<p>In the peaceful Swan Territory, where sunrise painted the lakes in soft pink and gold, lived a gentle swan named Swanaria. Her feathers were simple, her life quiet, but her heart glowed with a gratitude that made her more beautiful than swans who wore shimmering feather silks.</p><p>She grew up with little, eating whatever her mother placed in her bowl, wearing humble wraps stitched with love. From these beginnings, she learned to say thank you even when her wings were tired, even when her days were ordinary. Gratitude became her crown.</p><p>One morning, with a basket of river lilies balanced on her back, she glided across the lake. She did not know she was being watched. Swanteron, the strongest and most admired male swan in the territory, saw her every day. He noticed what others ignored, the quiet way her eyes softened at the rising sun, the way she whispered small prayers of gratitude to the calm water.</p><p>What drew him was not her feathers. It was the calm fire in her spirit.</p><p>This time, he approached her, but Swanaria kept moving. She was shy and unsure. Many swans admired Swanteron, and she never believed someone like him would choose someone like her.</p><p>“Swanaria,” he called softly.</p><p>She continued gliding, pretending not to hear.</p><p>He moved closer, determination in each beat of his wings. “Please. Allow me a moment.”</p><p>Finally, she stopped. “Why do you seek me? I am not one of those elegant swans you normally speak to.”</p><p>“Because elegance without depth fades,” he said gently. “But your heart… your heart is a lake that never dries.”</p><p>She turned away, confused. Compliments made her uncomfortable. “I grew up with nothing, Swanteron. My mother taught me to find joy in little things because little things were all we had.”</p><p>“And that,” he replied, stepping closer and lowering his head in respect, “is why I am drawn to you. I grew up strong, but empty. Everyone admired my wings, but no one ever touched my soul. You, Swanaria, you are the one who made me feel again.”</p><p>Her heart trembled, but she still resisted. “Admiration fades. What if this feeling fades too?”</p><p>Swanderon’s voice deepened with emotion. “Then let me prove it will not. If it takes days, I will wait. If it takes seasons, I will stay. If it takes storms, I will stand in the rain until your heart believes me.”</p><p>For three days, he waited by the lake at dawn</p><p>For three nights, he brought her lilies that matched the glow in her eyes.</p><p>For a whole week, he followed her gentle routines, silently honoring everything she appreciated.</p><p>He even prayed beside her, whispering thanks to the wind as she did.</p><p>Swanaria began to see something she had never expected. Not his strength. Not his beauty. But his sincerity, relentless and tender.</p><p>One evening, as the sky softened into twilight, she approached him. Her wings trembled slightly.</p><p>“Swanteron,” she whispered, “I see your persistence. I see your gentleness. And my heart… has begun to open.”</p><p>He lifted his head slowly, hope shining in his eyes.</p><p>Swanaria breathed deeply. “Love rooted in gratitude grows deeper than the lake itself. And you have watered my heart with patience. I accept.”</p><p>Swanderon touched his wing to hers, and the lake shimmered as if blessing their union.</p><p>From that moment, something powerful changed.</p><p>Their love bloomed like the rarest water flower. As they built their life together, opportunities opened. Rivers flowed richer. Their territory expanded. Their names were whispered with admiration.</p><p>Where Swanaria walked, peace followed.</p><p>Where Swanteron flew, protection followed.</p><p>And together, abundance followed.</p><p>Not because they chased wealth.</p><p>But because their love was pure enough for wealth to chase them.</p><p>Their story became the greatest in Swan Territory, a tale of strength meeting gratitude, persistence meeting gentleness, and love blossoming until even the lake sparkled brighter for them.</p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
Top Engagers
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.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
1
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.
2
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.
5
Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
6
Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
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 "Top 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 "Top Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Contributor Rankings
The Rankings/Leaderboard shows the Top 20 contributors and engagers on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis
— as well as the most active colleges (users attending/that attended those colleges)
The all-time contributors ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly contributors ranking tracks performance of a user's insights for the current month. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on an all-time & monthly basis.
All-time Contributors
All-time Engagers
Top Monthly Contributors
Top Monthly Engagers
Most Active Colleges
Contributor Score
The all-time ranking is based on users' Contributor Score, which is a measure of all
the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
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.
1
Subscriptions received
2
Tips received
3
Comments (excluding replies)
4
Upvotes
5
Views
6
Number of insights published
Engagement Score
The All-time Engagers ranking is based on a user's Engagement Score — a measure of how much a
user engages with other users' content via comments and upvotes.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate the Engagement Score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
A user's comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's upvotes
Monthly Score
The Top Monthly Contributors ranking is a monthly metric indicating how users respond to your posts, not just how many you publish.
We look at three main things:
1
How strong your best post is —
Your highest-scoring post this month carries the most weight. One great post can take you far.
2
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
We also look at the average score of all your posts. If your work keeps getting good reactions, you get a boost.
3
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
Posting more helps — but only a little.
Extra posts give a small bonus that grows slowly, so quality always matters more than quantity.
In simple terms:
A great post beats many ignored posts
Consistently engaging posts beat one lucky hit
Spamming low-engagement posts won't help
Tips, comments, and upvotes from others matter most
This ranking is designed to reward
Thoughtful, high-quality posts
Real engagement from the community
Consistency over time — without punishing you for posting again
The Top Monthly Contributors leaderboard reflects what truly resonates, not just who posts the most.
Top Monthly Engagers
The Top Monthly Engagers ranking tracks the most active engagers on a monthly basis
Here is what we look at
1
A user's monthly comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's monthly upvotes
Most Active Colleges
The Most Active Colleges ranking is a list of the most active contributors on TwoCents, grouped by the
colleges/universities they attend(ed)
Here is what we look at
1
All insights posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels)
2
All comments posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels) —
excluding replies
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments