![381.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZLuSu2wmyUY67Zy9GSfAR27zMebQm7tokMfyGYokAg6q/381.jpg)

<sup>*Cover graphics by - @aaronleang*</sup>



Welcome to the **381st** Edition of the **Daily Qurator**. Below you will find some awesome members of @qurator that worked hard to post some good quality content for all you awesome Steemians to enjoy!
 

 

 
<center>**Your Quality Curator ~( @goldendawne )~ Presents:**</center>
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|@gohba.handcrafts |  teamaustralia |
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<center>https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSciA9ByqJ4fh4wJg3rTgmm3rhhrbPbxJcuWMrZckBGBo/image.png</center>
[One Problem With The Media Reporting On The Aged Care Issues](https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@gohba.handcrafts/one-problem-with-the-media-reporting-on-the-aged-care-issues-20180930t224131876z-post)
>With so much on the news lately about Aged Care and the atrocious conditions, one point keeps getting brought up about how the clients are being fed for $6 per day.
>Now this seems like a tiny amount, but lets think about it rationally for a moment.

@gohba.handcrafts takes a look at the cost and patient/staff ratio within adult care facilities in this post. Do you have a loved one in one of these facilities? How do you feel about the care? Maybe lack thereof care? Read this post and add your own experiences or views.

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|@enginewitty|  thealliance |
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<center>https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me97vzpj1O1ri63dso2_400.gif</center>
[Life IS Hard- Or Maybe- Loss Of Respect](https://steemit.com/thealliance/@enginewitty/life-is-hard-or-maybe-loss-of-respect-9gk2qqg9)
>Last week, while my dad was here, we went fishing. I caught a snapping turtle and it 'snapped' my rod. So, today, I took the older princesses with me to buy a new one. On the way to the mall, there was an ex-marine at one of the stop lights with a cardboard sign stating such and saying he needed work. I reached in my pocket and gave him what I had. Two fives and some coin. Luna asked me why I gave him my money. I said, "because he needed it." She then replied, "Well how come?" To which, I could only answer, "because life is hard sometimes sweetheart." 

Ready for a life lesson? @enginewitty really starts to think after this encounter and how he answered his daughter's question. See what is said and how to deal with certain situations in this post; you _won't regret reading it_.
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|@boddhisattva |  bisteemit |
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<center>https://steemitimages.com/DQmT9X4bFdZxRLjkq8PMobNBKSfThVoBjJJqGT7m9g5e24h/top200.jpg</center>
[Top 200 effective Steemit Curators That Encourage Discussion For The Last Week](https://steemit.com/bisteemit/@boddhisattva/top-200-effective-steemit-surators-that-encourage-discussion-for-the-last-week-2018-09-17-2018-09-23)
>This statistic is not about how much the authors or curators have earned. This statistics shows the list of curators, whose contribution to the reward pool distribution is the most significant. 
>You can say that there is nothing interesting in this statistics. That it is clear that the reward pool is distributed by whales. But!
>The most interesting thing is how the curator distributes the reward pool. He can vote only for his posts and his comments. He can vote for a selected circle of authors and affiliated accounts. But also he can vote for a large number of authors who publish interesting content


We all know what curators are and how they are key people when it comes to interacting and communication on the platform;  but do you know who the Top 200 curators are on steemit? _Any ideas?_ Well take a look at @boddhisattva's post to see.

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|@trudeehunter |  sublimesunday |
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<center>https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://img.esteem.ws/wuapdd42fj.jpg</center>
[Magpie Profile](https://steemit.com/sublimesunday/@trudeehunter/magpie-profile-85b924363e0acest)
>Every morning at the crack of dawn this beautiful magpie decides that every living creature within hearing distance should be up and about and enjoying the day. This morning was no exception, despite the fact that it was Sunday and people like to have a sleep in on the weekends. He is usually on his own but is often accompanied by two or three others and as they perch on the balcony a few feet away from my bedroom, I cannot fail to hear them. I do not mind in the least as I am an early riser and look forward to their sweet songs. What a way to begin what turned out to be a Sublime and Beautiful Sunday

Have you ever been woken up on a spring or summer morning to birds _chirping_ or singing; and wondered... what kind of bird is that? Could it have been a magpie?
Read @trudeehunter's post about this bird; and know that if you live in Australia it very well may be a magpie singing to you.

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|@korinkrafting |  art |
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<center>https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/42897528_10212125064953877_6811647273361997824_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&oh=8f675279df29dc1d4fe9e6cc4b4f1810&oe=5C55A0B2</center>
[Speed Paint 3-I Struggled In This Drawingg](https://steemit.com/art/@korinkrafting/speedpaint-3-i-struggled-in-this-drawing-or-korinkrafting)
>This piece was an achievement, in a sense, because I drew more than one person but this was a pain the ass to draw! As I mentioned at the beginning of the video, I was just sketching, trying to warm up and ended up making something "worth drawing", per say. But boy, oh boy, this took a lifetime! I was aiming to post 3 speedpaint videos last month (this video would have been the third) if this wasn't such a difficult piece to draw. Well, it was my fault for drawing so impulsively and not planing everything to the end but this was something, I wanted to draw so bad 

Yes @korinkrafting struggled through completing this drawing and painting; but the end results were definitely worth the battle to finish it. This special day was from Valentine's Day and she wanted to finish because despite never really recognizing this _lovers'_ holiday in the past, she does now.
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<center><sup>@qurator does not explicitly or implicitly endorse third parties opinions or statements in the Daily Qurator. Any statements made in these posts are the author's and curator's own opinion.</sup></center>


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# Important News:






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## Introducing Referral Bonuses! 

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Dear Qurites,

We know times are tough now and we all have to push a little bit harder. We came up with two programs that will help you earn some extra upvotes and visibility from Qurator, and will also help Qurator to reach more Steemians/your friends that need some extra help. 
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## <center>**Write a post about Qurator.**</center>

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Our long time members know how it all works. You have been with us through thick and thin. 

Share your experience with your friends and followers. We would love to know how our members see Qurator and what they like (or don't) the most about the project. 
Feel free to write in your own native language. We are open to all languages and have already translated our main Qurator post to several languages.
Well written posts will receive some extra upvote love from Qurator and a resteem. :) Feel free to drop your post link in our Daily Qurator comment section, so we don't miss it. 
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## <center>**Invite a friend.**</center>

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Do you know someone who is starting out? Or maybe someone who is posting great posts for a while but still need more exposure? Refer Qurator to your friend and after they get approved and become a member you will also receive a bonus 1SBD upvote on your most recent posts.

There are two ways to do it and this is how it works:

||<center>Option 1 - Referrals</center> |<center>Option2 - Sponsorship</center>|
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|1|You refer a friend to Qurator| You sponsor a membership to your friend |
|2|Your friend sends registration fee to Qurator and mentions your name in the memo: `referred by @your_steemit_username`|You send registration fee to @qurator with your the person's name in memo: `@your_friends_username`|
|3|Our team reviews the account|Our team reviews the account|
|4|Your friend is approved - you receive a 1SBD upvote|Your friend is approved - you receive 1SBD upvote|



Keep in mind that all registration rules still apply and all account will be reviewed by our team. You can read about content requirements in [THIS](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-3-0-update-post-guidelines-or-registration-details-or-tier-changes) post. 





*Note: Both programs are open to everyone, not only Qurator members.* 



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| ![image sourcing.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaWHagSkVtxRJ2jxpFaPm97tkM55UZkgqMjzK1NjUA2WS/image%20sourcing.jpg) | Required Image Sourcing for the Qurator Project. <br> [Check how to do it properly.](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/standard-image-sourcing-for-the-qurator-project)|
|![es.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTHtmbP2vaCdX4kVzLLBHzjbmGypvccFZ2JschyKEHKLs/es.jpg) | Procedimiento Estándar Para El Enlace Correcto De Imágenes Del Projecto Qurator <br>[Leer más](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/procedimiento-estandar-para-el-enlace-correcto-de-imagenes-del-projecto-qurator) |
| ![Tier update.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd6Kr4exjhpQx6GRN4PNkoz2PBCsmYsgWDwp9EJXW7UFN/Tier%20update.jpg) | Recent Tier changes - please read [HERE.](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-tier-changes) |
| ![wit update.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQFEdDpSmyrgLUN8QHxx9FUMjJVtAdTHDXWWgWyNUW5P2/wit%20update.jpg) | - To view our most recent witness update click [HERE.](https://steemit.com/witness-update/@qurator/qurator-witness-update-june) <br> - For more details go check out our [witness page](https://steemit.com/witness-category/@qurator/announcing-the-qurator-witness) and consider voting for us.  | 
|![Q3.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmX3DnWNre4GSgFvzLMT4xVFdf7ehwJKBnQzFjD61oG1v1/Q3.jpg) | [Qurator 3.0 is finally here](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-3-0-update-post-guidelines-or-registration-details-or-tier-changes)! There has been quite a few changes. Go and check it out.   |

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# Competitions
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We host weekly **Photo** and **Food** competitions. Click on the images below to view the posts and cast your votes to the nominated Qurites. You can also comment `#nominate`in either of the posts to stand a chance to be featured in the competitions. 

Additionally for all members we have **Toss up Thursday**, a biweekly free for all post-promotional competition.

| <center>Tasty Tuesday</center> | <center>Toss up Thursday</center> | <center>Photo Friday</center> | 
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|  [ ![Tasty Tuesday.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRYTLxhpmRAXL33yN1a9HRDEYKKJTCiQYEGBUU4uEoa9n/Tasty%20Tuesday.png)](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-s-tasty-tuesday-42-food-photography-competition) | [![DQmS3rtbZbqL8PNmstRnrKHP1R5XgVVBzQBb31dxLjMGTgK.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeiqgDuVw175erZwacSRJpb6SDodQFnxKKq5Ubu6QiXGk/DQmS3rtbZbqL8PNmstRnrKHP1R5XgVVBzQBb31dxLjMGTgK.jpg)](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-s-toss-up-thursday-15-free-for-all-promotion-competition) | [ ![Photo Friday.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWuCySB4QFdgMq8pNEdYP81Nx14iwuz7ELHD5GppaT63L/Photo%20Friday.png)](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-s-photo-friday-photography-competition-43) |

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# @Qustodian support bot
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<center>**For Qurator members**</center>
For those who would like some extra upvotes from the Qurator project can send SBD and their link to @qustodian. This little bot is available to Qurator members only.

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| ![DQmRFeDPwYrJYcGBqsU52WWwTkxbv4tA5J6QBwsPZBqYwuc.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ3CyLWioYi131qRphvXrVT74VpdSgUXKiyZeNz1zmuKT/DQmRFeDPwYrJYcGBqsU52WWwTkxbv4tA5J6QBwsPZBqYwuc.png) | - Send any amount of SBD and your link to receive upvotes. <br><br> - Any extra SBD will be refunded. <br><br> - The bot will upvote your post to the value of 2.35 times the amount of SBD you send.

<center>**For Investors**</center>
For those who would like to invest some Steem Power, @qustodian pays out 90% of all the SBD sent to the account. Delegate minimum of 50 SP to invest and receive daily payouts in SBD.


**Delegation links for @qustodian (NOT @QURATOR):**
Please remember to leave at least 50SP in your account!

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|  [100](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=205303.639667%20VESTS) | [200](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=409999.639667%20VESTS) |  [300](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=615999.639667%20VESTS)| [400](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=819999.639667%20VESTS)| [500](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=1022999.639667%20VESTS)|[1000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=2042999.639667%20VESTS)|[5000](https://steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qustodian&vesting_shares=10212999.639667%20VESTS)
<center><sup>For any other amount feel free to contact us in Discord.</sup></center>

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# Upvote Tiers and values
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| ![Tiers Update 1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZqyGcapaLhS3QESTyXW28ybLss4o9PRehDmvTwZHEVRy/Tiers%20Update%201.jpg)       	|  <center>[The latest Tiers update is out and updated. You can see the post by clicking here](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-tiers-and-upvote-weights-update-2-10-2018-or-hard-fork-survivor-support)</center> |  

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<center>**Want bigger upvotes?**</center>
<center>**Check out Tiers and how to gain access to them.**</center>

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| 	<center>`TIER`</center>|   <center>`REQUIREMENTS`</center>    | <center>`PERKS`</center> |<center>`%`</center> | <center>`$`</center> |
| -------------------------|:---------------------------:| :--------------------:| ----------- | ---------- | 
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmdyagYvbj8ukYr16xWmcbZL44orsptH8uRYBqFNK4TnJi/QT0.jpg | Basic 4 STEEM registration fee.  | Basic upvote for life from @qurator-tier-0.| 2.5% | $0.01|
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmdWANGYYcV7r5Ui1c3ZE1VecA8dSdvmMzxnA8mKmKnGfL/QT1.jpg|  **Delegate 100SP**,  <br>or upvote @qurator 7 times a week with a minimum upvote of $0.03, <br> or pay 0.8 Steem per month subscription. |  Tier 1 upvotes from @qurator-tier-1-2  |1.5% | $0.03 |
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmUsa4bLbc1q7tRjtUoSe9Uiz28yyrmg3TLxPraxtFEqn6/QT2.jpg|  **Delegate 200SP**, <br>or  upvote @qurator 7 times a week with a minimum upvote of $0.05, <br>or pay the 1.6 Steem per month subscription. |  Tier 2 upvotes from @qurator-tier-1-2 | 3% | $0.05| 
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmPZD5tgYEtQ3pCUJ7ifSWJkYC7ThXPyEebY2np4bg3jSE/QT3.jpg  | **Delegate 300SP** |Tier 3 upvotes  | 2.25% | $0.13| 
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmV3avRQwdM7m5jniotdnvC2PEu2sshXpysH2qKsEQdCrd/QT4.jpg | **Delegate 400SP** | Tier 4 upvotes | 3% | $0.16| 
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmQVm15k1rvH85CVxQUQ8XX9PxRXkgRxQmYvFYdWyfU24j/QT5.jpg | **Delegate 500SP**  |Tier 5 upvotes | 4.25% | $0.23|
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmZbob7w2kTySTZBC1hnHZDLfFcqEPZp2qjNFq9orKUDM3/QTCopper.jpg| **Delegate 1000SP** | Copper weight - T5 x 2 | 8.5%   | $0.46 |
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmevnqdja5hoSDftUAqaweBf1F4ktFQFQtsBcgSAhGdin3/QTSilver.jpg| **Delegate 1500SP** | Silver weight - T5 x 3 | 12.75% | $0.69|
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmdjY6TFfLqVCGRVebjW9hxb7WsX497HByQotNd66bmpaB/QTGold.jpg  | **Delegate 2000SP** | Gold weight - T5 x 4   | 17%   | $0.91|
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmRXrbsQBmmaFnaFfPM5BBY1ow7aM8XvVWPHeiqLN5nSWu7/QTPlatinum.jpg| **Delegate 2500SP**| Platinum weight - T5 x 5| 21.25% | $1.18 |
|https://steemitimages.com/DQmVJBvaEQZv3msnbLQTabaMuJxL3QqaqkkqxACKKyc2TRB/QTDiamond.jpg | **Delegate 5000SP**| Diamond weight - T5 x 12 + Rotational Resteems | 51% | $2.74|

<center><sup>*Median Steem Price when Upvote values were calculated: **$0.86(-1.15%)***</sup></center>
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<center>**Delegation links:**</center>

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|  [100](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=203041.4321%20VESTS) | [200](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=406082.8642%20VESTS) |  [300](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=609124.2964%20VESTS)| [400](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=812165.7285%20VESTS)| [500](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=1015207.1606%20VESTS)|  [1000](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=2030414.3212%20VESTS) | [1500](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=3045621.4818%20VESTS) |  [2000](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=4060828.6425%20VESTS)| [2500](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=5076035.8031%20VESTS)| [5000](https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/delegateVestingShares?delegator=&delegatee=qurator&vesting_shares=10152071.6061%20VESTS)|
After you click the link you will have to check the value, click next and then enter your Steemit NAME and Private Active Key to delegate.
Please remember to leave at least 50SP in your account and that new delegations overwrites the old one. Always use the total amount you want to delegate. 




<br>
# Qurator's Discord Channel

<br>
There is more perks and fun stuff on our server: 
- Feel free to ask Qurator Team questions
- Meet other members
- Promote your post in our `Postpromotion` room
- Check your last upvote, current tier and @qustodian balance with `Quro` bot in `Qurator-Assistant` room
- Keep an eye on on Steemit challenges in `Steemit-challenges` room

Join us! https://discord.gg/pJtWp57

<a href="https://discord.gg/pJtWp57"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmbidwaM258YWuVUR6qvWdqKCnXw8pUsV6wxbUmgD38BBq/0_lq-C3-gIuW9L9xxn.png"/></a>

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# Steemauto Curation Trail

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|https://steemitstageimages.com/DQmRviZWBhhxeNa6TSQKpSitHj3XHmGC24WUxn9uUVTWCG6/steemauto.png| The new curation trail is active and running! If you would like to support your fellow Qurites or just earn some extra curation feel free to join our curation trail that is active on Steemauto. <br>[Steemauto guide and registration info](https://steemit.com/guide/@scrooger/steemauto-full-guide-and-how-to-register)|

We suggest not following the trail with 100%, steemauto has 2 ways of following a trail, static or scaled. We suggest using **SCALED** instead of static since static votes can add up quickly and drain VP very fast. We suggest using scaled and then maybe around 25%.

**Steemauto** can show us who is currently on the trail and at what percentage. Looking forward to see more Qurites joining the trail in the near future! We also reward the team players and there might be a nice surprise for a lucky trailer. =P 

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# Qurator banners
<br>

If you would like to show some more support and use Qurator banners then please head over to [this post](https://steemit.com/qurator/@qurator/qurator-3-0-update-post-guidelines-or-registration-details-or-tier-changes) and copy the banner links from there. =) 
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##### <center><sup>The Qurator project is brought to you by: </sup></center>

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https://steemitimages.com/DQmSgyKUFZS9JRG5VmeAbaUihLpq32NeRyH6vZPFBZZqhTm/Witness%20vote.png

- Via [SteemConnect](https://steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=qurator&approve=1).