<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:28:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@quillfire/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Flash Fiction Freewriter: 10 Seconds - "T Minus 10" (493 words)]]></title><description><![CDATA[. My entry for the infamous @cryptogee's Flash Fiction contest. . . T Minus 10 The Javelin soft launched from its launch tube, ponderously crossing the first 10 meters of its 2.5 kilometer journey before]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flashfiction/@quillfire/flash-fiction-freewriter-10-seconds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flashfiction/@quillfire/flash-fiction-freewriter-10-seconds</guid><category><![CDATA[flashfiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmXg62wxxsmUdcHZ48drGV3FCHLQLKwPRELrw4hZzPAPd4/t_minus_10_javelin.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog in the Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[. Fight in the Dog “Not dog in the fight, but fight in the dog,” Some dogs, refuse they to yield, Will not they give ground or ever back down, Refuse, these dogs to be heeled. And though they be small,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tenthousandpens/@quillfire/dog-in-the-fight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tenthousandpens/@quillfire/dog-in-the-fight</guid><category><![CDATA[tenthousandpens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmdsUke4GxGPA7ukeS5VEp17TyTWwjMrUAZ3GbUTZVweN5/fight_in_the_dog.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contest WINNERS Post -- "Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands"]]></title><description><![CDATA[. The "Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands" Song Contest has its Winners! . Contestants There were six Contestants: @jaydr from Nigeria; @rosiew from the United States; @hkinuvaime from The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@quillfire/contest-winners-post-rocking-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@quillfire/contest-winners-post-rocking-out</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 01:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmS97XBBGrhJ1vke2wbS13m95xvHT2PgaJtKnA2PM3NUnX/rocking_out_to_loot_on_splinterlands.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singing Contest: "Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands" ... 2nd Submission Deadline Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[. "Quill, what are you doing? This is the second time you've extended the Contest's Deadline Submission! It's true. The CryptoSphere is a lawless place full of outlaws and I, alas, am one of them.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@quillfire/singing-contest-rocking-out-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/splinterlands/@quillfire/singing-contest-rocking-out-the</guid><category><![CDATA[splinterlands]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmS97XBBGrhJ1vke2wbS13m95xvHT2PgaJtKnA2PM3NUnX/rocking_out_to_loot_on_splinterlands.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Backstory of "Ebenezer Scrooge" ... and that which turns Grisly & Grey]]></title><description><![CDATA[. With Christmas fast approaching, the air is alive with holiday music (this one's the best) and the countdown is being chronicled by the Christmas classics on television. One of those Christmas classics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/qurator/@quillfire/the-backstory-of-ebenezer-scrooge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/qurator/@quillfire/the-backstory-of-ebenezer-scrooge</guid><category><![CDATA[qurator]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSBxuSkfiTRMQDrcByfiC9Ea9ru55DaC97brPnoxGLJRV/yo_mofo_your_dick_is_about_to_fall_off.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands" ... Deadline Extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[. Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands (Melody of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland) All that bling, it’s got ya thinking, Another glass, you’ve started drinking, Must get in the fight, to monsters]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lovinghive/@quillfire/rocking-out-the-loot-on</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lovinghive/@quillfire/rocking-out-the-loot-on</guid><category><![CDATA[lovinghive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmS97XBBGrhJ1vke2wbS13m95xvHT2PgaJtKnA2PM3NUnX/rocking_out_to_loot_on_splinterlands.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Song Contest: "Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week ago, I wrote an article entitled, Does Hive Have a Future? Perhaps ... but it will need an Alliance. In it, I argued, amongst other things, that Hiveians needed to start working together to achieve]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lovinghive/@quillfire/song-contest-rocking-out-the-loot-in-splinterlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lovinghive/@quillfire/song-contest-rocking-out-the-loot-in-splinterlands</guid><category><![CDATA[lovinghive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4T5kj4P1HSNgk7uSWssnDdNgxarWAscCTRTmTVeVe7b8mSZYSWu27WpckecccKqBWbEaNjxgBFqSY8tNSdfJADGQ33Qe1qoyfj9ki5WH32adpBsYjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Hive have a Future? Perhaps ... but it will need an Alliance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thanksgiving Day, I dropped by Hive to say “Hi” to a few old friends. To my surprise, Hive was trading at $1.69 and Twitter had exploded with Hive-adoration as everyone started breaking out their best]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@quillfire/does-hive-have-a-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@quillfire/does-hive-have-a-future</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSq7bVVA8tgtdArgjNsAsAJB4oKpJLi5ARHZX3caatYgA/cryptogee_comment_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Contest for LUNATICS ... 25 HBI in Prizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes you guys can be trying. Consider, for instance, your pathological reluctance to click on hyperlinks that appear within a post. Frequently, I spend hours carefully crafting clever posts intended]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@quillfire/a-contest-for-lunatics-25-hbi-in-prizes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114105/@quillfire/a-contest-for-lunatics-25-hbi-in-prizes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114105]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 21:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8ijY2iqDg5jT6Hc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "QuillHelm" ... the Solution to the Coronavirus Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Power House Creatives ... we are so-named for we are the creatives who creatively create the creative. A couple of weeks ago I made a suggestion on the PHC Discord Channel: "Fellow geniuses, let]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@quillfire/the-quillhelm-the-solution-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@quillfire/the-quillhelm-the-solution-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic</guid><category><![CDATA[ocd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:20:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8BDE1k1fByZtttv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, the Coronavirus & Justin Sun ... a Rorschach Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psychologically, things have gotten a bit hairy lately. Trump's impeachment debacle, the Coronavirus and, of course, Justin Sun's buyout of the Steemit Inc. stake. Oh the trials and tribulations,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@quillfire/trump-the-coronavirus-and-justin-sun-a-rorschach-test</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@quillfire/trump-the-coronavirus-and-justin-sun-a-rorschach-test</guid><category><![CDATA[ocd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnCRTrJoCzkLCPdYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cure for Coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrgh ... the angst and anxiety. The hand-wringing and pearl-clutching. Everything's being viewed through the lens of Coronavirus' lead-colored glasses. Grey-skyed doom and gloom. Well, The Quill]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@quillfire/the-cure-for-coronavirus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coronavirus/@quillfire/the-cure-for-coronavirus</guid><category><![CDATA[coronavirus]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnFdmCRAfphQYB2bp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Second Chance" ... an Ode to Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Chance In life, second chance; a rare circumstance, To right those things which were wrong, To learn from mistakes and mend them the breaks, Find strength again to be strong. But lessons are hard,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@quillfire/second-chance-an-ode-to-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@quillfire/second-chance-an-ode-to-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 21:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnMpdxUyuzHrqbvRL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torn Between Two Lovers, Feelin' Like a Fool ... Steemit vs Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today I left the following message on the Power House Creative's Discord Channel: With our august @jaynie's assistance, I managed to successfully log onto Hive. Lesson learned: Swearing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/powerhousecreatives/@quillfire/torn-between-two-lovers-feelin-like-a-fool-steemit-vs-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/powerhousecreatives/@quillfire/torn-between-two-lovers-feelin-like-a-fool-steemit-vs-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[powerhousecreatives]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDeCJnJzRWoG6aPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does Decentralization Mean To Me]]></title><description><![CDATA["In Decentralization We Trust" Ah, "decentralization" ... the bottomless pit of inspiration for twitter rants by smarty-pants. As Aristotle wrote 2,600 years ago, "Virtue is to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/decentralizesteem/@quillfire/what-does-decentralization-mean-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/decentralizesteem/@quillfire/what-does-decentralization-mean-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[decentralizesteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnCuDL8Baac1u2tCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Impeachment Duel" ... a Cure for Mass Psychosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Coronavirus, plummeting financial markets and STEEM/Steemit's current melodrama, I've become concerned that people have forgotten how to laugh, especially at themselves. Indeed, a scroll through]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@quillfire/the-impeachment-duel-a-cure-for-mass-psychosis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@quillfire/the-impeachment-duel-a-cure-for-mass-psychosis</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7h4G8G4obs3vh3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Better the Devils you know, than the Devil you don't" ... Migrating to a new blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished reading a post published by STEEM Witness @ats-david entitled, "How to Save STEEM." I encourage you to read it before reading this article. The purpose of the post was to argue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@quillfire/better-the-devils-you-know-than-the-devil-you-don-t-migrating-to-a-new-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@quillfire/better-the-devils-you-know-than-the-devil-you-don-t-migrating-to-a-new-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2020 20:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7vbypugNdqkaS3Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS ... Dan Larimer buys out Justin Sun's stake in Steemit!    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following is an exclusive interview between @quillfire and @dan regarding his just-announced buyout of @justinsunsteemit's stake in Steemit Inc. Quill: "So Dan, congratulations on your acquisition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@quillfire/breaking-news-dan-larimer-buys-out-justin-sun-s-stake-in-steemit-exclusive-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@quillfire/breaking-news-dan-larimer-buys-out-justin-sun-s-stake-in-steemit-exclusive-interview</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:40:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnH73RwuE54bUEs8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HF21 + Anti-Retaliatory Downvoting System (Proposal) = A Functional STEEM/Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past two years, I’ve written a LOT about the systemic dysfunctions of our beloved blockchain, stating that said dysfunctions were causing massive negative feedback loops that would, inevitably,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newsteem/@quillfire/hf21-jury-adjudication-system-a-functional-steem-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newsteem/@quillfire/hf21-jury-adjudication-system-a-functional-steem-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[newsteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8hj2wmqt8AJCr4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Dictator's Dash" / "La Carrera del Dictador" ... A Fundraiser For a Friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dictator’s Dash Hitler and Stalin and Saddam Hussein, Hairy were all of his heroes, Inspired by models, he’d model their reigns, Like them, became he Maduro. He razor betook to master their look, For]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/powerhousecreatives/@quillfire/the-dictator-s-dash-a-fundraiser-for-a-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/powerhousecreatives/@quillfire/the-dictator-s-dash-a-fundraiser-for-a-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[powerhousecreatives]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[quillfire]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 17:14:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9iD6yDgMSu4frjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>