Hey Hackers,
In case you missed it, the #OptOut Writing Contest—a series for Web3 hacktivists championing true decentralization—returned for its final stage in July with two new themes:
Presented by Aut Labs and HackerNoon, this contest is a rallying cry against monopolies and centralized structures that threaten the core values of the Web3 ecosystem.
With less than a month left before submissions close on October 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST, this is your last chance to explore the mechanics of decentralization through the lenses of interaction, reputation, trust, coordination, governance, and systems—and compete for a share of the $6,000 prize pool.
If you’re looking for inspiration, you can check out all existing contest submissions like @cryptobro’s Information Society: Idea - A, Realization - F, Total - D or @cryptocatt’s Should Interactions Be Decentralized?, which are publicly available here.
Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard—enter the OptOut writing contest today!
Read on for details about the contest structure, rules, and guidelines.
The final stage of the OptOut writing contest launched with 2 themes that will run concurrently. Participants can compete for a total prize pool of $6000 in USDT by submitting valid entries before submissions close on October 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST.
With a prize pool of $3k (in USDT) for 6 writers, this theme is split into 3 main subtopics.
Here’s how you should tackle them:
Prizes for Theme 2
A total of $3000 (in USDT) is up for grabs - $1000 for each tag #interaction, #reputation, and #trust.
Prize breakdown for each tag:
With a prize pool of $3k (in USDT) for 6 writers, this theme is also split into 3 main topics.\Here’s how you should approach them:
Prizes for Theme 3
Like with theme 2, a total of $3000 (in USDT) is up for grabs - $1000 for each for each tag #coordination. #governance and #system
Prize breakdown for each tag:
Anyone over the age of 18. There are no location restrictions.
Yes!
You can either use your real name, or a pseudonym when setting up your HackerNoon profile.
Sign up or login to HackerNoon with your Web3 wallet. Details here.
Enter the contest with either of these templates, or feel free to submit multiple entries using both:
Write your piece and ensure it aligns with the theme you choose.
Each entry must include the topic-specific tag (e.g., #interaction, #trust, etc.) along with the general competition tags (#optout).
Sure, you can! We will notice it, though, and you will be disqualified 😇 Humans can write beautifully - and we can’t wait to read beautiful human submissions.
The final stage of the contest will run for about 3 months:
Of course! Each story submission will count as a new entry into the writing contest.
You may also submit multiple stories per theme or take on all the themes simultaneously. The choice is all yours.
Apart from $6k in prizes, the sponsor has committed to offering the winners and standout contributors a place at ĀutDAO in a creative role!
Good luck, hacktivists!
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