Hey Hackers!
Welcome to the winners’ announcement for the first round of the Opt Out Writing Contest!
The Āut Labs and HackerNoon teams have been blown away by the incredible talent, creativity, and sheer audacity showcased in this round. It’s been a wild ride exploring autonomy, identity, and self-sovereignty through your eyes, and now it’s time to shine the spotlight on the brightest stars among us.
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For this round, we considered entries that were submitted and published between January 9th, 2024, and April 9th, 2024, and aligned with the theme: “Opt Out of a System that Doesn’t Represent You.”
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Without further ado, let’s introduce our finalists!
The Opt Writing Contest: Round 1 Finalists 🎉
Breaking Rules: Autonomy in Tech, Art and Activism by @normbond
Delusional Opt Out: What are you opting into? by @daowl
Behold: The Autonomy We Always Sought by @oliveremeka
Web3: A New Frontier or a False Dawn? by @jennyzheng
The Cryptoanarchist’s Cookbook by @gadfly
Can Humanity’s Systems Serve as Material Enablers for Evasion? by @maybenot
Quantients: A Near-Future Story of Autonomous Heroes and Quantum Leaps by @scottermonkey
Life is a Collection of Games; We Each Choose Which Ones We Play. Choose Wisely by @palurintano
Can You Achieve Self-Sovereignty With Bitcoin?: There are Four Levels to This by @ssaurel
A Tale of Ice and Fire by @maken8
Web3 : The Decentralization Dilemma: Are We Going to Be Free as Expected? by @verlainedevnet
Self-Sovereignty in Virtual Reality: Humans Won’t Know They’re in the Matrix, and They Don’t Need To by @nftbro
Declaration of Independence 3.0 by @draftin
The Things We Make by @djcampbell
Here Comes Web3: Chris Dixon’s Read Write Own by @ralphbenko
The Historical, Philosophical & Cultural Dimensions of Biometric Identity Verification by @sshshln
Identity in the Digital Era: Balancing Security, Privacy, and Authenticity by @shad0wpuppet
The Path to Resonant Autonomy: Navigating Autonomy and Social Freedom in Web3 by @bastin
The Future of Work: Embracing Autonomy in Decentralized Organizational Structures by @aahna
Luddites, WarGames, and the Lost Battle for Autonomy by @jamesbore
Thank you all for your hard work and for making the first round of this contest a success!
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After a thorough review, the Āut Labs team has crowned 6 winners for this round.
2 winners have been selected for each of the following contest tags: #autonomy, #selfsovereignty, and #identity.
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And the Winners Are…
#Autonomy
1ST PLACE 🏆
https://hackernoon.com/luddites-wargames-and-the-lost-battle-for-autonomy?embedable=true
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Congratulations @jamesbore! You have won 750 USDT
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2ND PLACE 🎉
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Congratulations @scottermonkey! You have won 250 USDT
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#Selfsovereignty
1ST PLACE 🏆
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Congratulations @nftbro! You have won 750 USDT
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2ND PLACE 🎉
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Congratulations @bastin! You have won 250 USDT
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#Identity
1ST PLACE 🏆
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Congratulations @palurintano! You have won 750 USDT
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2ND PLACE 🎉
https://hackernoon.com/delusional-opt-out-what-are-you-opting-into?embedable=true
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Congratulations @daowl! You have won 250 USDT
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Congratulations once again to all our winners. Thank you for your hard work!
How to Claim Your HackerNoon Writing Contest Prize
Contact yes-reply@hackernoon.com and sidra@hackernoon.com and share the email ID/and or wallet address attached to the winning hackernoon account.
We will validate your claim and share a form requesting your details for reward distribution.
You will receive your winnings in 2-4 weeks after completing the form.
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Please note that you must contact us within 60 days after the winners’ announcement date.
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