I was looking at the standings of CodeTON Round 6 (Div. 1 + Div. 2, Rated, Prizes!), and I noticed this person submitted problems in reverse order and very fast, which made me very suspicious.
I investigated more and found out that he had one more account that also participated in the contest.
It was obvious they were the accounts of the same person because they had similar names and organizations and used exactly the same template in the past.
Then I started looking at the codes.
It was obvious that the codes submitted by TimaDegt were changed versions of the codes submitted by TimDee. He wanted to escape the plagiarism detector, and he was successful because his account didn't get skipped. However, the similarities are obvious. The codes of TimaDegt use the same defines and coding habits, like whitespaces and newlines.
However, this isn't a good enough proof. If it weren't for a mistake he made, he would've gotten away with it.
He submitted exactly the same code from both accounts, which proves he used both accounts in the contest.
I looked at other contests and found many more contests where he also used both accounts. They're also full of many "coincidences".
- Codeforces Round 867 (Div. 3)
- Codeforces Round 855 (Div. 3)
- Codeforces Round 853 (Div. 2)
- Codeforces Round 851 (Div. 2)
- Codeforces Round 843 (Div. 2)
- Educational Codeforces Round 141 (Rated for Div. 2)
- Codeforces Round 842 (Div. 2)
- Codeforces Round 841 (Div. 2) and Divide by Zero 2022
- Codeforces Round 850 (Div. 2, based on VK Cup 2022 - Final Round) Codeforces Round 850 (Div. 1, based on VK Cup 2022 - Final Round)
People wouldn't expect a high-rated person to cheat, but he did. He's also a medalist from IOI 2023 (Timur Degteari), which only makes things worse. I hope the 2 TON he earned from cheating was worth ruining his reputation. I also hope that Codeforces gets better at cheater detection.
I also hope that Codeforces gets better at cheater detection.
Actually, checking not only AC solutions, but also skipped solutions with passed pretests would have helped to catch him.
I agree. Codeforces should check every submission. That would have helped to catch him.
It would be kinda funny if he gets dumped for breaking cf rules.
Funny of you to think the other person isn't aware.
Funny of you to think I have any knowledge of relationships.
Great analytical skills. It was somehow hard to catch. Manners maketh men.
Codeforces don't do plag checks nowadays, you can check for last few contests. Even for the contests which they have done plag they have not changed ratings and leaderboard accordingly. MikeMirzayanov when will be having plag tests, so that cheating again can be controlled. This only motivates others to cheat.
If you're so good, why don't you write the code yourself and give it to Mike? I saw tens of those 'WhY iS pLaG tEsTs sO tRaSH, cHeAtErS eaSiLY gOt AwaY' comments every time I read the blog section. Plag checks aren't good enough doesn't mean that Mike didn't do a thing. Honestly, I'm tired of those comments. It's dumb.
At least read whatever I have written. Being an IM at least I can expect this much from you. I'm not criticizing the quality of plagiarism tests, but rather pointing out that these tests haven't been conducted, and the ratings haven't been adjusted accordingly.
It's dumb to comment/reply without reading the comment
me is selling popcorn guys for the mere price of an upvote hehe
nah popcorn is overrated
how much for a bucket
10 upvotes hehe
nah go make alts yourself :x
lol
Go to the contest section, check skipped submissions and see it yourself :) Mike did plag tests but no plag test can catch all cheaters. Easy reasoning. Maybe next time I had to write a MO-styled proof or something before speaking to you.
Edit: archived, so everyone sees me being a clown, I won't delete it
Okay, here are the last 5 rated contests:
I could check further, but I think this proves hiddenanonymous's point.
oops my fault then, now I'm the dumbo, deserved the downvotes.
It's probably because AC submissions with further resubmissions are skipped. Thanks for pointing out.
Even in Codeforces Round 893 (Div. 2) plagarism check was done, but rating changes after plagarism check have not been updated yet.
It's happening now , :)....ratings have been rolled back for multiple previous contests
it's not cheating, it's called Moldovan grindset
I don't agree with you CheaterExposer. It's hard to gain money nowadays.
Earning 2 TON nowadays is like trying to find a unicorn wearing sunglasses, playing the accordion, on a unicycle, while juggling flaming tennis balls.
It's rarer than a four-leaf clover in a field of three-leaf clovers.
It's more elusive than that sock that always disappears in the laundry.
It's scarcer than Wi-Fi in the middle of the Sahara Desert.
It's harder to come by than a polite YouTube comment.
It's as difficult as finding Waldo in a crowd of one billion Wallys.
In conclusion, earning 2 TON today is basically like winning the lottery, except the prize is just enough to buy a fancy coffee and a donut.
wtf is wrong with you
Well, earning money is hard but what about the person ranked 1025 who lost 2 TON because of his actions?
I'm trying to joke. But either way, I'm getting negative delta thanks to the seriouZ community.
btw can you please predict my ranking for the end of this year please?
haha, looks like even to this day people know me for that blog among others
Today I'll be kind and give you a prediction -- seems like you'll be staying around here, but the recent trend doesn't look too encouraging
Thanks!!!
CAN YOU DO THE PREDICTION FOR ME .. PLSS..
???plsss
Hey, can you do prediction for me please
Your chart looks like it's going to be as flat as a pancake.
this was rude though!!
but it's true
Should I leave cp then?
No of course lol
I just enjoy giving contests. Sometimes,i get demotivated but its fine i guess..
My graph looks like a frying pan for approx 1 year. So no worries about your current pancake graph anyway, you'll probably get there someday.
Oh wait you are half a year in CP, then that explains it, that's pretty normal or already good ig
Can you please predict me :)
I really hope he will not engage in this kind of behavior at IOI...
but he did sirs
That's why he should be banned from IOI to prevent alt accounting to get extra medal.
It is fine as long as he doesn't get a medal on more than 1. Because more participants at IOI => More medals at IOI.
Can't be sure it won't happen.
(Idk if this meme is too old to be relevant anymore, I'm a boomer)
Truly an inspiration for all bhediyas like me
He just wanted to make more money
it feels bad
It's been almost 3 weeks without any action against this cheater. It makes me sick to see people cheat without getting any consequences.
It's also bad for Codeforces since now it seems like you can get away with cheating if you're high-rated. I think everyone should get fair and equal treatment.
dont u have anything better to do :skull:
I'm already doing what I'm good at: exposing cheaters.
At least his codeforces profile should be banned I think. Other things are other topics.
I agree. TimDee is the 2nd submitter of that same code, which means it should get banned.
Honestly, I'm really surprised how he didn't get any punishment yet. This isn't his first offense, he escaped plagiarism detector many times.
It's too weird Mike didn't take an action on this and TimDee got away with it getting 5 tons as a prize!