The light blinds us after birth. We're taught what we're supposed to learn. People more experienced than us paint a picture of the world around our reality. But, what if what we were taught was a lie? Perhaps what we learned was instead a perception we were taught to believe? Maybe, what we read was a fiction in place of reality?
The Light that Blinds Perception
"If it looks good, then it is good." It's a saying that's followed me for greater than I would like to remember. We're blinded by the light we're accustomed to seeing. We comforted by it. It draws us into it's embrace. What provides us with escape, what drives us towards some truth is our need to bring about a change within us. Sometimes, it gives us a glimpse of what the world is really like.
Frailty-WOTW Winners!
| PLACE | AUTHOR | ARTICLE | REWARD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST |  | Receiving the fated transmission | 100 POB, 250-POB Delegation |
| 1ST |  | Frailty of time | 100 POB, 250-POB Delegation |
| 2ND |  | Made Perfect in Weakness | 70 POB |
| 3RD |  | Apathy: A frailty of the human condition | 50 POB |
| 4TH |  | We will all feel the weakness within us | 30 POB |
| 5TH |  | THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF FRAILTY IN HUMAN CHARACTERS AND THE WAY OUT.(HUMAN FRAILTY | 10 POB |
Merit System Results
Grading Criteria
Rankings
Grading
Engagement Statistics
Historical POB Rewards
Frailty - Author Rewards
Frailty Overview
| Group | Criteria | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Authors | Top 10 authors make on article rewards? | 592 POB |
| All Authors | Authors participating in the contest | 33 |
| All Authors | Article rewards for this week's contest generate? | 1202 POB |
| WOTW | Total article revenue generated | 60683 POB |
| Disqualified | Number of disqualifications | 4 |
Author Review
WOTW Team Appreciation
| Name | Reason | Amount (POB) |
|---|---|---|
 | Grading Assistance, User Engagement | 100 POB, 500 POB |
 | Automation Maintenance & Development | 1000 POB |
Challenge Round Rules
This will get you disqualified
- Plagiarism
- #POB-WOTW tag abuse (using the tag on non-related contest articles)
- Using telepathy to find out the next season's words.
- Writing about the Hive blockchain.
- Submitting your article after the contest deadline (no more late entries)
Helpful Hints
- Use all four words in your article
- Include the #pob-wotw tag
- Use the proofofbrain.io front-end or proofofbrain.blog.
- This week's contest starts 27/09/21 @ 00:00 UTC
- This week's contest ends 11/10/21 @ 00:00 UTC
During the challenge round, we will grade engagement. If you respond to users in your articles, or, respond to users in other WOTW articles, you will receive extra points.
New Users - Recommended Articles
- 3 things Newbies should do in their first week on Hive
- The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Proof of Brain
- How to post like a pro - Complete guide to Markdown formatting
- CCC/Abuse and Plagiarism
The Words for THIS Week
Look above for the words of the week (1100 POB)
Welcome to the End of Season 3!
- The words of the challenge round are Hive, Discord, Malicious, and Frailty. The challenge round marks the end of season 3.
- The rewards for the challenge round will be double the usual weekly allotment and includes a delegation.
- The delegation can be split, lowered, or removed as I see fit.
- Please use the delegations professionally.
- Under normal circumstances the delegation will remain until the next contest round.
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In Closing
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Thanks to the community for supporting our fellow authors. I look forward to providing more in the future. Thank you for reading and following on throughout my Hive journey.
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