Curators
Curators are mission-driven reviewers who help validate social signals within NOORCHAIN. They review participation evidence, mission context, and curator-level criteria to support a transparent and accountable signal layer for NGOs, associations, institutions, and communities.
Who are the Curators?
Curators may include community organizations, NGOs, educators, and mission-aligned social institutions. They help verify real participation and assess whether PoSS signals reflect genuine social contribution rather than automated, abusive, or manipulative behavior.
How Validation Works
- On-chain curator set - the list of authorised curators and the signing threshold live in a smart contract; every curator decision is a cryptographic signature verified against that set.
- Quorum, not individuals - sensitive signals require approval by several distinct curators before they count; no single curator can validate alone.
- Anchored outcomes - validated signals are grouped into snapshots anchored on-chain, so every decision remains traceable after the fact.
Accountability
Curators receive nothing directly from the protocol: reward emission goes to participants and to the organization's treasury, never to the reviewers - by design, so validation carries no financial incentive. Their work is governed by explicit, logged rules:
- Conflict-of-interest declaration before reviewing a sensitive signal
- Appeal within 30 days, examined by a panel distinct from the original reviewers
- Emergency suspension for active fraud: 48 hours maximum, confirmed by quorum, reversible, fully logged
Becoming a Curator
Today, curators are enrolled by their organization through its hub: the coordinator issues them an identity, then adds them to the on-chain curator set. A broader application process is intended to allow qualified organizations to join over time, with requirements emphasizing mission alignment, transparency, verified identity, conflict-of-interest disclosure, and relevant field experience.