Seriously, the perks?
Believe me when I say, I think we are taking it just a little too far with that word.
Why, you may ask? Because how else would these stated reasons be perks to me or anyone who battles with the gift of ink?
Okay, here's what I'm talking about
1. Openness: As a writer, you get to view the world very differently from others. You are critical of almost anything that exists and try to form your own opinions, while also appreciating the beauty that lies in that object. This always leads you to have strong feelings about anything and in expressing them, you cannot let anything go to waste. People now have this unparalleled access into your mind and its inner workings. Because of this, you can't even afford to lie to yourself and sometimes, when you attempt to lie to the audience, there is still a part of you that drops and if these are great readers, they tend to pick it up. Yeah, what a perk!!
2. Research: I already stated that you are very critical, and you cannot be a great writer without research. No matter how "original" your ideas may seem, there is always something you would find that would expound on that idea. Besides, you need supporting material for these seemingly big ideas. And an article that isn't well researched is always noticeable, well to those who can 🌝🌚. Yay Us!!
3. Plagiarism: What a perk right!!! You draw up this beautiful article and still have to check for its similarity to something online. Like someone somewhere thought about the same thing? Why, you kindred spirit? Why, just why? And I for one don't support jacking anyone's style or work, try to be yourself please, or at least write like you have something in that brain of yours🤣🤣 How person go suffer write something, you go come pass am off as your own. The delusion💀💀💀
4. Vocabulary: This is the last but certainly not the least. Writers need to have that great command of diction, so someone reading doesn't get bamboozled or at least understands what you are trying to say. I remember one time my friend told me that I should stop writing like I'm going for GRE 😃😃😃😃 Yeah, I have been in this sitch and it's not a nice place at all. When people have to ask you what every word that comes out of your mouth means, there is a problem that needs immediate fixing. Trust me, you don't wanna lose your audience to that.
Now, I'm not saying these are bad things, but they help keep you in check and in control of how you present your work. They also help to knock back some sense into you, so you remember where you are.
These are definitely not all but they pass the vibe check ✅
I love writing!!!
Okay, tell me, what are the things you are conscious of when writing?
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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