Welcome to March’s iteration of the FreeCompliments Community’s contests for Post of the Month, Compliment of the Month, and Non-Compliment Comment of the Month! The goal of this contest is to encourage the creation of quality content, both long-form and short-form, for the betterment of the community and its members.
The winner of the Post of the Month and Compliment of the Month will win 5 HSBI + 1000 Ecency Points + 20 $LEO each, and runner-ups of these plus the Non-Compliment Comment of the Month will win 3 HSBI + 500 Ecency Points + 10 $LEO.
Additionally, @raymondspeaks announced that “Monthly contest winners will also get a BIG fat vote from @brofi on their latest post” – how exciting!
Thank you to everyone who voted! Multiple votes did not take place, no curation trails were found, our friendly @dustbunny was identified, and self-votes were not counted. We did have slightly less votes than usual this month, but still enough to clearly identify all winners and runner-ups!
Without further ado, here are our winners and runner-ups:
Post of the Month
Sometimes, Simple Is Best on Hive from @bulliontools. In this post, he applies the concept of simplicity to joining HIVE as a new member, simply by finding and participating in a community. Additionally, he encourages communities to be friendly towards our newcomers. This exact attitude is truly in line with the communal and welcoming atmosphere which we want to encourage here, and this is what makes it a deserving winner of Post of the Month.
5 HSBI, 1,000 Ecency Points, and 20 $LEO coming your way!
And for our runner-up:
Sunday Reflections: Be careful when sharing your achievements. from @shiftrox. In this post, he describes the reasons that sharing your personal successes with other people may not be a very good idea, rather favoring privacy, as nefarious actors with bad intentions can try to take advantage. This is a very practical piece of wisdom, thus rightfully earning our runner-up prize!
3 HSBI, 500 Ecency Points, and 10 $LEO coming your way!
Compliment of the Month
From @d-a-d, this compliment points out exactly what he likes about the writing in @hdmed’s post. This is a sublime example of a targeted, relevant, genuine compliment, making it our winner of Compliment of the Month.
5 HSBI, 1,000 Ecency Points, and 20 $LEO coming your way!
And for our runner-up:
From @thebighigg, this compliment displays an appreciation for the difficulties that d-a-d goes through on a daily basis in raising and caring for his son. The humanity flowing from this compliment makes it a highly worthy winner of our runner-up prize.
3 HSBI, 500 Ecency Points, and 10 $LEO coming your way!
Non-Compliment Comment of the Month
While our primary focus is on compliments, free speech and discussion is also a tremendous focus in this community. Not all conversations require compliments or agreements, but rather respectful discussion, listening, and exchanges of ideas. Thus, I believe it is essential to reward dialogues which are done in such a manner. This is a tenet of the stringent free speech principle we exercise, in a manner that we would love to see implemented in all forms of communication.
This month, it’s a comment by @tydynrain, cheerfully declaring his dedication to Hive. His signature tone (you just know when he’s writing!) combined with the encouraging nature of this comment rightfully earns the title of Non-Compliment Comment of the Month!
3 HSBI, 500 Ecency Points, and 10 $LEO coming your way!
Conclusion
Congratulations to the winners and runner-ups of this Post of the Month, Compliment of the Month, and Non-Compliment Comment of the Month contest! I hope that this encourages you and others who see this post to continue producing quality content within the community, and to spread the principles we practice in this community out into the rest of Hive and the world around you.
The post announcing the next contest will be made in the first week of May to permit a week’s worth of nominations prior to revealing the winners.
What do you think of our winners and runner-ups? Are there are other posts or comments that you would have chosen? Are the choices and prizes fair?
I would love to hear any and all opinions about these topics from everyone who is currently a member of FreeCompliments, since you’re all inaugural members! Anyone else who finds this page is also very welcome to voice their opinion. We’re all about free speech, and everyone’s experience has value.
More posts with further ideas incoming soon!
Disclaimer: FreeCompliments (@hive-140084) will be a 20% beneficiary for this post. @irfanmustafa will also be a 1% beneficiary to all contest posts for providing our contest logo.
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