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Two changes in our curation contest. One, we will do it twice a month. It is every other week this time. Two, in anticipation of 2026, there is also a change in the announcement image.

Now, let us proceed to the winners this week.

I don't know what's wrong, but it is taking more of my time than usual in retrieving posts published on https://www.hiveme.me/ since December 15. Perhaps there is a problem in the node. Out of necessity, I have to decide to limit the period for eligible entries. So far, I could only retrieve posts for the last three days.

Given the situation, the first eligible article is from @ladyaryastark. Her post is about a recollection of childhood Christmases, cherishing the happy memories of the past. Reading her post reminds me of my own experiences, even though I find it difficult to evaluate which one is happier. Of course, the old days were a lot simpler than today. Her post received 14 comments, 0 reblogs, and 126 likes.

The second article is from @tanzil2024. Unlike his previous post, this time the entry is about Splinterlands. His post received 2 reblogs, 6 comments, and 176 upvotes.

The third entry is from a newcomer. Her post is a reflection based on a biblical text. She emphasized the importance of living for something beyond earthly gains, suggesting that true fulfillment comes from seeking a higher, eternal purpose. She received 84 upvotes, 0 reblogs, and 1 comment.

The fourth eligible article is from @tasim7878. This is how AI summarized his article:

The post recounts the heartbreaking story of Fahad Hussain's mother, who, after losing her son in the Army Public School tragedy, continued to visit the school daily, hoping for his return, ultimately leading to her emotional deterioration and being chained for her safety. It highlights the profound grief and longing of a mother who has lost her child to violence.

That's a very unfortunate story, and it is just appropriate to sympathize with the pain of the suffering mother.

The post received 44 likes, 0 reblogs, and 0 comments.

Last but not least is from @princessluv. Her story is about cats. Many, especially in developed countries, can relate to this. In fact, not only cats but also dogs somehow provide companions that relieve one's stress. I've seen a lot of people in South Korea with their pets during my four years of stay in that country.

I guess in workplaces that allow cats, responsible ownership of pets is a must. In the case of our school, both cats and dogs are sources of stress on the part of the management. There are several cases where students were bitten, and it was the business office that shouldered the hospital expenses. Nobody wants to take ownership of those dogs and cats, and that is why part of our school policy is not to allow them within the school premises. Her post received 41 upvotes, 1 reblog, and 3 comments.

Judging & Curation Criteria

Account	Creativity 40%	Engagement 20%	Relevance to Theme 20%	Presentation 20%	Final Score 100%
@ladyaryastark	37	19	20	17.5	93.5
@tanzil2024	40	20	16	20	96
@lengaj-6	38	17	18	18	91
@tasim7878	39	16	19	19	93
@princessluv	36	18	17	16	87

Judging Outcome and Rewards

With 176 upvotes, 6 comments, and 2 reblogs, @tanzil2024's post received the highest score in engagement.

Based on the above criteria and considerations, @tanzil2024 got the highest final score of 96 points, and he will receive 10,000 MEME, 50,000 PEPE, and 15,000 PAY, all powered up.

2nd place goes to @ladyaryastark with a score of 93.5, and she will receive 5,000 MEME, 25,000 PEPE, and 7,500 PAY powered up.

The 3rd place winner is @tasim7878 with 93 points. He will receive 3,000 MEME, 10,000 PEPE, and 5,000 PAY powered up.

Both @princessluv and @lengaj-6 will receive 2,000 MEME, 5,000 PEPE, and 3,000 PAY powered up as consolation prizes.

Here are the transactions for the rewards:

@tanzil2024

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/722890efe93ea647bfeb412ad2af15aef943a4da

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/274300d4fecd7a482c0c027db46f92f4a21ae48c

@ladyaryastark

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/e6b85cde3256dd04df955e495da5f692ff1e85a8

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/dcf1fa106c2ef81982210c97070c09dc66ad07f1

@tasim7878

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/dead53baca659165af1082436e4742faca1161e3

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/d5e1646e36e7f018054c88f0d0f40df33799716c

@lengaj-6

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/943249bf2e725604f64d881c9e91d3bbb6092f9b

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/e3967fb35fd06123c26ca0dca6e5469854b619d7

@princessluv

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/a1490e75ad8b1455f4a9a8a93f941904b62a47bb

https://he.dtools.dev/tx/e35dd9a9f21cbdba63d7ad99d34d180728d0ff6d

The above transactions are for MEME and PAY rewards. Regarding PEPE rewards, please wait for @pepetoken to send the tokens to your Hive Engine wallets.

Once again, a big thank you to @greywarden100 for sponsoring this curation contest. So far, he has distributed 767,804 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 2,100,000 PEPE, and an additional 95,000 PEPE are pending distribution for later. In the case of the PAY token, 706,500 had already been distributed through the sponsorship of @antisocialist.

Thanks to all the sponsors for funding this twice-a-month event.

Congratulations to all the winners!

As already mentioned, I will take a one-week break and will resume the curation context next week.

More power to both the MemeHive and the Pepe tribes!