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Oh hello there Hacker!

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Yes, you’ve read the title correctly. *HackerNoon* is holding a Decentralized Internet Writing Contest **__[in partnership with Everscale - the fastest Blockchain in the world!](https://hackernoon.com/the-decentralized-internet-writing-contest-fq1i35t4)__**

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## **Below are 3 easy steps to join the contest:**

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1. Make sure to have a ***__[HackerNoon ](http://app.hackernoon.com/signup?ref=hackernoon.com)__*__[account](http://app.hackernoon.com/signup?ref=hackernoon.com).__**
2. Read the **__[rules of the contest](https://hackernoon.com/decentralized-internet-writing-contest?ref=hackernoon.com)__**__.__
3. Write an article on decentralized internet and make sure to **use the tag #decentralized-internet**.

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## What’s in it for you? Oh, nothing. Except the [contest has ](https://www.contests.hackernoon.com/)**[$42,000 worth of prizes!](https://www.contests.hackernoon.com/)**

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**If you’re having trouble thinking about topics, take a peek at our previous winners:**

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* December’s winner, Rand won first place with his incredible article, “__[In the 90s, Web 1.0 was Running on a Fully Decentralized Infrastructure](https://hackernoon.com/in-the-90s-web-10-was-running-on-a-fully-decentralized-infrastructure)__”. \n 
* Justin pulled through in November with his article, “__[ThoughtSlime on Why All NFTs are a Scam](https://hackernoon.com/thoughtslime-on-why-all-nfts-are-a-scam)__”.

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* In October, Kadeem wowed us with his article, “__[How To Own A Piece Of The New Web With Web 3.0](https://hackernoon.com/get-paid-for-all-the-content-you-create-with-web30)__”.

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**==If your brain still requires more stimulation, we have the solution for you:==**

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Here’s a \*\*__[writing prompt](https://app.hackernoon.com/new?template=decentralization-interview)__[\*\* ](https://app.hackernoon.com/new?template=decentralization-interview)__[about the decentralized internet you can fill out](https://app.hackernoon.com/new?template=decentralization-interview)__.

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Follow the below steps: \n 


1. Make sure you are logged into your \*__[HackerNoon](http://app.hackernoon.com/signup?ref=hackernoon.com)__[\* account](http://app.hackernoon.com/signup?ref=hackernoon.com).
2. Click on [this link](https://app.hackernoon.com/new?template=decentralization-interview) to automatically make a draft.
3. Write your heart out and make sure to **use the #decentralized-internet tag**.
4. Submit!

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**__1. [Log In or Sign](https://hackernoon.com/signup) Up__**

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:::tip
**__2. [Answer Interview Here](https://app.hackernoon.com/new?template=decentralization-interview)__**

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==*Take a sneak peek at one of our future campaigns:*==

## **Women in Tech**

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Apart from putting a spotlight on decentralized internet, *HackerNoon* is putting a spotlight on the incredible **women in tech**.

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If you identify as a woman in tech, or know some women who you support wholeheartedly, __[check out this awesome interview today](https://hackernoon.com/writing-prompt-women-in-tech-interview-series)__[!](https://hackernoon.com/writing-prompt-women-in-tech-interview-series)

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So, what are you waiting for?

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Head on over to *HackerNoon* and start writing today!

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## **[Or, You Can Just Go Ahead and Design Your Own Writing Contest. Click Here.](https://hackernoon.com/create-your-very-own-writing-contest-with-hackernoon)**

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*Small disclaimer: While publishing isn’t automatically guaranteed, we have human editors willing to make suggestions on how to improve your work.*

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Thank you for all that you do!

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**With care,**

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## **The *HackerNoon* Team**

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*This post was written by Jose Hernandez and edited by Sidra Ijaz and Ellen Stevens.*

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