Writing and submitting contributions

A Contribution (Signal) is a post that shares your firsthand experience, research, or findings connected to a Discover post or Request.

Even if you have not checked everything that was requested, you can explain what you tried and what you found so far. Describe your process and results so others can understand and examine your experience.

Start from the post you want to contribute to

After logging in, select “Write a contribution” on the Discover post or Request you want to take part in.

Posts written through the regular composer or as quotes do not automatically become contributions. Open the composer using the button on the post you want to contribute to.

Check the connected post

The card at the top of the composer shows the post you are contributing to.

• If you started from a Request, that Request appears.
• If you started directly from a Discover post, that topic appears.

Open the card to reread the instructions if needed. To contribute to a different Request, open a new composer from that Request.

You can also choose where to publish

The channel where the original post appears can be used as the default publishing location. If you cannot post in that channel, the composer directs you to your profile.

You can also choose your profile or another public channel where you have permission to post. Changing where you publish keeps your contribution connected to the same topic or Request.

Contributions are published as free, public content, so they cannot be published in private channels or as paid content.

Describe your experience and findings in the post body

You can use text, images, videos, links, and other content, just as you would in the regular post composer. Rather than entering evidence in a separate form, include your explanation and supporting material together in the post body.

If you are unsure where to start, try this structure:

For example, if you are asked about your experience using a wallet, you could write:

I paused at the signature request

I connected my wallet on mobile. The connection worked, but I could not tell whether the signature request on the next screen was a login check or approval for a transaction.

I documented how I compared the instructions with the information shown in my wallet. It would help to explain the purpose of the request and whether it involves any fees before asking for a signature.

I included screenshots with personal information and part of my wallet address hidden.

Not every contribution needs links or attachments. Check what the Request asks you to share, and include supporting material when you have it. Explain what the material shows, as well as providing it.

Distinguish your firsthand findings from information taken from other sources and your own interpretation. If you use someone else's material, include the source and explain what you checked or added yourself.

Drafts are saved automatically for each topic or Request

Your work is saved automatically as a draft. Before leaving the composer, check for “Draft saved” at the top of the screen.

Drafts written directly for a Discover post and drafts for each Request are stored separately. Reopen the composer for the same post to continue from its saved draft.

• Changing where you publish keeps you working on the draft for the same topic or Request.
• Saving a draft does not publish it or submit it to a reward round.
• Once you delete a draft, you cannot continue from its contents, so check before deleting it.

If you edit the same draft in multiple tabs or windows at once, you may see a conflict notice. Keep a separate copy of your current writing, then reopen the latest draft.

Check the Reward guide, then publish

If a reward round is connected, open the “Reward guide” at the top of the composer.

Before publishing, check:

• Which reward round will receive your submission
• The round's submission deadline and participation requirements
• The requested work and evaluation criteria on the post
• The total reward budget and individual reward limits
• The applicable Season terms and any additional agreement or participation steps required

The total reward budget and maximum reward per person are limits, not amounts already awarded to you. Rewards are confirmed after your submission is reviewed and settled.

When your post is ready and your files have finished processing, select “Publish contribution.”

If the round closes or its conditions change while you are writing, you may be prompted to “Check participation again.” Review the changes before continuing.

A post published without a reward round does not automatically become a reward submission if a round opens later.

Deadlines are checked against the time your submission reaches the server. Uploading and processing files can take time, so avoid waiting until just before the deadline.

Check My activity after publishing

You can view your published contributions and participation history in My activity. If you submitted to a reward round, check the review status and result of that submission, too.

Publishing a contribution, submitting it to a reward round, and having a reward confirmed are separate steps.

A public post alone does not mean that a reward has been confirmed. If you are taking part for rewards, check the connected round and your submission record as well.

Resubmit if you want your edits included in the evaluation

Editing a published contribution and updating the version used for evaluation are separate actions.

After editing an existing contribution, use “Save and resubmit” in the editor if you want the updated content included in the evaluation.

Availability depends on the submission window, the round's status, and how far the existing submission has progressed through review. Resubmission is not always available, even before the deadline, so check the instructions in the editor.

Resubmission lets you improve an existing submission. Creating a new submission version does not create a separate, additional reward.

Editing a post after the deadline does not change the evaluation version already submitted. If you need to add an explanation or supporting material in response to a review result, check the round's appeal instructions.

Keep these points in mind when submitting

Share only content you can make public

Contributions are public content that anyone can read for free.

Do not include personal information, passwords, wallet private keys or recovery phrases, or material you do not have permission to make public. Hide unnecessary personal information and sensitive details in screenshots, too.

Show what you added instead of repeatedly submitting the same content

Repeatedly submitting an existing contribution with only changes to its wording or structure may be considered duplicate or similar submissions. This can lead to penalties during reward review, such as a lower evaluation or exclusion from rewards. Repeated violations may restrict your participation in the Season.

Even when you address the same topic, explain what new value you added, such as new sources, firsthand findings from a different setup, or independent analysis.

If you have already submitted to the same round, check your existing contribution

Writing a new post does not let you keep adding submissions to the same round.

If you see a notice that you already have a contribution submitted, check your existing submission. To improve its contents, open that post's editor and check whether resubmission is available.

If you cannot save or publish

If saving or publishing fails, read the notice and, if needed, keep a separate copy of your post body before trying again.