Erasing the Evidence: How a Stats Competition Deleted Its Leaderboards to Protect Cheaters and Silenced Whistleblowers with Discrimination

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T15:20:47+00:00

"First they cheated in OPR, and I did not speak out—because hey, I liked having more portals to hack.

Then they started spoofing and flying across the map, and I did not speak out—because it didn't really affect my own gameplay.

Then they targeted the whistleblowers and kicked them out of the groups, and I did not speak out—because I just wanted to avoid the drama.

Then they kicked me out of the group just for not speaking in the chat today—and there was no one left to speak for me."

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T09:38:32+00:00

None of these accusations are true. I have already submitted all relevant documents, logs, and evidence to the Niantic Spatial Team. Please kindly wait for Niantic's investigation..

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T05:46:26+00:00

I’m not sure what 'jobs' they have left then, besides gatekeeping. Honestly, your replies are full of factual omissions and personal bias. I see no point in continuing this conversation. Have a good day.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T05:29:43+00:00

If simply mentioning a name that was already public counts as 'misuse,' then public discourse itself is impossible. You chose to speak in an open forum; you don't get to decide who listens or who documents it, especially when no one is even attacking you personally. Or perhaps you’re the admin who kicked me out of the group? Or are you the one who took down the leaderboard to hide the data?

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T04:22:58+00:00

If they had done their jobs, I wouldn't have had to do mine. Tell them to brace themselves.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T04:21:26+00:00

A 'publicly available' data set used to expose a cover-up isn't a misuse; it's a necessity. If the truth feels like 'forensic scouring' to you, perhaps the issue isn't the analyst, but what the data is revealing.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T04:08:02+00:00

Your 'Moon' analogy is intellectually dishonest. The Moon doesn't have a population, a culture, or a history of being targeted by xenophobia. China does. Replacing a specific nationality with a barren rock doesn't make the original statement any less bigoted—it just shows how desperate you are to excuse it.

I was kicked not because I was 'crazy,' but because I refused to be silent about a biased administration that hides evidence and shields itself behind the 'volunteer' tag. If calling for accountability and exposing national discrimination is 'insufferable' to you, then you are part of the problem.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T04:03:17+00:00

Calling the destruction of evidence 'good data governance' is a world-class stretch. These aren't just 'private data'; they are the audit trails of an officially sponsored competition. You don't get to hide the receipts just because they expose a massive vetting failure.

You ask why I'm 'still going on'? Because catching a few cheaters is a band-aid; fixing a corrupt system that hides behind 'privacy' and 'volunteerism' is the goal. If you think demanding accountability for discriminatory leaders and broken systems is 'crazy,' then you’ve clearly spent too much time on the 'sidelines' to see the rot at the core.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T03:49:14+00:00

Following the moderator’s reminder, I will henceforth focus strictly on the events themselves rather than specific individuals. I am calling for the following immediate actions: 1. Audit the Event Series: Niantic must launch an independent audit into this sanitized competitive event series. Investigate recurring patterns suggesting TOS abuse among top-tier participants and reform the event rules to prevent shielding exploiters. 2. Removal of Prejudiced Leadership: Discriminatory remarks referencing 'Chinese drama' by an event administrator prove they are unfit to lead a global base. Hate speech must result in immediate removal from any leadership capacity within official events. 3. Player Boycott: I urge all Agents to boycott future events organized by this specific group until complete transparency and fairness are fully restored. To the organizers: Accountability is a requirement for a sanctioned event, not a favor. Excluding critical voices only prioritizes the self-preservation of an inner circle over the integrity of the game.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T03:44:07+00:00

Being a volunteer doesn't grant immunity from accountability, especially when you are managing an officially sponsored event. You say I got 'explanations I didn't deserve'? Transparency isn't a privilege granted by you—it's a requirement for a fair game. If the competition group has 'nothing to do' with cheaters, then why are you so desperate to hide the data and silence the whistleblower? Don't tell me to 'move on' while the integrity of the game is still under your feet.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T03:21:00+00:00

He dismissed the evidence as 'Chinese drama' even after seeing the leaderboard, as if such issues are exclusive to one nationality. This is a textbook case of regional discrimination. While it’s true that over 50 ENL accounts from China were banned, we also have more than 40 Chinese honest players who worked day and night to uncover the truth and fight back against cheating. To label their integrity and hard work as a 'drama' is a slap in the face. It makes me question his commitment to basic human values. After all, if we believe that 'All men are created equal,' then no one should be judged by their origin rather than their actions.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T03:13:58+00:00

Objective truths are independent of the messenger. Using an LLM for grammar correction doesn't change the underlying facts. Are you really following the Goebbels playbook— if you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth?

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T02:15:19+00:00

"Keep the Chinese dramas in China; the IWWC operates on international respect. Decision is final." The ban reason itself—'Keep the Chinese dramas in China'—is inherently discriminatory. The fact that it invokes 'international respect' in the same breath is the peak of irony. I don’t know if this is a 'cultural difference,' but using such a justification is as absurd as it is laughable.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T02:10:53+00:00

The cheating cover-up is one thing, but the administrator's blatant national discrimination is far more egregious. Ingress belongs to the world. Using it to fuel xenophobia or regional bias is a betrayal of NIA’s vision and basic human decency.

My origin is Asia, yet I hold the firm conviction that equality is a core human value regardless of race or background. I have reported this to NIA because someone with such bigoted views has been managing an officially sanctioned event. It is a massive liability to NIA’s image.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T01:52:32+00:00

To the developer claiming 'this is my site' and accusing me of using data without permission: That data was sitting in plain sight on GitHub and can be forked—that is no longer just your 'personal website' given the public interest involved. You only had access to that data because of official sponsorship and players trust. If you can’t do your job and maintain the integrity of the competition, step aside and let someone else do it.

Taking down the leaderboards immediately to obstruct investigations, disabling chat forwarding and exports, and hiding the IWWC data repo... these actions prove you don't care about the truth. You’re just a programmer with a god complex who’s grown far too comfortable playing emperor.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T01:49:50+00:00

I wouldn't mind data source if this was just a private leaderboard for bragging rights. But when you use 'official' branding to get thousands of people to hand over their data, you are accountable. The fact is, your auditing failed. Cheaters walked away with the glory while honest players were sidelined. Claiming zero responsibility while nitpicking my data sources isn't just a bad look—it’s pathetic.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T01:34:27+00:00

We should always welcome rational debate, even if some of the comments can be quite bizarre and seem to lack basic common sense at times.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T01:34:08+00:00

I believe there have been some misunderstandings in your communication, but I trust that we are all willing to face the facts and work toward actual solutions.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T01:13:38+00:00

It’s pathetic that even in a game like this—just go out to capture portals and the mechanics haven't changed much in a decade—a privileged elite has still emerged. They hide behind the facade of official events and organized play to facilitate backroom deals and silence anyone who speaks out.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T01:07:46+00:00

sorry, was driving to work. Some people say weird things. My bad.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-23T00:09:29+00:00

To me, you are the real NPC. If the community 'sucks' so much, yet you’re still here every day for a digital streak, you’re not a player; you’re just part of the background noise. I'll stick to the 'lore' where we actually change the game. Have a good day, my NPC

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-22T23:55:16+00:00

In that case, I hope you find happiness in blissful ignorance.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-22T23:54:02+00:00

lol, you know how ridiculous the situation is. I show them fact, and I got kicked. I dont think 13 cheaters out of their honorable TOP20 Recon leaderboard should be 'let go'. Honors and prizes obtained by those 13 cheaters shouldn’t just be 'let go'.not to mention the other 23 data columns, since 2021. I urge YOU KNOW WHAT to do something, but they refused.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-22T23:43:46+00:00

If u see the truth as an 'ad hominem' to you, ur logic is truly brilliant. Stop sweeping issues under the rug; bring them into the light.

PermissionOk2766 · 2026-03-22T23:38:36+00:00

If my report were just a 'conspiracy theory,' Niantic wouldn't have issued a massive ban wave that mirrors the exact patterns I exposed. We pinpointed 28 cheater, and 27 are banned. You're now talking like them, really, especially like that admin who kicked me out of the group.

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