposal.</li></ul>And that wraps it up.If you want to earn crypto and help the developer community grow, the curator role is for you. Join the Bounty Network today at <a href="https://app.bepro.network/bepro" target="_blank">https://app.bepro.network/bepro</a> and become a part of the future of decentralized development. <h4>About Bepro Network</h4><a href="https://www.bepro.network/" target="_blank">Bepro</a> is a bounty network platform to help organizations manage their decentralized development.We simplified the process of launching multiple development bounties, managing disputes, and rewarding collaboration using smart contracts to handle payments.

A curator is a protocol participant who submits a bounty distribution proposal to reward contributors in order to resolve an issue.