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This announcement of winners for the MemeHive curation contest is for 18 January 2026. I am six days late. When I was about to publish on 19 January, the Memehive frontend didn't work. I had difficulty retrieving the posts from 13 January. It's good that this time the frontend is working just fine.

In selecting eligible articles, I intentionally avoid controversial accounts, those downvoted by Hiveans who have been on the chain four to five years longer than me. I assume they know what they're doing. Moreover, I also skip those who talk big, but their HP tells otherwise. If you want to get a bigger voice, back it up with your purse.

Turning our attention to the outcome of last week's curation contest, the first article is from @tanzil2024. He showcased the beauty of the Huairou district in Beijing. You will observe that his photos are all green. They are good to the eyes, and they feel refreshing because you can see life and growth. His post got 2 reblogs, 8 comments, and 104 upvotes.

The second article is from @princessluv. I could relate to her story. If you are a nobody, it is exceptionally rare that people pay attention to your ideas no matter how sensible they are. But if you are in a position of power, people pay attention to your words, even though they might sound irrelevant and ridiculous. I think that's the reality of being human. However, if you are an exception, your innovative ideas matched with perseverance might be recognized in the end. Her post got 5 likes and 2 comments.

The third entry is from @ladyaryastark. Her article is more philosophical in character. Even though I agree with the quote about hard times creating strong men, we cannot make an absolute rule out of it. I still favor the idea of relative peace and stability that provides a fair environment for everyone to thrive. However, reality runs contrary to this ideal world. Many power-hungry individuals are opposed to competing in such a fair environment. Her post received 2 reblogs, 119 upvotes, and 4 comments.

The theme of our fourth content creator is not easy to digest. I find it relatable and emotional. Reading the post, it seems that the blogger is reading my mind. He talks about honesty and transparency in relationships. I share the fear that expressing your true feelings to your loved ones might hurt and alienate them, and that is why, to keep the relative peace, we tend to keep our pain to ourselves. We prefer to suffer alone rather than confront our loved ones that give and take is a must for any relationship to grow and thrive. @ronnie10's post got 80 upvotes.

The last, but not the least, is from @daverick. My first impression in looking at his article is that it sounds futuristic, a favorite theme in sci-fi movies today. The use of cutting-edge technology in military advancement is unavoidable. However, if such military power were to be weaponized to enforce the will of one nation over other nations, that's the time humanity will suffer the misuse and abuse of such weapons, not only in the quantity of human casualties but also in the loss of wealth and property that could be used instead for other productive ends. His post received 49 likes and 16 comments.

Judging & Curation Criteria

Account	Creativity 40%	Engagement 20%	Relevance to Theme 20%	Presentation 20%	Final Score 100%
@tanzil2024	40	18	16	20	94
@princessluv	36	17	17	16	86
@ladyaryastark	38	19	18	18	93
@ronnie10	37	16	19	17	89
@daverick	39	20	20	19	98

Judging Outcome and Rewards

Even though @daverick got fewer upvotes compared to other eligible entries, the 16 comments he received indicate more engagement, and that's why he received 20 points. With a final score of 98, he won first place, and he will receive 10,000 MEME, 50,000 PEPE, and 15,000 PAY.

2nd place goes to @tanzil2024 with a score of 94, and he will receive 5,000 MEME, 25,000 PEPE, and 7,500 PAY powered up.

The 3rd place winner is @ladyaryastark with 93 points. She will receive 3,000 MEME, 10,000 PEPE, and 5,000 PAY powered up.

Both @ronnie10 and @princessluv will receive 2,000 MEME, 5,000 PEPE, and 3,000 PAY powered up as consolation prizes.

Here are the transactions for the rewards:

@daverick

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/edc7cdae6d0b44ca5889c27ca1964717e6f57bb6

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/6f1a53ec7c6fe7812b9947dc0abc1b1afd5a0006

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/0ccbec92888ca202c9c7a5018cf8b0df2f0b3acb

@tanzil2024

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/7bf86be55bbf0b1bf017e526f315ccde7ad750f9

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/4f2c75082d73f7f2d098386e09774fe1aa54cf7a

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/81c2cfb1304c31020bb6bd8bd07d13763e261113

@ladyaryastark

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/47b8be67dc679524f27861eaa4dcb0d9d479e7c2

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/75d8de2b754880695223a8ea378ccbd7d24b1585

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/431aeec835be24ad39ff36465df6cc1e7b7478d4

@ronnie10

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/2dad3b77650ed07fdbba307417fca2e58ecf990d

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/372d1c1e169c0a69fc946ac2efafcee0b894394e

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/6f9635090b344592978d1ee038a506170903d489

@princessluv

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/4f3aa8b8eac3489fdf2fd288fea0e00b3cb3d4e6

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/29192c5cf194ae1ca314fabd75e60e2951577b7a

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/6cb4937cb2564846a3e17f57e0e5d45db8cb8d19

Thanks to all the sponsors for funding this twice-a-month event. @greywarden100, so far, has distributed 847,804 MEME tokens for this community activity, including both the incentives for the participants and the oversight of this curation contest. As for @pepetoken, he distributed 2,290,000 PEPE. In the case of the PAY token, 773,500 had already been distributed through the sponsorship of @antisocialist.

Congratulations to all the winners!

The announcement for the next curation context will be published on 26 January.

More power to both the MemeHive and the Pepe tribes!