FAQ

Do I spend or stake $AUTEUR when I curate?

Not for ordinary curation: a selection does not spend or lock tokens. Your eligible balance defines the total curation power available to spread across your selections. Backing an auteur is a separate staking action that deposits tokens into the backing vault.

Does backing earn immediately?

No. A position activates next epoch. Rewards depend on funded works by its auteur, the other eligible positions, and backing rewards being enabled for that epoch. An Active label does not mean a reward has already been credited.

Can I add more or leave?

You can make another deposit, which creates a new onchain position with its own activation date. Cancel a pending position before activation, or request unstake once active. An exit in Epoch N remains active through N, then cools down during N+1 and N+2; withdraw from N+3.

Will the full backer budget always be distributed?

Under the planned payout policy, no. Positions will share only the earned, unlocked portion of the budget. Being the only eligible backer will not automatically unlock the entire pool; unallocated tokens will remain in the rewards vault. The exact limits and activation epoch are still to be specified. See planned payout limits.

Is backing yield guaranteed?

No. An unfunded auteur produces no backing reward for that epoch. Early conviction changes relative weight; it does not promise a fixed return. Principal is not slashed for an unsuccessful epoch, but smart-contract, token-price, gas, and lockup risks remain.

Is there a minimum holding requirement?

The current protocol rule requires a positive eligible $AUTEUR balance. There is no higher minimum threshold configured at the protocol level.

Why does making more selections reduce power per pick?

Your epoch power is fixed by the balance snapshot. Every additional selection divides that same power into another piece. This makes selectivity part of the game.

How do I curate on Farcaster or X?

On Farcaster, make a plain recast. On X, reply directly to the selected post with @auteurbot curate.

Farcaster likes and quote casts do not count. Ordinary X likes, reposts, quotes, and standalone mentions do not count.

What happens if I delete a selection signal?

The recorded selection currently remains in the epoch ledger after its Farcaster recast or X command is deleted. Deletion does not restore power to the curator's other selections.

Can an author earn without using Auteur?

Yes. An eligible Farcaster cast or X post can be discovered and funded before the author has opened Auteur. The author can connect later to access the receiving wallet and claim.

Does being first guarantee an early-discovery bonus?

No. Entry discovery requires both low curator power before your selection and meaningful confirming power after it. Being first and alone produces little or no advantage.

Do discovery bonuses create extra emissions?

They do not create additional emissions. Discovery mechanics only redistribute rewards within the fixed epoch ceiling.

Can the same work be funded twice?

No. Once a work has been funded in a settled epoch, its platform identifier is excluded from future funding.

When can I claim?

As soon as a settlement credits your Ethereum address. Claimable rewards accumulate until that address calls the vault's claim() method.

Why do I need ETH to claim?

Claiming is an Ethereum Mainnet transaction. External wallets need ETH for gas. Embedded-wallet transactions can be sponsored when sponsorship is available; it is not a guarantee that every wallet or transaction is gas-free.

Can I claim to another connected wallet?

The vault credits a specific address, and only that wallet can claim its balance. Profile's claim button sends tokens to the credited wallet. You can transfer them afterward. Any claim-and-transfer flow still requires authorization from the reward wallet.

Can the operator withdraw my claimable rewards?

No. The rewards vault's permanent controller exposes no surplus-withdrawal path at all. Existing claim balances remain claimable by their recipients. However, future reward recipients are still selected offchain by the operator; the controller enforces limits, not the fairness of that list.

Do Surfacing or Underground guarantee future funding?

No. They help explore curator signals. Underground prioritizes lower-attention, not-yet-rising work; it does not prove quality or predict a guaranteed reward.