Hello, team @qurator, I am really surprised about the winner of this contest.. There is no issue with the quality of the post
Deadline: 12 hours before this post reaches payout. Since I joined Hive, my most trustworthy community about the rules is @qurator. Why did it happen?
The winning participant posted her entry 3 hours after the deadline. I have this photo taken yesterday.
Can you please explain if the rules have been changed?
We tend to bend that rule a little when we have very few entries. The rule is there to help us pick winners as we are not all in the same time zone, so we can't always vote at the same time to pick a winner. When there are late entries, we might consider them as well since more entries are always better.
It’s better not to have rules, as breaking them can discourage regular members like me, which isn’t good. When I first joined Hive, the team led by @qurator provided me with excellent support, and I have always held great respect and gratitude for the entire team.
We will take this into consideration, but we always try to include as many entries as possible even if they are a little late. We will adjust rules to make sure what is expected of entries. Apologies for any inconvenience we might have caused.