Zealy Campaign, my honest feedback.

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In December, I had the opportunity to actively participate for the first time in a marketing campaign by Hive. I had started in others before, but never actually completed any. This time, with the goal of spreading Hive's name across Web 2 and making some extra income in December, I decided to dive headfirst into this campaign that stirred various emotions throughout its operation.

What I liked:

Most missions are interesting. Participating in spaces and interacting with the community is something I enjoyed and actually learned more about Hive and Web3 in general. I spoke with others who participated in previous campaigns, and some said this one was the most successful. This pleased me, and I could see the positive consequences of the work my colleagues and I did. Additionally, the team deserves credit for paying attention and fixing some silly mistakes that some people made during the campaign, like myself once putting links in the wrong place, LOL. Certainly, the team worked hard to make everything run smoothly, and I cannot say they didn't succeed, as everything went well.

What I didn't like:

Although the campaign was an undeniable success, some things need to be analyzed and changed for participants to feel more comfortable performing this type of work. While we all love Hive and want more people to join and see it grow, actively participating in a campaign that is worth some money is still work, and some situations made this work somewhat complicated and unpleasant.

Missions that require relying on others to complete them don't really help and only create tension and other negative feelings. Contacting someone, even if they are known, to come to Inleo and create a thread is not cool. Asking people, even known individuals, to do specific actions for us to complete a quest was unnecessary and annoying.

Within this topic, another mission of this type was the 'Adopt a Cub.' Imagine trying to convince someone to join the campaign. Honestly, if I can speak openly, this mission was a punishment. I do not doubt that some people had to buy a cub instead of adopting one if you catch my drift. Especially because the second part of this mission meant taking this cub to reach 500 XP, and what did they gain when reaching 500 XP? NOTHING. It's almost funny, but only almost because I know many people struggled to complete this mission.

Fortunately, after some complaints and suggestions, including suggestions from me, a substitute mission appeared, and to the joy of those without a cub, we could complete it without falling too far behind. I appreciate the team for listening to suggestions and making changes when necessary. But I would like to emphasize my thoughts on missions that require relying on others: Please, don't do this in future campaigns. Having to convince someone to do something on a blockchain that symbolizes freedom on the internet is ironic, hypocritical, and doesn't make sense. It makes much more sense to depend on one's own work, and I'm sure that as a result, more people will come. But having to talk to someone to perform specific actions when they won't gain anything from it only tarnishes our reputation and makes us known as someone who constantly asks for things.

Now, let's move on to another topic: RECAP

I don't consider the idea of the recap bad; on the contrary, it gave people a good chance to complete everything and advance in the ranking. I myself needed to do three recaps, and without them, I wouldn't have stayed in the top 20, without a doubt. However, some points need to be reconsidered about recaps.

Undoubtedly, the time zone was a problem for most people who followed the campaign's spaces. But some people faced this and listened and interacted in all spaces! Those who couldn't be present basically only needed to write a text about the specific space's theme. In the age of AI where audio can be transcribed and summarized, what's the difficulty in writing an original text for someone already familiar with Hive? What I'm trying to say is that following all spaces live is much more difficult than writing a text. For this reason, I think the XP amount for a recap should be lower than for those who followed a space to the end. This would be a way to break ties in the ranking before the last week. And I think, in addition to this alternative, another interesting idea would be to have spaces that don't allow recaps.

A few more points...

At this point, this text is a bit long, and I had to summarize some opinions to not extend it too much. But there are just a few more points that I believe are important to address. Perhaps this is the most controversial topic so far, but I think it's important to talk about it, or there will always be an elephant in the room.

Some campaign participants had somewhat strange behavior, and the team noticed. I remember two cases I saw; in one, a guy had adopted himself as a CUB in an account that seemed fake. In another, in a mission that asked for this, a girl had suggested the same influence as another account at the same time. Both cases were announced in the group, but we didn't see any consequences. Maybe they managed to prove their innocence and that they weren't using fake accounts... But it worried me a bit, and I wasn't the only one.

Another moment when the lack of transparency bothered me is that throughout the campaign, we could see someone from the team doing missions and participating in the ranking. Initially, I thought it was a test, that the person participated to see if everything was okay with the missions. Then I thought it was a way to encourage everyone to do the quests as well and considered it a good example of leadership. But in the end, I saw that the person really stayed in the ranking, in the top 10, and it surprised me that the Inleo team didn't realize how controversial this idea is.

Imagine, someone who approves the missions, who possibly formulates the missions, is also competing for the prize! I'm not doubting that the person is really doing everything right, I swear, it's not about that. But I believe the team lacked a bit of understanding to realize how inappropriate this seems. I'm absolutely sure that most people were bothered by this, but obviously, most don't comment for fear of being rejected or something similar.

Now it's almost the end, I promise...

Despite the negative points, as I said at the beginning, I believe the campaign achieved its goal and was a success. However, I would suggest more transparency going forward. Maybe at the beginning of each campaign, there could be a special text explaining each delicate point that needs explanations, such as the deadline for prize payment. The delay in payment didn't personally bother me, but it clearly bothered many people. From what I heard, the payment always gets delayed at the end of the campaigns, and I don't understand why there's a deadline for payment if it won't be met.

Would I participate in another Zealy campaign?

Honestly, I don't know. I think I would participate if I were sure that I would only have to use my own effort and not depend on the effort of others. I would also have to have spare time to dedicate, as I did in December, and I don't know if I'll have that time available next time. But undoubtedly, I recommend to those who haven't participated yet to have this experience and draw their own conclusions about whether it's worth it or not.

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Portuguese:

Campanha Zealy, meu feedback honesto.

Em dezembro tive a oportunidade de participar ativamente pela primeira vez de uma campanha de marketing da Hive. Eu até já havia começado em outras, mas nunca cheguei a concluir de fato. Dessa vez, com objetivo de ajudar a propagar o nome da Hive pela Web 2 e fazer alguma renda extra em dezembro, decidi me jogar de cabeça nessa campanha que me provocou diversos sentimentos ao longo de seu funcionamento.

Do que eu gostei:

A maioria das missões são interessantes. Participar dos spaces e interagir com a comunidade é algo que gostei de fazer e que de fato me fez aprender um pouco mais sobre a Hive e Web3 no geral. Conversei com outras pessoas que participaram de campanhas anteriores, e algumas delas disseram que essa foi a que teve o maior sucesso. Isso me deixou contente, e pude ver as consequências positivas do trabalho que eu e meus colegas fizeram. Além disso, a equipe está de parabéns em relação a dar atenção e consertar alguns erros bobos que algumas pessoas cometeram durante a campanha. Como por exemplo, eu mesma que uma vez coloquei links no lugar errado, LOL. Com certeza o pessoal trabalhou muito para fazer tudo ocorrer bem, e não posso dizer que eles não conseguiram, afinal deu tudo certo.

Do que eu definitivamente não gostei:

Embora a campanha tenha sido um sucesso inegável… Definitivamente há coisas que precisam ser analisadas e mudadas para que os participantes da campanha se sintam mais confortáveis em desempenhar esse tipo de trabalho. Porque ok, todos aqui amamos a Hive e nos interessa que mais pessoas venham e que a Hive cresça cada vez mais, mas participar ativamente de uma campanha que vale algum dinheiro… Sim, é um trabalho, e algumas situações tornaram esse trabalho um tanto complicado e desagradável.

Missões em que é necessário contar com outras pessoas para que ela seja concluída, não ajudam de fato e só provocam tensão e outros sentimentos negativos. Ao contactar alguém, ainda que seja conhecido, para a pessoa vir até a Inleo e fazer thread não é algo legal. Normalmente pedir esse tipo de coisa pra alguém, faz com que a outra pessoa passe a nos olhar com outros olhos. E em uma das missões tínhamos que pedir pra 5 ou 10 pessoas fazerem threads, e eu perguntei… Pra que? Afinal, todo mundo aqui na Hive já ouviu falar da Inleo e sabe como funciona, se alguém quiser fazer uma thread, ela simplesmente fará. Ter que pedir a alguém pra fazer isso por nós para que possamos completar uma quest foi algo que achei desnecessário e chato.

Ainda dentro desse tópico, outra missão que tivemos desse tipo foi a tal… ‘’ Adote um Cub’’. Imagine você tentar convencer alguém a participar da campanha? Sinceramente, se posso falar abertamente, essa missão foi um castigo. Eu não tenho dúvidas que tiveram pessoas que tiveram que comprar um cub em vez de adotá-lo, se é que vocês me entendem. Principalmente pq a parte dois dessa missão, significava levar esse cub até chegar a 500 xp, e o que eles ganhavam ao chegar em 500 xp? NADA. É quase engraçado… Mas, só quase, porque eu sei que muitas pessoas sofreram pra fazer essa missão.

Felizmente, depois de algumas reclamações e sugestões, inclusive sugestões feitas por mim, uma missão substituta apareceu, e pra felicidade de quem não tinha um cub, podemos fazer e não ficarmos tanto atrás. Agradeço demais a equipe por ouvir sugestões, e mudarem as coisas quando necessário. Mas, gostaria de enfatizar aqui meu pensamento sobre missões em que é preciso contar com outras pessoas: Por favor, não façam mais isso em outras campanhas. Ter que convencer alguém a fazer algo numa blockchain que simboliza a liberdade na internet, de certa forma, é irônico , parece hipócrita, não faz sentido.

Faz muito mais sentido depender do próprio trabalho e tenho certeza que como consequência, mais pessoas virão! Mas ter que falar com alguém para fazer ações específicas, quando ela não ganhará nada por fazer, só nos faz ficar com reputação manchada e ser conhecido como alguém que fica pedindo coisas.

Agora, pulemos para outro assunto: RECAP.

Não considero a ideia do recap ruim, pelo contrário, deu muita chance às pessoas para conseguirem completar tudo e avançar no ranking. Eu mesma, precisei fazer três recaps, e sem eles não teria ficado no top 20, sem dúvida. Porém há pontos que precisam ser reconsiderados sobre os recaps.

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Sem dúvida o fuso horário foi um problema para a maioria das pessoas que acompanharam os Spaces da campanha. Mas, algumas pessoas realmente enfrentaram isso e ouviram e interagiram em todos os Spaces! Todos. Quem não conseguia estar presente, basicamente só precisava fazer um texto sobre o tema do Space específico… E venhamos e convenhamos, em terra de IA em que se pode transcrever áudio e fazer resumos, qual a dificuldade de escrever um texto original pra quem já está habituado com a Hive? O que estou querendo dizer com isso é: Sim, acompanhar todos os Spaces ao vivo é muito mais difícil do que escrever um texto. Por esse motivo, penso que a quantidade de XP de um Recap deveria ser menor do que quem acompanhou um Space até o final. Essa seria uma forma, inclusive, de desempatar o ranking antes da última semana. E penso que além dessa alternativa, outra ideia interessante seria haverem Spaces que não dão a possibilidade de fazer recap.

Mais alguns pontos…

Nesse momento esse texto está um tanto longo, e eu tive que resumir algumas opiniões pra não me estender muito. Mas, há apenas mais alguns pontos que acredito serem importantes para serem tratados. Talvez esse seja o tema mais polêmico até agora, mas penso que é importante falar disso ou sempre haverá esse elefante na sala.

Alguns participantes da campanha tiveram um comportamento um tanto estranho e a equipe percebeu. Me lembro de dois casos que vi; num deles, um rapaz havia adotado ele mesmo como CUB, numa conta que parecia fake. No outro, numa missão que pedia isso, uma moça havia sugerido um mesmo influence que outra conta, na mesma hora. Ambos os casos foram anunciados no grupo, mas não vimos nenhuma consequência acontecer. Talvez eles tenham conseguido provar sua inocência e que na verdade não estavam utilizando contas fakes… Porém, me preocupou um pouco essa falta de transferência e eu não fui a única.

Outro momento em que a falta de transparência me incomodou, é que durante toda a campanha pudemos ver alguém que faz parte da equipe fazendo as missões e participando do ranking. Inicialmente pensei que se tratava de um teste, que a pessoa participava para ver se tava tudo bem com as missões, depois pensei que era uma forma de estimular todos as fazerem as quests também e considerei isso um bom exemplo de liderança… Mas no final, vi que realmente a pessoa ficou no ranking, no top 10, e assim, me admira bastante que a própria equipe da Inleo não tenham percebido o quanto essa é uma ideia controversa.

Imagine, alguém que aprova as missões, que possivelmente elabora as missões, também está concorrendo ao prêmio! Não estou duvidando que a pessoa realmente está fazendo tudo certinho, juro, não se trata disso. Mas acredito que faltou um pouco de entendimento da equipe para perceber o quanto isso parece inadequado. Eu tenho certeza absoluta que a maioria das pessoas se incomodaram com isso, mas obviamente, a maioria não comenta por medo de ser rechaçado algo do tipo.

Agora está perto do fim, prometo…

Apesar dos pontos negativos, como disse no início, acredito que a campanha atingiu seu objetivo e foi um sucesso. Porém, eu sugeriria mais transparência daqui pra frente, quem sabe, no início de cada campanha pudesse haver um texto especial explicando cada ponto mais delicado que necessita de explicações, como por exemplo, o prazo do pagamento dos prêmios. O atraso do pagamento não me incomodou pessoalmente, mas claramente incomodou muitas pessoas. Pelo o que eu soube o pagamento sempre atrasa no final das campanhas, e não entendi o porquê de dar um prazo para o pagamento, se ele não será cumprido.

Participaria de outra campanha Zealy?

Sinceramente, não sei. Acho que participaria se tivesse certeza que só teria que usar apenas meu próprio esforço e não depender do esforço de outros. Também teria que ter tempo sobrando para me dedicar, assim como tive em dezembro e não sei se na próxima terei esse tempo disponível. Mas sem dúvida, recomendo a quem não participou ainda, ter essa experiência e tirar suas próprias conclusões se vale a pena ou não. Pra mim, de certa forma valeu, embora eu tenha enxergado esses problemas. Tenho certeza que a equipe da Inleo continuará trabalhando para nos trazer experiências cada vez melhores quando se trata de campanhas de marketing e desejo a eles todo o sucesso do mundo e sabedoria para mudar o que for necessário para que todos tenham uma jornada positiva.

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Aiuna, you were perfect in your observations, especially those related to 'inviting' other people to participate. This type of task makes no sense at all, for the reasons you mentioned.

I didn't participate in this campaign due to a lack of time, but I have experience in all the others. Something that bothers me is that some people there, who are supposed to support the participants, act impatiently or even with disguised rudeness on some occasions. Needless to say, it's a bit strange for someone providing support to also be participating in the campaign. This makes me lose confidence in what they are doing.

I hope the next campaigns are better and more organized. Some people there are working hard to make things run smoothly, and it's a shame that they don't notice some details that can tarnish this genuine good intention.

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Thanks, @michupa , your feedback also is very important... About this situation that you mentioned, yeah, I saw some like this. And I believe that it is something that needs to be changed or people would feel bad about participating in the campaign. Instead of doing this for fun and wanting to spread the Hive and Inleo names, they will just do it for money.

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I think that there wasn’t a delay of the payment since never they gave a deadline to pay it. If they had said we will pay in two days after the results then people would be able to complain, but they never gave! One thing that was already discussed that they need to fix is to avoid interest conflicts. In any type of assessment or competition employees or relatives of the employees cant participate on those, even if there wasnt any cheating , people still can question and this feeling stays, “what if the employee x had previous information of a certain quest? “ . About the quests I am not sure about the solution … but for me the worst was to convince people to do threads…

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You were perfect in your analysis, I practically agree with everything you said. I was one of the people who didn't do any recaps, I risked my job and family life to follow all the spaces and I didn't think it was fair at any point to have the same value as someone who didn't participate in the space and could use AI or simply set up a text seeing others creating the posts about the space he needed to write.

Regarding the missions of influencing someone to create a thread or reaching 500xp, there really is nothing to discuss, I consider these missions too complex or unnecessary, as depending on someone else to create or do something that will help you is complicated, in life We actually go through this all the time, helping someone and when we need someone, nothing, just disappointment.

Finally, seeing people who were supervising, approving and creating missions and also participating, that was the icing on the cake, it doesn't make any sense at all. It was even the case of Yuri commenting that it was like a dance competition, then the guy who is the judge of the competition, gets up and goes dancing too, what stops him from giving everyone a 9 and a 10 for him? How can the guy who judges the participants judge himself? This is what I like to call "who supervises the inspector?", well, that was made fun of in my opinion too.

I honestly don't want to participate in new campaigns, the prize helps a lot and so does the engagement, but these difficulties and strange points... I think I'll just stay and cheer.

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It's a shame that this post is already 3 days old, and almost no one saw it because there was no support. Feedbcks like ours are necessary if they want to get better at running campaigns.

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