Just in case you missed this: the results of the contest are fixed.

Feel free to reupload an updated version of your template if the users have already sent you any issues — this will not change your position on the leaderboards. Nothing will until the next contest starts.

(Check out this page for an example of what will happen if you resubmit: https://instantview.telegram.org/contest/nplus1.ru/)

Announcing the Instant View 2.0 Template Competition: two months, $300,000+ in prizes, $100 per template:
instantview.telegram.org/contest

Telegram IV 2.0 Competition just started! 4 Feb-4 Apr 2019, $300,000 in prizes, $100 per template + $10,000 / $5,000 to top 2 contributors.

Check out the new list of domains: https://instantview.telegram.org/contest

We included some domains from the 2017 contest in the first batch. Every 10 days we'll be adding 500 more domains.

We’ve clarified and expanded the Checklist based on the issues we’re seeing in the contest so far.

Changelog:
https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#feb-6

- Related Articles (6.3.2). Considerably expanded guidelines. Now obligatory to put related links into the new "Related articles" block, provided they are technically identifiable in the source. See the full details:
https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#6-3-2-related-articles

- Cover Images (6.2.2). Added conditions when covers are obligatory:
https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#6-2-2-cover-images

- Galleries and Slideshows (6.2.3). Added detailed explanations on gallery usage:
https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#6-2-3-galleries-and-slideshows

There was an issue that could prevent users from creating appeals on admin decisions in certain cases. It is now fixed.

You can create appeals for issues on domains where no winner was officially announced.

500 fresh domains were just added to the contest. Get them while they’re hot!

Note that each template has a 72-hour window for reporting issues, regardless of when it was submitted.

E.g., if a template was submitted 20 minutes before the reporting period for the currently winning template ends, you still have 3 days to submit issues for that new template. Please do this – it will help our arbiters reach a decision faster if the winning candidate gets disqualified.

Please do NOT use issues on other templates to report problems with the winning candidate.

We've just added 500 new domains. Grab them now – and don't forget to check competing templates for issues.

Try the new Top Contributors page to see how well you are doing in the contest:
https://instantview.telegram.org/contest/top

Warning: Publishing your template from different accounts is not allowed.

If you have been doing this, you must recall all copies of your template so that only one remains in the contest by 14:00 UTC on March, 13.

Contestants using multiple accounts after March, 13 to submit templates may be disqualified.

Two updates just landed.

- Template Checklist 2.2 brings a ton of new clarifications. Changelog:
https://instantview.telegram.org/checklist#mar-20

- Instant View 2.1 is now available, bringing support for scrset, better handling of multi-page articles and more. Changelog:
https://instantview.telegram.org/docs#iv-2-1-march-20

We've just added another 500 new domains. Grab them now – and don't forget to check competing templates for issues.

We recommend using the latest available version (2.1) and features for new template submissions. Read more:
https://instantview.telegram.org/docs#iv-2-1-march-20

The final 500 domains have been added to the contest. Get them now before it's too late!

Please note that May, 3 will be the final day for submitting new templates.

We will stop accepting new templates at 00:00 CET on May, 4. The contest will end as soon as we finish processing the remaining issues.

The results of the Second Instant View contest are in. Congratulations to the winners!

This year 2,897 participants have submitted 69,366 templates – and the Telegram admins processed 44,427 issues to find the best of the best.

Thanks to your work, we are launching Instant View support for 2,976 new websites today. Once this is done, quick and slick Instant View pages will become available for all Telegram users who share links to articles from those websites.

The total prize fund for the second IV contest amounts to $308,650.

See the full details here:
https://instantview.telegram.org/contest/winners2019

Within the next few days, we will contact everyone who won a prize about their rewards from the verified account +42454 on Telegram.

Stay tuned for the next IV contest!