<?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 14:11:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/parentchallenge/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I have wonderful news for all of you! 🎉
Image Gallery Contest. Share your images using Steepshot and win a great reward!🏆]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! I know there are talented people who likes Steepshot as me. Steepshot starts Image Gallery Contest for its users. Find more details here ⬇ Good luck to everyone! 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Any way he just wanted to say Hi to steemit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@elijah-blogs/introducing-my-grandfather-to-steemit-2018-01-10-02-26-05</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@elijah-blogs/introducing-my-grandfather-to-steemit-2018-01-10-02-26-05</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[elijah-blogs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 02:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhD87CMnrZsYxr5CqtsUHFLm5WHxVTrBUfwiK2MpHmmAFwaPDF57yyWna?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Vacation For Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was killing them to see us rest. To be in the house nice and warm. Those pouty faces and even ocassional tears as they stomp past. 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