Hello Codeforces Community,
I recently encountered an issue where one of my submissions for problem 2085A of contest Round 1011 (Div. 2) was flagged for plagiarism. The message stated that my solution 311848281 significantly coincided with other submissions, leading to a potential rules violation.
What Happened?
I submitted my solution twice with the same code, which resulted in one of my submissions being flagged for plagiarism. I had no intention of violating the rules, and I was unaware that resubmitting the same code could trigger a plagiarism flag.
My Stand
I want to clarify that:
The solution was entirely my own work.
The similarity arose because I resubmitted the same code without any modifications.
I did not share my code with anyone, nor did I copy it from another source.
Learning from This Incident
I now understand that:
Resubmitting the same code can lead to unintended plagiarism flags.
Using public IDEs (such as Ideone with default public settings) can cause unintentional code leakage.
Codeforces' plagiarism detection system is strict, and even unintentional coincidences can lead to penalties.
What’s Next?
I have posted this to seek advice from the community and to raise awareness so that others do not make the same mistake. If anyone has faced a similar situation, please share how you handled it. Also, if Codeforces moderators could review this case, I would really appreciate any guidance on how to proceed.
Thanks for reading, and I hope this helps others avoid similar issues!
Best regards








The system may think you're cheating.
The submissions you mentioned are 311831349 and 311848281. There are clear traces of AI generation in both submissions. The submission 311831349 is probably generated by AI because of the no-deleted comments in your code.
Besides, I believe that this code is not yours because in 311114891 and 312408108, you didn't notice the formatting of the code such as spaces that are not easy to notice. However, in the submissions you have mentioned, the code is nicely formatted. In summary, I think there are good reasons for the system to skip your submission and conclude that you cheated.
this blog feels ai generated