How accurate is the anti-cheat system?
Scores are validated against keystroke timing data. Automated or implausible patterns are flagged and excluded from leaderboards.
Every test submission records a timestamp for each keystroke. After submission, this timing data is analysed before any score is posted to a leaderboard.
What the system detects
- Macro/auto-typers — programs that generate uniform inter-key intervals no human can produce
- Copy-paste events — large batches of text entered in a single instant
- Statistically impossible speeds — bursts that exceed verified human capability
- Implausible timing distributions — human typing has natural variance; automation lacks it
What happens to flagged results
Flagged scores are excluded from the leaderboard and weekly competition rankings. They remain visible in your personal test history. The system is designed to err on the side of inclusion for genuine outlier scores — false positives happen occasionally, but the threshold is calibrated to exclude only clearly non-human results.
Known limitations
The system is not perfect. Sophisticated automation that mimics human timing variance can sometimes pass. Very fast human typists occasionally get false-flagged and should contact support. No anti-cheat system on a web platform provides absolute certainty, but the filtering provides meaningful protection against casual cheating.
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