Halloween Contest: A Winner Has Been Chosen

How the Winner Was Chosen

1. All 344 main comments and 3 replies were retrieved from the original post via Facebook's "All Comments" view.
2. The rules were to post a Halloween emoji in the comments section by 12:00 p.m. on October 29, 2026, with one entry per person. Comments were tallied by Facebook profile, so repeated comments did not count as additional entries.
3. Halloween symbols, including orange and black hearts, were accepted. Text, other emojis, GIFs, or photos alone did not constitute a valid entry. 329 different profiles were reviewed; 311 had a valid entry.
4. The 311 participants were each assigned a number in the order in which they first appeared on the uploaded list. The list was finalized before the drawing.
5. The Python function secrets.randbelow(311) A random index number between 0 and 310 was selected. Index number 196 corresponds to participant number 197: Sussanne Skjold Kaxe. Every eligible participant had an equal chance. There was no re-draw.

The drawing was held on October 29, 2026, at 12:27:07 p.m. Danish time, after the deadline of 12:00 p.m. The winner’s valid comment was posted on October 22 at 10:55 a.m. and included a ghost and a pumpkin emoji.

View the original contest post on Facebook

Numbered List of Participants