As pretty much everyone knows at this point, cheating on codeforces is becoming more and more rampant. I have 3 suggestions that will help both prevent and catch cheating.↵
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Allow users to report cheaters↵
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This is pretty self explanatory. I don't think there exists a report method, and it seems like the only way to bring attention to someone cheating is to make a blog post or comment which definitely isn't efficient.↵
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Change cheaters handle color↵
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Even if a cheater has been caught, they generally face minimal repercussions. It doesn't make sense to go through their account looking skipped submissions. Instead, changing their handle to a color that will stand out will deter them from cheating. If they are cheating to brag about their rating, all that will go away when their handle changes color. ↵
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IP Bans / Sign up with phone number etc↵
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Also pretty self explanatory. The only problem I can see with this is that users that live in countries with restricted internet will have more limited access to codeforces.↵
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Allow users to report cheaters↵
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This is pretty self explanatory. I don't think there exists a report method, and it seems like the only way to bring attention to someone cheating is to make a blog post or comment which definitely isn't efficient.↵
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Change cheaters handle color↵
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Even if a cheater has been caught, they generally face minimal repercussions. It doesn't make sense to go through their account looking skipped submissions. Instead, changing their handle to a color that will stand out will deter them from cheating. If they are cheating to brag about their rating, all that will go away when their handle changes color. ↵
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IP Bans / Sign up with phone number etc↵
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Also pretty self explanatory. The only problem I can see with this is that users that live in countries with restricted internet will have more limited access to codeforces.↵
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