True Colours 5 (Team #6) | May 2025 Curation Report - Week 2
1. Preface
We’ve had a tough week in our efforts to boost engagement and reach out to forgotten Steemians and overlooked communities and countries. We’ve discussed several times how to achieve our goals since it leaves a sour taste when, month after month, the same countries and clubs are rewarded while those without curators or Steem Representatives keep being ignored. We hope True Colours can make up for this in the time left.
Keep in mind that if you never read or leave a comment, you’ll never come across anyone or anything worth reading, something that really makes you think. Let differences in culture, norms, values, or wars being fought not turn us into those inhumans turning this platform into a battlefield and hell for those who invest like you in Steemit and just want to read, write, meet or seek a bit of entertainment.
This is the statistical report on the implementation of the second week of May 2025 curatorial activities by Team True Colours 5 (steemcurator08).
A website, https://truecolours5.netlify.app/, has been built, which provides a brief summary of information on the True Colours 5 curatorial work (updated through time).
2. The Statistics
In this week of May, 66 posts and 127 comments were curated, made a total of 193 curations. As always, the weekly report is made by taking into account various key aspects related to the implementation of these curatorial activities: in terms of Club, Country, Community, Continent, and Gender.
2.1. The Club Count
The following table and charts show the number of daily votes (post, comment, and total) by club.
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As seen in the diagrams above, May 2025 saw many users lose the Club and Power Down.
2.2. Geographical (Country and Continent) Count
Based on the posters' country of origin, a total of 25 countries were curated this week. Venezuela, Nigeria and China are the top 3.
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While the comments spread in 26 nationalities with Russia, Venezuela and Ukraine being the top three.
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2.3. Community Count
26 communities were curated for posts and 35 were for comments (including personal blogs, which has been on the top by number for both Post and Comment).
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2.4. Gender Count
Based on gender, the categories are divided into 4 types: Male, Female, Unknown, and Community (posts or comments written by community accounts).
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3. The Nomination
The 7 entries of nomination we have this week are:
| Nominee | 1 |
|---|---|
| Author | @pocket-change |
| Type | Post |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Link | With Gods Help... |
| Hashtag | silvergoldstackers |
| Review |  @pocket-change lives in the US and keeps us updated if it comes to investments. It's hard to know what to believe but it's obvious the spirit is there to invest in gold and silver. He quoted President Trump, which the more complete version should be "Think of the US as a super luxury store, with all kinds of goods. You come in and you have to pay the price we set,” (as can be read here). |
It could be that this is just an opinion of the author, and that readers will decide what is worth believing, but as an investment advice, it could spark discussion for investors especially those interested in investment of gold and silver. | |
| Nominator | aneukpineung78 |
| Nominee | 2 |
|---|---|
| Author | @suryati1 |
| Type | Comment |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Link | Link |
| Hashtag | thediarygame |
| Review | Starting from a thediarygame-type post, a conversation was sparked in the comment bar. And her comment, which we've nominated here, is quite interesting because she took the time to write down a recipe for Acehnese noodle soup, among other things that were discussed. |
| Nominator | aneukpineung78 |
| Nominee | 3 |
|---|---|
| Author | @blessedlife |
| Type | Post |
| Language | Spanish |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Link | Tu opinión importa/Semana # 6/Cónclave para elegir al nuevo Papa |
| Hashtag | writing |
| Review |  @blessedlife discusses the bright and dark sides surrounding the Vatican and the popes. From this interesting text, I've taken some interesting ideas for discussion. Below are some of them: |
>There is nothing easier in this world than to create doubts about the reputation of others so the masses can judge them. | |
>Pope Francis followed the teachings of his grandmother, who told him that "the devil enters through the pocket." | |
This text is worth reading because it is not written by a fanatical believer, but by someone who knows how to weigh the positive and negative aspects of religious institutions. | |
| Nominator | solperez |
| Nominee | 4 |
|---|---|
| Author | @yetaras |
| Type | Comment |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Country | Ukraina |
| Link | Link |
| Hashtag | ukraine |
| Review | @yetaras writes a post in which he draws a connection between the unpredictability of Ukraine's weather forecasts and the bombings, typical of a country at war. He incidentally comments that he has no hope for the war to end soon, as some European countries seem to be greatly benefiting from the current situation in Ukraine. In other words, what hurts some, benefits others. |
| Nominator | solperez |
| Nominee | 5 |
|---|---|
| Author | @galca |
| Type | Post |
| Language | Russian |
| Country | Russia |
| Link | Children's drawings on the asphalt |
| Hashtag | art |
| Review |  @galca shares photos she took at the art festival. Three hundred children aged 7 to 17 took part, and what they drew on the asphalt is amazing. |
The drawings were made with chalk. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen so much art gathered in one place, and honestly, many adults could learn something from their creativity. | |
| Nominator | wakeupkitty |
| Nominee | 6 |
|---|---|
| Author | @cryptopie |
| Type | Comment |
| Language | English |
| Country | The Philippines |
| Link | Link |
| Hashtag | wewrite |
| Review | @cryptopie is one of the oldest Steemians. Since joining this platform, he has posted daily. He shares a life filled with concerns about kidney dialysis, changes in his bones and appearance, and his quest to stay healthy while improving his quality of life. Currently, he needs a new mattress and a better bed to lie down with less pain. There is also talk of adding flowering plants to brighten the view... |
"I am in a constant search of ways and means to improve myself so that I can achieve a better well-being and fortunately I am still improving in that regard thanks be to God judging by the fact on what I am feeling right now particularly with my bone health and mobility because of it." | |
| Nominator | wakeupkitty |
| Nominee | 7 |
|---|---|
| Author | @don-t |
| Type | Comment |
| Language | English |
| Country | Germany |
| Link | Link |
| Hashtag | blog |
| Review | @don-t responds at the announcement 'The launch of the WoxFI DAO has been officially postponed' and ventilates his concern about project started and always ending as a flop "please correct me if i´m wrong, but wasn´t the last project also a huge flop, with everlasting excuses and delays and zero luck at the end ? |
| At these old times I also had a stake which disapeared, I don´t understand how people like xpilar can ramp up such projects without profund knowledge in math, english and coding..." | |
| Nominator | wakeupkitty |
Congratulatiosn to all nominees. Thank you for blogging on Steem.
Thus the implementation of the Team True Colours 5 curatorial activity report for this week. Thank you.
16 May 2025 UTC
Team True Colours 5
@aneukpineung78 | @solperez | @wakeupkitty
Note: The pictures are ours or the authors’ of the nominated comment/post.
report curation nominations may review
Saludos cordiales. Ante todo felicito al equipo por el esfuerzo en su vocación de curación y la creación de su propio sitio para alojar su perfil e información de su actividad.
Por otra parte, me pareció excelente el desglose de las estadísticas, que puede llevar a análisis interesantes.
Con respecto a la inclusión de mi post en esta de seguro difícil selección, la agradezco infinitamente y me honra.
Viendo algunos comentarios desafortunados siento que el mensaje de la paz, y aunque suene cursi, del amor, en oposición al odio, se hace cada día más necesario porque tristemente la guerra que crean los líderes políticos por los cuales no deberíamos meter las manos en el fuego los ciudadanos, algunos pretenden llevarla a otros ambientes, como Steemit, donde por fortuna el sentimiento general es la tolerancia y el respeto. Entendiendo la impotencia de quien se siente afectado por el otro, no deberíamos apostar a exterminarnos o ignorarnos unos a otros.
Bendiciones y éxitos a todo el equipo.
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Gracias por este comentario tan valioso, amiga mía. Me encantaría que en esta plataforma hubiese más gente como tú. Un abrazo.
Enhorabuena y gracias.
Thank you for saying this. I always have the thought of us all as Steemians, whatever the country of origin of each of us is.
Thank you!
I would like to clarify that the benefits of the war in Ukraine are not so much going to European countries, but rather to others as well—for example, China, which actively sells goods to both countries: the aggressor, Russia, and the victim defending itself, Ukraine. Yet China does not condemn Russia in any way, unlike the European countries that have done so. I just want to point out that Western sanctions could have been truly severe, but they are not, because that would affect their own economic interests. That said, some European countries have provided Ukraine with the most substantial support relative to their GDP.
And if anyone has the impression that the war continues because it benefits third-party countries, let me dispel that illusion—the war continues because Russia is a bloody aggressor, and its population almost unanimously supports the genocide of the Ukrainian people. They truly wish us dead and gloat over the deaths of innocent Ukrainian civilians! That’s why I am outraged that you included a representative of Russia on this list. They should be treated as outcasts, like the Nazis during World War II—because that is exactly what they are and how they behave. And yet, with staggering hypocrisy, they call Ukrainians Nazis, even though we never attacked Russians—we are simply defending our people and our land.
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We like to behave like adults here and don't do in politics. This platform is meant for everyone no matter nationality or the colour of the skin.
If you are not happy with your upvote we will ignore you from now on.
Thank you..
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@wakeupkitty, Вы все правильно написали, поддерживаю ваше мнение. Вы кураторы и вам решать, какие посты номинировать и поддерживать. Есть недобросовестные люди, которые спекулируют на теме войны, при этом каждый день постят посты с фотографиями как они хорошо живут в своих уютных квартирках, занимаются садом, пекут вкусные торты, кофе в кофейнях с пирожными, гуляют по чистому городу, разводят собачек, ездят в путешествия...
А вот на чьи посты действительно стоит обратить внимание, где люди живут сложной и трудной жизнью, не имея денег на лечение, это куда важнее, чем поддерживать "спекулянтов". Нуждающихся из Бангладеш, к примеру автор #ariful2. Он три года на платформе Steemit молодой и трудолюбивый парень, и он болен. У него опухоли прямо на лице. Вот кому надо помочь вылечиться! Семья бедная и денег нет на операцию. Спасибо, если вы обратите на это внимание. Хорошей работы вашей группе кураторов!
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Спасибо за ваш ответ. Я придерживаюсь мнения, что Steemit - это платформа, где рады всем, независимо от страны проживания, религии или личных предпочтений. Тот, кто в качестве куратора не может объективно оценить написанное, содержание или комментарии, не должен быть куратором.
Кроме того, я также придерживаюсь мнения, что когда войны начинают играть роль, политические предпочтения доминируют, никто больше не заслуживает upvote. Давайте посмотрим правде в глаза, войны ведутся по всему миру, и не только между странами, но и между сообществами и даже внутри семьи и рода.
Возможно, выбор делается не сознательно, а из соображений удобства, но это не то намерение, о котором говорится в сообщении, опубликованном @ steemitblog, где, как я могу предположить, выступают Steemit Inc и Tron.
Я считаю выражения, направленные на различные национальности, оскорбительными и дискриминационными. Я также согласен с тем, что помощь не предлагается @ ariful2, и мне очень интересно, почему никто из крупных фондов не собирает для него деньги. Он не из тех, кто чем-то пользуется, лоялен к Steemit и определенно не самый худший писатель, который может быть на этой платформе.
Однако мне кажется, что здесь есть несколько больных людей, которые никогда не получают помощи, их игнорируют и даже издеваются над ними.
Я надеюсь, что эту ситуацию можно изменить, и национальность и фаворитизм не будут решающим фактором в том, кто имеет право на лучшую жизнь, а кто нет.
Желаю вам счастливого, творческого дня без стресса!
P.s. И снова мне кажется, что у меня нет друзей. Да будет так.
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Не стоит грустить, друзья не самое важное в этой жизни. Настоящие друзья и в горе и в радости, они разделяют ваше мировоззрение. У вас стойкое миропонимание и мировоззрение, не многие им обладают. Это куда важнее и ценнее.
Хорошего и доброго вечера!
P.s. Я начала читать "Униженные и оскорблённые" Ф. М. Достоевского, гений человеческих душ.
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Чувства - это всегда личное. Когда человек не принимает что-то близко к сердцу, не считает, что весь мир против него или имеет на него зуб, все выглядит совсем по-другому. Проблема, однако, в том, что туннельное зрение и предрассудки господствуют над человеком, и он редко видит свои собственные действия, которые разыгрывались годами, прежде чем разорвалась бомба.
Будьте уверены. Я не сижу в углу и не плачу. К сожалению, это лишь подтверждение того, что многие думают, и я задаюсь вопросом, приносит ли это пользу сообществу. Как мы говорим, игнорирование - это тоже профессия.
Спасибо за наводку на книгу.
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Hi, @hive-180821,
Thank you for your contribution. Your post has been manually curated.
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Oh, so you think I’m a child? There’s no point in arguing with you, I’ll just say one thing — war is not politics, and Russians are murderers! I thank you for choosing my post, because it seems that my sincerity struck a chord within you, and that means my post was not in vain. But I will continue to voice my opinion: Russia has no place in the civilized world. Its leaders must be tried just like the Nazis after World War II. And its citizens should carry the mark of complicity in genocide for a long time, just as Germans did for 70 years.
It's like blackmail... No? 😉 Dear @wakeupkitty! I think you're changing the subject of the discussion. It is not about whether the author is satisfied with the support or not, but about the interpretation of the author's raising of the problem, which, being taken out of context, acquires a different meaning. And that's it. And for adults, it's really not a problem. Personally, I see the work of curators close to the work of editors. And the task of the editor is to correctly convey the meaning. And believe me, as an author who works with editors all the time, there is nothing offensive about it.
Por fortuna, no me ha tocado vivir una guerra con armas de fuego; la que he vivido es una guerra ideológica de líderes políticos que se aferran a sus intereses económicos particulares y no les importa sacrificar a un pueblo. De allí la inédita emigración que ha ocurrido en los últimos quince años en Venezuela.
Con respecto a esta frase que alberga, obviamente, un sentimiento:
Podría decirte que, probablemente, esa persona, tal vez, odie tanto o más que tú, lo que los líderes políticos de su país están haciendo con el tuyo, pues, los "ciudadanos comunes" no deberíamos pagar las culpas de unos locos irresponsables que hablan en nombre de una "nación", cuando en realidad actúan de manera individual.
Apreciado @yetaras, te envío un abrazo afectuoso, y deseo que toda esta pesadilla acabe de una vez por todas.
I don’t believe that Russians are truly dissatisfied with their rulers or hate them. When we in Ukraine had a president who truly provoked the hatred of millions with his actions, we started a revolution against him—and we won, even though many paid for it with their lives. But Russians continue to tolerate their government. In fact, they have allowed them to rule for twenty years, which is far from any form of democracy. That’s why I don’t believe there are any truly “good” people among those living in Russia because they don't protest against the war in Ukraine (if there were any, they were a few among millions). And what's worse, they go and kill Ukrainians for money—tell me, how is that normal?
Solo diré que por las acciones de unas pocas personas no se puede juzgar a todos los ciudadanos de una nación. Saludos.
Y yo le diré que usted está profundamente equivocado: en Rusia, la mayoría de la población apoya la guerra y el asesinato de ucranianos — no se avergüenzan de ello y lo escriben abiertamente, basta con entrar en sus canales de Telegram llenos de odio. Y los gobernantes en Rusia son precisamente los que su pueblo ha deseado tener, por eso todos ellos comparten una responsabilidad colectiva.
Dear @solperez!
I see at least three problems here.
First, let's get away from politics and talk about the author's rights. Any citation or annotation should not contradict the essence and from this point of view, the author's remark is completely legitimate.
Secondly, I understand your misunderstanding of the situation, because these are not your women and children are raped by russians and are not your men killed by them. I will emphasise - massively - with the support of russian people. But you'd better never realise how it is.
And the third. My dear friend, your team made a mistake with this post. Probably, it had to happen for the discussion to take place and this is to some extent a mystical coincidence. But let's get to the point. The fact is that I already nominated this post before your team did it. I understand that this is an amazing coincidence and I don't know if it makes sense for you to correct this mistake in your report.
Sincerely yours
I am sorry that you have to live this kind of life. I believe war is a very bad reality for you right now. I understand because I was once caught up in this condition (physical war), and had to lose many close people and acquaintances. I can only send prayers that the war will end soon, everywhere.
Thank you, that's a really sympathetic response. War is bad wherever it happens. But unfortunately not everyone shares this view.
Thanks for the nomination... My main message is a how to get in on the ground floor of "We the Peoples" new Product Line of U.S. Silver Certificates and U.S. Electronic Coinage...
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Thank you for stopping by and adding the main message. A great weekend!
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I wish you a happy start to the week
Thanks for making the report. Plenty food for thought and to discuss after an art walk and with some good soup.
🍀♥️
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What a shame to put russians on any list, what a blind careless world!
I wish russia attacked your country, too, you should feel it on your own.
Terimakasih temanku atas apresiasinya, saya sangat senang sekali, selamat juga buat teman yang lain 🙏🌹
Excelente informe de curación. El compromiso es hacerlo cada semana mejor que la anterior. Creo que vamos por buen camino.
That's the idea. Progress is a never ending process. =D
It's funny, I typed "USA" in the draft,
And the post shows rhe rsult of "deer".
Can you explain this, @the-gorilla?
Sorry to all Americans and especially @pocket-change.
Were you able to solve this already?
I see the "United States"...
Does USA do something strange?
Maybe in a table:
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the screenshot of your comment:
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That’s bizarre. So it only does it in a table… and it doesn’t do it for me. Does it happen for other people and if so, are they all in the same country?
Are you using a translator or anything like that?
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It is showing this at the moment.
No. I didn't use any translating engine.
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Do you know if anybody else sees it like this?
I must say it’s rather bizarre!
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I don't know if any other user does.
Yep it did, and I changed to United States. Thank you.
https://x.com/aneukpineung78/status/1923209212483498289
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