First of all, I'm posting in this topic for the first time because I was approached about the merits I gave in the topic.
It's true that I gave 5 merits, as I sometimes do to other users who make themselves available to be sources of merit. They were provided before all this debate arose.
Until now, I hadn't made any posts on this topic, whether to approve or not this candidacy. Also, I don't think I've ever interacted directly with the OP.
I gave him the merits, thinking: "if he wants to be a source of merits, he should take some merits to distribute". However, this could be interpreted as: "I support this candidacy".
I acknowledge that, although it wasn't my intention, I understand that this may have been the impression given.
Perhaps I acted hastily in this regard; I will take this into consideration in the future.
That being said... you know I don't like getting involved in conflicts, but that doesn't mean I won't see what might happen and eventually share my opinion.
Something I don't like is alt accounts that aren't identified as such.
I took the time to read the various arguments presented. And by including supporting images, I decided to share my opinion. I studied art and spent three years learning to analyze images, so I feel comfortable talking about the photos shown.
I will not discuss the IP address issue (raised in another forum), as I need more technical details that have not been made public. In the case of the images, it's actually different; there are three points of connection.
Could it be the frying pan @Publictalk792, supposedly the same one used by @Rustam Meraj? Is this a bowl used by @Rustam Meraj, supposedly the same one used by @CryptoYar?
Looking at the photos of the frying pan, I would clearly say yes, without a doubt. Both have the same rivet defect (as @Ale88 already
mentioned). In addition, it is clearly noticeable that both have wooden handles.
by https://www.altcoinstalks.com/index.php?topic=343230.msg2134459#msg2134459
by https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5583351.msg66805543#msg66805543Regarding the bowl, I'm more unsure because, although they look the same, in one of the photos I get the impression that they are different. But that's just my perception, as one seems to have more wear and tear than the other.
This does not invalidate the strange fact that two users, living in the same country, participate in the forum and the pizza contest, and both use the same model of bowl in the process.
Another area I studied was statistics and probability, and I worked in that field for a few years, and honestly, the probability of that happening is low. Even while acknowledging that it's possible.
Based on the accounts and these details, I would suggest that there is a good probability (greater than the possibility of different people using the bowl in different houses who did not know each other) that these three users are the same person.
I can even imagine some scenarios in which this might be possible. But, logically, I'm not going to elaborate on them.
What I find strange is that @Publictalk792 and @Rustam Meraj haven't come here to comment. Maybe you haven't seen this topic yet, I mean.
In summary, I see here a sign that these are alt accounts belonging to the same person, although in my analysis, there wasn't a clear exchange of merits between accounts (but I didn't do an in-depth analysis).
Even so, if proven, there was exploitation of the pizza contest, which does not allow for alts. Of course, it may not have influenced the outcome of the contest; the difference is that he was competing with 3 pizzas, while most were competing with only one. Once again, the chances of winning are greater than if two people in a country with millions of people were to use the same bowl in the same competition.
That the necessary measures be taken if it is proven that this type of abuse occurred.
Please note that I am only drawing a conclusion based on the facts presented.
