As a newbie, I do not need o start searching for campaigns, I just simply look at the signatures that some respected Id's here are carrying, If I see about 5 high ranking members here promoting an ICO, I would probably believe in their judgement and choice and will make further research on them before taking part, going through the bounty thread alone without any prior guide can be confusing
Maybe that's how you evaluate a project's bounty. Everyone certainly has a different way to assess a project. For me, before starting the bounty, I saw a good manager as a bounty manager, then looking at the experience and activities of the project team on their various social media. If their activities are real, then I tend to follow them.