It's been over 2 months since our last contest has concluded, and it's finally time for a new one!

This is a second Upland themed contest, the first one being #UplandPublish0x. If you don’t know already, Upland is an NFT metaverse that is mapped to the real world and is quickly becoming the largest and most dynamic blockchain-based economy in existence.

On to the good stuff..

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#MyUplandCity Writing Contest and Giveaway - $1,500 in ETH Prize Pool!

1. What is the Topic You Can Write About in the #MyUplandCity Writing Contest?

The real-world aspect is central to Upland: currently, Upland is live in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Oakland, Fresno, and Bakersfield, and soon Cleveland. You can buy, sell, and trade properties in each of those cities that represent real-life locations.

So, we wanted to ask you a simple question: Why should Upland open in your city?

Your post should touch on your city’s iconic landmarks, its cultural events, and places that are personally special to you, whether those be parks, restaurants, streets, and more. Give us a strong, imaginative case for why you feel like your city should be opened in the Upland metaverse next and you’ll be able to draw winnings from a $1,500 in ETH prize pool! No city is too big or too small, and we want to hear about cities from all over the world.

And for bonus points, add a selfie to your post taken next to a real life location in your city that you’ll be racing to purchase once your city is live in Upland.

NOTE:

• If you live in a small town, or in a "boring" city, you can still participate in the contest. Entries won't be judged based on the location you are in, but rather on the content, the way you present your city / town, and the effort put into the post.
• It is acceptable to write about a city that is not yours, too!

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2. Deadline: Sunday, 4th of July.

3. Prize Pool: $1,500 in ETH!

The prizes are to be distributed as follows:

• $1,200 in ETH will be distributed between the top 10 - 20 posts in the contest (depending on relative quality of posts submitted into the contest, we will distribute rewards to anywhere between top 10 and 20 authors)! Minimum top prize is $100!
• A further 5x $10 in ETH is reserved for 5 authors who did not win any other award, but still got lucky!
• Finally, $200 in ETH  will be distributed to participants in the contest in some way - we reserve these $200 rewards to give out to participants in the contest that we feel deserved the extra prizes!
  
• PS. The final $50 in ETH is reserved for the Twitter Giveaway (details below).

IMPORTANT! Follow These Steps to Participate in the Contest:

First, sign up for Upland and explore the open cities and own at least one property.

• Take a screenshot selfie of your explorer next to your property and add it to your post.
• Sign up HERE: https://discover.upland.me/publish0x_june

Then, complete this Gleam page confirming you have done any of the below:

• Follow Upland on Twitter, Reddit, and Instagram. (Following upland on any of the 3 platforms is enough!)
• Optional: Join Upland’s Discord and share your city pitch in the appropriate channel.

Finally, on Publish0x:

• Submit your original (and not copy pasted, reworded, or translated) post or a video published on Publish0x.com between today and Thursday, July 4th, 2021.
• Use the tag MyUplandCity on your post (without the “#”, you cannot use any “#” on Publish0x).

Mini #MyUplandCity Twitter Giveaway - $50 in ETH to Be Split Between 10 Users.

We've prepared $50 in ETH  rewards for the #MyUplandCity Twitter Giveaway. The $50 in ETH rewards for the Twitter Giveaway will be split between 10 users with $5 in ETH each. The rewards will be split between users who tweet a tweet using the hashtag #MyUplandCity and follow both @Publish0x and @UplandMe Twitter accounts.

Note: Your Twitter account has to be older than a month, and you need to have at least 20 followers and 10 tweets in the past year. You need to tweet out your tweet between today and Sunday, July 4th. 

In case you win a prize in the Twitter contest and your usernames are different on Twitter and Publish0x, don't worry. In that case, we will simply send you a DM on Twitter asking your for your username on Publish0x, and then you will get the reward!

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Awesome! Where Can I Find Out More About Upland?

In order to give you a head start on researching Upland:

• Download Upland and check out the game from here: https://discover.upland.me/publish0x_june
• Check out Upland’s website here.
• Read Upland’s Medium blog that contains all major announcements and updates.
• Discover Upland’s 2021 Roadmap, and the recent roadmap Q2 update.
• Dive into content created by broadcasters of the Upland Contributor Network. These broadcasters are special Uplanders who create content about Upland’s current happenings, as well as creating websites that track critical statistics about Upland’s economy.
  • Upland Academy  - Made in English and German. Provides a great starting point about the game.
  • Upx.World and DailyUplander - Provides information based on public blockchain data and some of Upland’s open APIs.
  • Upland Action News - Fun videos covering what’s going on in Upland.
  • The UPX Podcast - An in-depth podcast about the game, the economy, and the players. 
  • Upland Central - Video Tutorials, community promotions, and more.
  • A Rap song about Upland and its currency UPX.
• The Discord server that is home to a majority of the Upland community and where all current topics and announcements are discussed. Our Uplanders are an incredibly friendly bunch, so feel free to join and ask some questions!
• Watch the Upland founders’ AMA, broadcast live on Jan. 29th 2021.

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How Will the Winners Be Paid?

The winners will receive the funds to their accounts on Publish0x a few days and up to a couple of weeks after the contest is over. We will create a separate post announcing the winners and just before we do, the rewards will be added to the winning posts.

In case you win a prize in the Twitter contest and your usernames are different on Twitter and Publish0x, don't worry. In that case, we will simply send you a DM on Twitter asking your for your username on Publish0x, and then you will get the reward!

How Can I Participate in the #UplandPublish0x Writing Contest if I'm Not Author on Publish0x?

Don't worry, we've got you covered! Simply apply for authorship at https://www.publish0x.com/become or send our support an email at support@publish0x.com and let us know that you'd like to be a part of #MyUplandCity writing contest. We'll make sure to get back to you extra fast. :)

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Best of luck in the contest!

Cheers,

Igor