ZEEF Glossary
All key terms, roles, and concepts explained in one place — so you always know what you're looking at.
People & Roles
Reader
Anyone who visits a ZEEF page to find curated resources on a topic. No account is needed — pages are publicly accessible.
Curator
A registered user who creates and maintains pages. A curator selects, organises, and ranks links about a subject they know well. Their name and perspective are visible on every page they create.
Admin
A platform manager who reviews submitted pages, approves publications, and maintains the quality of ZEEF.
Core Concepts
Subject
The top-level topic a page belongs to — for example 'AI', 'Cycling', or 'Clean Energy'. A subject can be a concept, a person, or a company. Multiple curators can each create their own page for the same subject.
Page
A curated collection of links on a specific subject, created by a single curator. Every page belongs to one subject and one curator. It has a title, description, and links organised into categories.
Category
A named group of links within a page — for example 'Tools', 'Books', or 'Communities'. Categories help structure the content into logical sections that reflect how an expert thinks about a topic.
Link
An individual URL added to a page. Each link has a title, an optional curator note explaining why it matters, and optional tags for filtering.
Tags
Labels attached to a link for search and filtering. Tags help readers find specific resources within a page without browsing every category.
Page Workflow
Draft
A page in progress. Only visible to the curator. Can be edited freely at any time before it is submitted for review.
Pending
A page that has been submitted and is awaiting admin review. Accessible only via a private preview link — not yet publicly visible.
Published
A live page that is publicly visible to all visitors. Once published, changes require resubmission for review.
Readiness Checks
Automated rules a page must pass before it can be submitted. These include minimum content requirements, structural rules (at least one category and one link), and link diversity checks.
Submit for Review
The action of sending a draft page to the platform admins. If the page passes all readiness checks, its status changes to Pending and an admin is notified.
Metrics & Engagement
Views
The number of times a page has been loaded by visitors. Tracked per page.
Clicks
The number of times a link on a page has been clicked by visitors — a direct measure of how useful a resource is.
Thanks
An appreciation signal. Readers can thank a curator for a well-curated page. A light measure of trust and usefulness.
Follows
A subscription to a page. Followers receive updates when the curator adds or refines content.
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About ZEEF
The history of search, the age of AI, and why human judgment matters more than ever.
Manifest
Democracy of Knowledge. For people, by people. The founding principles of ZEEF.
How it Works
Learn how ZEEF works for curators and readers — build pages, find quality sources, compare perspectives.
Features
Human knowledge, visible structure, multiple perspectives. What makes ZEEF different.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEEF — what it is, how it works, and why human curation matters.
Showcase
High-quality curation examples from ZEEF's history — see how experts organize knowledge.