Frequently Asked Questions

ZEEF is a platform where people curate the best sources about a subject. Real people organize links and explain why those sources matter. Instead of ranking content with algorithms, ZEEF makes human judgment visible.

The internet did not run out of information. It ran out of trustworthy filters. Search engines rank pages using algorithms. AI generates answers. Wikipedia creates consensus articles. But none of these models clearly show who selected the sources and why. ZEEF brings back visible human curation.

The internet today suffers from three major problems: • Information overload — more content than anyone can evaluate • Filter bubbles — personalised results that confine rather than expand your view • Unclear sources — you rarely know who decided what you see and why ZEEF helps people sift information by letting humans curate the most relevant sources — visibly, with their name on it.

Knowledge rarely comes from a single perspective. Science evolves through debate, interpretation, and competing ideas. ZEEF allows multiple people to build their own curated view of the same subject. Readers can explore different perspectives instead of receiving a single imposed answer. Knowledge is a landscape, not a verdict.

Google shows ranked pages based on algorithms. ZEEF shows curated knowledge. Someone who understands the subject has already organized the best sources for you. Instead of searching through dozens of links yourself, you start with a structured overview built by a named person with relevant knowledge.

AI systems generate answers based on patterns in text. They can be helpful and fast, but they often hide the sources behind the answer. Sometimes AI produces answers that sound convincing but are incorrect or outdated. There is often no way to verify the claim because the source is not shown. ZEEF focuses on visible sources. You can always see where information comes from and judge for yourself.

Wikipedia produces one consensus article per topic. Behind that article are anonymous editors who decide what stays and what is removed. In practice, a small number of editors can control the final version — and their identities and interests are not visible to the reader. ZEEF works differently. Instead of one version of reality, multiple curators can present different perspectives on the same subject. Each is attributed to a named person.

Some of the most important topics today are also the most contested — health, climate, politics, economics, artificial intelligence. On these topics, people have different interpretations and viewpoints. A single authoritative answer often conceals more than it reveals. ZEEF allows curators to present their perspective together with the resources that support their view. Readers can explore those sources and validate the claims themselves.

Yes. You can browse curator profiles and explore the pages they have built on different subjects. This allows you to discover the sources experts recommend and follow the knowledge of people whose judgment you trust.

Google ranks pages based on links, signals, and engagement — algorithmic signals, not human judgment. ZEEF shows curated knowledge. A named person who understands the subject has organised the best sources. The order reflects their judgment, not an automated ranking system.

Wikipedia produces one consensus article per topic, edited by anonymous contributors. A small number of editors can control what stays and what is removed. ZEEF allows multiple curators to present different perspectives on the same subject. Each page is attributed to a named person with a visible point of view. No consensus is forced.

Reddit is a discussion platform — people debate topics in comment threads, upvote opinions, and share reactions. ZEEF is a curation platform. Curators organise the best existing sources on a subject into structured pages. The focus is on quality links, not discussion.

Substack is a publishing platform where individuals write original long-form articles or newsletters. ZEEF is a curation platform. Curators do not write original content — they select, organise, and rank the best existing sources on a subject.

Twitter is a real-time stream of opinions, news, and reactions. Content moves fast and disappears quickly. ZEEF is a structured, durable collection of the best sources on a topic. It does not change with the news cycle — it grows and improves as curators refine their selections over time.

AI tools generate answers based on patterns in large datasets. They can be fast and useful, but they often do not show their sources — and can generate plausible-sounding incorrect information. ZEEF focuses on visible, attributed sources. Every link comes from a named person. You can always see where the information comes from and verify it yourself.

Anyone can become a curator and create a page about a subject they understand. Curators organise links and sources into meaningful categories and explain why those sources matter. There is no requirement to be a formal expert — what matters is genuine knowledge and the willingness to stand behind your selections.

Yes. This is central to how ZEEF works. Different curators can build different curated perspectives on the same subject. Readers can explore and compare them side by side — and decide which perspective they find most useful or trustworthy.

Links are grouped into categories or blocks. Examples: Tools, Research, Companies, Tutorials, News, Blogs. The curator defines the categories. This structure reflects how an expert thinks about a subject — not what an algorithm decided to surface.

No. Links are ordered based on the curator's judgment. The order you see reflects what the curator believes is most valuable — not engagement metrics, click counts, or paid placement.

Yes. Anyone can sign up and create a ZEEF page on a subject they know. Your page is attributed to you and can rank on search engines. Some curators have used ZEEF pages to build visible expertise in their field. "Content Curation by Robin Good" ranked #3 globally for that search term.

To keep ZEEF free from spam accounts, unconfirmed signups are automatically removed after 7 days. If you can't find your confirmation email, check your spam folder. If it's been more than 7 days, your account has been cleared and you can simply sign up again with the same email.

The PR score (0–10) shown next to a link in the editor reflects the authority of that domain, based on Open PageRank — a free, open dataset built from Common Crawl web data. A higher score means the domain is linked to more frequently across the web, which is a rough signal of reach and trustworthiness. It is a relative indicator — what matters is how links compare within the same page, not the absolute number. Note: the scale is logarithmic. A score of 6.3 for google.com is correct for this dataset — it reflects Google's position relative to the top 10 million domains globally, not a judgement on its quality. During Beta, we use Open PageRank because it is free and works well enough for comparing links within a page. We plan to upgrade to a more recognisable metric — such as Moz Domain Authority (0–100) — in a later release.

The internet contains more information than ever before. But information alone does not create knowledge. Sifting is the act of separating what matters from what does not — the way a prospector separates gold from sand. ZEEF helps people sift through large amounts of information and highlight the sources that actually matter. The word "ZEEF" means "sieve" in Dutch.

Knowledge grows through debate and different interpretations. A single answer can hide nuance and complexity. When only one perspective is visible, it is easy to mistake it for the complete truth. ZEEF allows knowledge to remain a landscape rather than a single imposed version — so readers can form their own understanding instead of inheriting someone else's conclusion.

ZEEF does not create content. It organises existing content from across the open web. Curators link to the best external sources — articles, tools, data, research — and organise them into structured pages. ZEEF adds a layer of human judgment on top of existing information, without replacing or locking it behind a platform.

Yes — ZEEF is free for both visitors and curators during beta. There are no ads, no paid placement, and no data sales. ZEEF is supported by a small team and community contributions. If you want to help, see the donate option on /_/contact.

Go to /_/signup and create an account using your email, Google, or GitHub. After signup, a short onboarding step asks you to choose a username and (optionally) a display name. From there you can immediately start a curated page.

Yes. Both Google and GitHub are supported on the login and signup pages. ZEEF remembers which method you used last and shows a "Last used" marker so you don't have to remember the next time.

ZEEF detects this and instead of creating a duplicate account, it directs you to the correct provider button. This way one email always maps to one account, no matter how you originally signed up.

Your username determines your profile URL ({username}.zeef.com) and is shown on every page you curate, so it is not freely editable. If you have a strong reason to change it (typo, name change, abuse target), contact support via /_/contact.

• Member — anyone with a ZEEF account; can browse, suggest links, follow curators. • Curator — a member who has created at least one page. Builds and maintains curated pages on subjects. • Moderator — reviews submitted pages before publication. Granted manually by an admin. • Admin — manages the platform; has access to all moderation tools.

Three ways: • Browse all subjects at /_/subjects. • Use the search bar to find a specific subject or curator. • Go directly to a subject subdomain like nutrition.zeef.com to see all curators on that topic. The /_/curators directory lists everyone who has built a page.

Check their profile page for their bio, social links, and other curated subjects. A blue "Verified" badge means an admin has confirmed their authenticity for that page. Curators with multiple pages on related subjects often signal expertise — but the goal of ZEEF is transparent attribution, not credentialism. You decide whom to trust.

A blue verified badge means an admin has confirmed that the curator is genuinely connected to the subject — for example, the actual person on a Person page, or someone with documented expertise on a Subject page. Verification is a signal of authenticity, not endorsement of the page's quality.

Yes. On any published page, use the "Suggest a link" button to recommend a link to the curator. The curator can accept, reject, or ignore your suggestion. This is how the community helps strengthen pages without changing them directly.

Each curator who builds a page on a subject gets their own URL: subject.zeef.com/{username}. Visitors see a list of all curators for a subject and can compare their pages side by side. There is no single "official" version — each curator brings their own perspective.

Use the "Flag this page" button on the public page. Moderators review every flag. Valid reasons include factual errors, spam, broken links, undisclosed paid placement, or content that violates the Terms.

Yes. Subscribe at /newsletter/subscribe or via the form in the site footer. ZEEF uses double opt-in — you confirm via email before being subscribed. The newsletter shares platform updates, featured curators, and new pages.

Every email contains an unsubscribe link in the footer. If you have an account, you can also manage newsletter preferences in your profile settings at /_/profile.

Go to /_/pages and click "New page". Pick a subject (or create one if it doesn't exist yet) and choose the page type — Subject, Person, or Company. The editor opens immediately and you can start adding links, blocks (categories), and a description.

• Subject page — about a topic or concept (e.g., "Nutrition", "Game Development"). • Person page — about a real person (yourself or someone else). • Company page — about a brand, business, NGO, or organisation. Each type has slightly different metadata fields, but all of them are curated link pages.

An identity page is a page where you, the curator, are also the subject — for example, your own Person page or your company's page. It gets a blue "profile page" badge to distinguish it from pages where you curate someone else's subject. Other curators can also build pages about the same person or company; their pages are not identity pages.

A Subject Area is the broader thematic classification of a subject, such as Tech, Health, Business, or Sports. When a curator has 12 or more pages, ZEEF groups them per Subject Area on the profile, dashboard, and curator listing for easier navigation. Subjects without an assigned area fall into an "Other" bucket.

In the editor, drag links into categories. Each category has a name like "Tools", "Research", or "Tutorials". You can also tag links — when you create a tag, ZEEF automatically suggests creating a category for it. Drag-and-drop lets you reorder both categories and links within them.

Before submitting for review, your page needs: • A clear page title and description. • At least a few links across multiple categories (a single link does not make a page). • Filled-in subject metadata (language, country if relevant). A moderator reviews the page; once approved, the status changes to "published" and the page becomes publicly searchable.

Use the Import button in the editor. ZEEF accepts CSV, Excel (XLSX), ODS, plain text, JSON, and browser bookmark HTML files. The limit is 2 MB or 500 links per import. For bookmark files, folder names can optionally become category names.

Yes. Export bookmarks as HTML from Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge, then drag-and-drop the file into the import panel. ZEEF reads the folder structure and offers to use folder names as categories.

On /_/pages, click the download icon next to a page. You can export as CSV (links + metadata), Excel (XLSX), or JSON (full structured data). This is useful for backups or moving content between platforms.

Yes. The page editor offers AI-assisted features including page generation from a subject and a few seed links, AI suggestions for link descriptions, AI-generated cover images, and AI review feedback before submission. All AI features are optional — you can build a full ZEEF page without using any of them.

AI features (page generation, cover images, link descriptions, review feedback) consume a small amount of credits each. Your current balance shows in the editor toolbar. During beta, credits are granted automatically to curators. The system exists to prevent abuse and keep AI costs sustainable for the platform.

In the page settings, click "Generate cover image". The AI uses your page title, subject, and description as input and produces a cover image. You can regenerate or upload your own. Cover images appear on the public page and in OG images shared on social media.

Yes. Use "AI Review" in the editor. It reads your page like a moderator would and gives feedback on missing categories, weak links, missing description, or things that may cause rejection. It does not submit your page — it only advises.

ZEEF uses Anthropic's Claude API for AI features. Your page content is sent to the AI provider only at the moment you trigger an AI feature. Per Anthropic's API policy, customer data is not used to train Claude models. ZEEF logs AI usage internally for billing and rate-limiting.

• Draft — a page in progress. Only visible to you. • Pending — submitted for review. Awaiting moderator decision. • Published — approved and publicly visible at subject.zeef.com/{username}. • Rejected — review found issues. The reason is shown in the editor; you can fix and resubmit.

Status changes from draft to pending. A moderator (or admin) reviews the page, usually within a few days. You receive an email once a decision is made — either with a publication confirmation or a rejection reason. If rejected, you can edit and use "Submit for review" again.

Most pages are reviewed within a few days. Times can be longer during busy periods or for complex pages that need verification. There is no formal SLA during beta — patience is appreciated.

The rejection reason appears in a red banner at the top of the editor. Address the points raised, then click "Submit for review" again. Resubmissions go back to the queue, but moderators see your previous review history so they know it was a resubmission.

Moderators handle the first-line review queue. For verified pages — where the curator is the subject (e.g., a person curating their own page) — admins typically also review. The reviewer's role and username are shown in your page history once a decision is made.

Yes. If a page later violates the Terms or contains seriously broken or misleading content, an admin can unpublish it with a reason. The status returns to "rejected" and you can fix and resubmit. Curators are notified by email.

Moderators are appointed manually by admins. The current eligibility check requires a verified Person-type identity page on ZEEF (your own profile, not a company). If you are interested in moderating, complete your profile and reach out via /_/contact.

Domain authority scores are refreshed monthly via a background job that pulls fresh data from the Open PageRank API. New domains are looked up the first time they appear in a curator's page. Scores are cached locally so editor performance stays fast.

No. ZEEF does not algorithmically rank pages based on link authority. The PR scores in the editor are an editorial hint for you — to help you compare two similar links and pick the more authoritative one. They have no effect on how visitors discover your page.

Both are domain-authority metrics, but they use different data and methodology. Open PageRank is free and based on Common Crawl web data; Moz Domain Authority is a paid commercial metric used by SEO professionals on a 0–100 scale. ZEEF uses Open PageRank during beta because it is free and accurate enough for relative comparisons within a page.

View and click counts appear next to each page on /_/pages. Click into any page for a detailed analytics view: views over time, top-clicked links, and referrer breakdown. Curators with multiple pages can also see clicks across all pages from the curator dashboard.

No. ZEEF does not track or expose individual visitor identities. Statistics are aggregated — counts only, no IP addresses, no user IDs. This is a deliberate privacy choice.

No. Self-views — when you visit your own page while logged in — are excluded from analytics. Rate limiting per IP also prevents inflated counts from repeated visits by the same person.

Go to /_/profile and scroll to the "Delete account" section. Deletion removes your account and soft-deletes your pages. A confirmation step prevents accidental deletion. Some metadata may be retained briefly for legal and operational reasons (mailing bounces, audit logs).

In /_/profile, click "Change email" in the email section. ZEEF sends a confirmation link to both your old and new addresses; both must be confirmed before the change takes effect. For email/password accounts, your current password is required. For Google/GitHub accounts, no password prompt is shown.

Use /_/forgot-password and enter your email. ZEEF detects whether your account is OAuth-only (Google/GitHub). If it is, the page directs you back to the correct login button instead of sending a useless reset email. Otherwise you receive a password reset link.

ZEEF stores: your account (email, username, name, avatar), your curated pages and links, aggregated analytics on your pages, and basic mail-event logs for delivery. ZEEF does not sell data, does not run third-party trackers (only Vercel Analytics for performance), and does not show ads. See /_/privacy for the full statement.

Yes. Companies can have pages, agencies can curate on behalf of clients (with disclosure), and curators can include their own products with appropriate context. Spam, hidden affiliate stuffing, and undisclosed paid links violate the Terms and lead to rejection.

ZEEF is in active development. New features ship regularly, and existing features may change. Pricing, AI credits, and moderator policies will mature over time. Using ZEEF during beta means: no cost, occasional rough edges, and your feedback shapes the platform. See /_/beta for the current roadmap.

ZEEF currently does not. It is built and operated by a small team and supported by donations. There are no ads and no data sales, by design. A sustainable monetisation model will be introduced after beta — likely a freemium model where core curation stays free. See /_/contact for the donate option.

The codebase is not open source today. The principles, terms, manifest, and moderation policies are public via /_/manifest and /_/terms. Source code may be opened later — that depends on finding the right governance and community model.

ZEEFAI is an experimental AI-powered curator account that automatically generates pages on subjects without a human curator yet. ZEEFAI pages are clearly attributed and meant to seed coverage — human curators can build their own competing pages on the same subjects, and a human page is always preferred.