<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:27:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/manners/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The downsides of the Philippines. / Die Schattenseiten der Philippinen.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Englisch (translated by DeepSeek) So, dear Philippine HIVE community, now that I have been living in your beautiful country for over two years, have reported on many great experiences, and currently wouldn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@jaki01/the-downsides-of-the-philippines-die-schattenseiten-der-philippinen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@jaki01/the-downsides-of-the-philippines-die-schattenseiten-der-philippinen</guid><category><![CDATA[deutsch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaki01]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:17:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happened to Etiquette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image is AI generated When did we stop giving a damn about basic manners? I'm not talking about fancy etiquette. Which fork to use at dinner. How to properly address royalty. That stuff. I'm talking about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@coinjoe/what-happened-to-etiquette</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@coinjoe/what-happened-to-etiquette</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coinjoe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqTzpfBkDV27oubndirfwRn3qQUow7qjASxexy9d5qoj33kXRPzmNuaGwPquivcmWCvfGtCcuA4b9BhDZk2RcB5RE4UaBfAGZMJKyMBhwoZkZn9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Respect Is Shown]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Yesterday when out and about we popped into our local coffeeshop/deli called the "Pantry" that has opened up in the area. Actually it is a hard one to describe as it is all high end produce]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115814/@cryptoandcoffee/when-respect-is-shown-4rb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115814/@cryptoandcoffee/when-respect-is-shown-4rb</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115814]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6bu78cFK5qwzuFpTEcgrFRSJB6jDMcGYYkjKc6UjZ2Spczomfg62FadDVPh5qqD3jfHJTHrbW9uSb3Q3SirRPTLjCguh3KdQ3acN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenge #04783-M034: Unconsidered Wish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another birthday, another visit from Wraithvine. Nimnae is sick and tired of the lessons, the trickery, of not getting anything out of the wishes. 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Might unfold something like this: -- Deathshead419 There's only so many ways]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04600-l216-tangled-conversational-thread</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@internutter/challenge-04600-l216-tangled-conversational-thread</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[internutter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8WP3HaQevdteGbfyXnwuZe1DTvmoLn6u9mLxbCwZXQRU9swQcAqoT3RFm2NqdFgYPQA2i3rsQVSLJK8YtyX6qUguj6ZwrWJt6Mtsk6Lm9QJPHhq6Nrkn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Places Belong To Everyone, Not Just You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you encountered anyone who uses his or her mobile phone or gadget on speakerphone while in public places or transportation? I encountered many of them many times on different occasions and places,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@macoolette/public-places-belong-to-everyone-not-just-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@macoolette/public-places-belong-to-everyone-not-just-you</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[macoolette]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFjCbRU1XtpSpAKfwvt4YM9bUWoJgLXDNgk61uEmT9HjLcbuDV6mhC98eh2pHvLhcCP9iSC9AWSBpZtK4nbAbPpyYwNeqdqyYQwSZgBvv5ggp286qC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive Around the World - Day 4: Manners are My Culture.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth day of content creation joining the #HiveAroundtheWorld challenge, I like to be part of this challenge, and certainly I have not stopped creating content on Hive since I started, this initiative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@marialeovalless/hive-around-the-world-day-4-manners-are-my-culture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@marialeovalless/hive-around-the-world-day-4-manners-are-my-culture</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marialeovalless]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:42:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvA8T33kGvF6kHce4BTcm88Pv5WXm8EBoCxhWyTBt2m6pzUwTyfSTpoWXLAazEQrbCnaLtdTai6fHx5XrwtBWGPvexeeqF5xj3cKGLiUcnVobTBaLs27yhPdcKUHft7qc6A2bt7WAyFmvWy817jLd2MQwvEKcT49Drfi3KgBZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCUSES FOR BAD MANNERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cover image was created using canva Something I have come to notice is that people who tend to do bad somehow find an excuse to pretend that they have done nothing wrong but when the same thing happens]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@henrietta27/excuses-for-bad-manners-bic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187189/@henrietta27/excuses-for-bad-manners-bic</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187189]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[henrietta27]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 15:14:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8BUyJD1zq43pie85nFbVMtaFq2a5PYPQTv58Eywb1BB1WL974T9gepHAYS1zthvtQBDAGdVpTX28dKPhGjzvdLhVSKrZKgQU3jezhTSsuCSQEcYFuKw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranking key life values: from honesty to generosity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy weekend everyone 😁... We made it to another weekend and the next weekend is another month. 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This prompt could]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140084/@tengolotodo.leo/just-fluffing-say-no-bzw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140084/@tengolotodo.leo/just-fluffing-say-no-bzw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tengolotodo.leo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwSnVtDKQWULKCtRETK45BABYVvcbkW26XvAbEcnzno7caQ9xsBgJaz6xaDdXSdY2nfwqYFQ8uFBAx6bgmVTkpMch5mevkZbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Challenge #04277-K259: Kharmic Realignment in Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good lucker learns a painful lesson about pushing their luck to the extreme. In this case, when things really hit the fan? Even they end up hurt. First time in their life. 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