<p>Freedom And Security Are Often Seen As Rivals. But What If They Are, In Fact, Inseparable? </p><p>October 1st Reminds Me Of This Truth In A Powerful Way. </p><p>Today, Nigeria Celebrates Its Independence - A Reminder Of Our Collective Pursuit Of Freedom.</p><p>Today Also Marks The Start Of <strong>Cybersecurity Awareness Month</strong> - A Global Call To Strengthen Security. </p><p>Two Milestones. Two Words Often Misunderstood. Freedom And Security Are Not Opposites - They Are Co-Dependent. </p><p>This Dual Celebration Is No Coincidence. It Is A Mirror, Reminding Us That Whether In Governance Or In Cyberspace, Freedom And Security Do Not Compete; They Complete Each Other. </p><p>Too Often, They’re Framed As Opposites: </p><p><ul><li> Freedom As Openness, Choice, And Possibility. </li><li> Security As Restriction, Control, And Protection. </li></ul></p><p>But Here’s The Truth: Freedom Without Security Collapses; Security Without Freedom Suffocates. </p><p>Nigeria’s Independence Teaches Us That Freedom Is Never A Finished Achievement. It Must Be Renewed, Protected, And Secured For Generations To Come. </p><p>And The Same Principle Holds True In Our Digital Lives. Every Click, Every Innovation, Every Connection Depends On The Often Unseen But Essential Work Of Cybersecurity. Our Digital Freedoms - To Connect, Create, And Innovate Only Exist When The Spaces We Rely On Are Secure. </p><p>The Lesson Is Clear: </p><p><ul><li>Freedom Gives Purpose To Security.</li><li>Security Gives Longevity To Freedom. </li></ul></p><p>Whether We Are Speaking Of Nations Or Networks, The Message Remains The Same: Progress Is Only Sustainable When Freedom And Security Move Together. </p><p>That Is Our Collective Challenge - As Leaders, Parents, Educators, Citizens, And Digital Participants. Not To Choose Between Freedom Or Security, But To Design Systems- National Or Digital Where Freedom Is Protected By Security And Security Is Purposeful Because Of Freedom. </p><p>Because True Independence Is Not Just The Freedom To Choose, But The Security That Makes Those Choices Last. </p><p>Happy Independence Nigeria! </p><p>Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! </p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to 7 people with the best insights in the past month. The 7 winners are picked
by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
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Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
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Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
4
Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
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Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
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Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Contributor Rankings
The Contributor Rankings shows the Top 20 Contributors on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis.
The all-time ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly score sums the score on all your insights in the past 30 days. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on TwoCents — these are community members that have engaged the most with other user's content.
Contributor Score
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate your contributor score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
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Comments (excluding replies)
5
Upvotes
6
Views
1
Number of insights published
2
Subscriptions received
3
Tips received
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments