<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:09:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mrfunkymonk/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New to Steemit? What is the best message I can write to someone new on Steemit who has just posted on the ‘introduceyourself’ tag? - ecoTrain Question of the Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been on Steemit for just under 3 months so I am relatively new to it. However, there are some great unmissable aspects of Steemit I have learnt about that I'd like to share with you, as a new user.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mrfunkymonk/new-to-steemit-what-is-the-best-message-i-can-write-to-someone-new-on-steemit-who-has-just-posted-on-the-introduceyourself-tag</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mrfunkymonk/new-to-steemit-what-is-the-best-message-i-can-write-to-someone-new-on-steemit-who-has-just-posted-on-the-introduceyourself-tag</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfunkymonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs761uBMeW8vZwULuXSpvKkyzEkq4LChbj3FadxogTRJxGnNad3pNCZtQNQ5A62LteAjPmsu523pRJoi7vYiTvgyP5owXac6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mushrooms Dominate the Swedish Forest Floors Every Autumn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! Today I got a chance to get out into the forest and photo some of the incredible mushrooms growing amid the forest floor. I am so amazed at this time of year at the density and variety]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mrfunkymonk/mushrooms-dominate-the-swedish-forest-floors-every-autumn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@mrfunkymonk/mushrooms-dominate-the-swedish-forest-floors-every-autumn</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrfunkymonk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeS1ygVmyBviHWPCC7xZahH2L5rMATdrJMzZxgH8wFeqqxJ57HWbx7ZXV9PJePEnm3Ny76gBAPX6zop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What one thing do you think individual people can do to make a positive impact on humanity? ecoTrain Question Of The Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[What I'd like to bring to the table for this weeks ecoTrain challenge, is what some of the characteristics are that lead to a positive impact on humanity. 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