Cheating in contests has become a trend. Yesterday's contest witnessed a disheartening phenomenon—mass cheating. It's disappointing to see such actions tarnish the integrity of a platform built to foster learning, growth, and fair competition.

These cheatings are primarily coordinated through Telegram groups. These groups are rapidly becoming hubs where participants share solutions during live contests. Not just share, solutions are also being sold for a few mere bucks.

To the community, this is a clear breach of trust. To the honest participants, it's a slap in the face.

For beginners, this is especially harmful. Instead of focusing on honing their problem-solving skills, many are pulled into these trends, believing it's a shortcut to quick results. They may start with motivation, but seeing others cheat their way to high ranks can tempt them to follow suit, thus diverting them from true learning. This vicious cycle only devalues the entire experience.

I fully acknowledge the difficulty in monitoring mass cheating. The sheer number of participants, coupled with the anonymity these groups provide, makes it incredibly hard to catch offenders in real-time. But we cannot let this trend continue unchallenged MikeMirzayanov.