Request to Reconsider Permanent Private Status – Username Amir__ESH (Former Iran #1)
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2025 1:41 am
Dear Project Euler team,
My username is Amir__ESH. I joined around 2020 and, for several years, held the #1 spot in Iran (currently 453 problems solved, which was well above the current active #1 at around 260).
In February 2020, my account was delisted because I submitted many pre-solved problems in a short time from an old, forgotten account. Admin hk kindly gave me the benefit of the doubt, restored my public status, and warned me that any further unrealistic patterns would result in permanent action.
Since that day in 2020, I have been extremely careful. For the past 5–6 years, I have only solved problems occasionally, always honestly and at a normal pace, with no further flags or issues whatsoever.
Recently, my account was set to private again, and the option to change it is disabled. I assume this is due to the recent policy of permanently hiding accounts with any past serious flag.
I completely understand and respect the need to protect the leaderboards. I have honoured the second chance I was given in 2020 for many years now, and losing visibility after all this time and effort is disappointing.
Would it be possible for the team to review my account and consider restoring public status one final time, given the long period of completely clean behaviour since the 2020 incident?
I will, of course, fully accept whatever decision you make.
Thank you very much for your time and for everything you do for the community.
My username is Amir__ESH. I joined around 2020 and, for several years, held the #1 spot in Iran (currently 453 problems solved, which was well above the current active #1 at around 260).
In February 2020, my account was delisted because I submitted many pre-solved problems in a short time from an old, forgotten account. Admin hk kindly gave me the benefit of the doubt, restored my public status, and warned me that any further unrealistic patterns would result in permanent action.
Since that day in 2020, I have been extremely careful. For the past 5–6 years, I have only solved problems occasionally, always honestly and at a normal pace, with no further flags or issues whatsoever.
Recently, my account was set to private again, and the option to change it is disabled. I assume this is due to the recent policy of permanently hiding accounts with any past serious flag.
I completely understand and respect the need to protect the leaderboards. I have honoured the second chance I was given in 2020 for many years now, and losing visibility after all this time and effort is disappointing.
Would it be possible for the team to review my account and consider restoring public status one final time, given the long period of completely clean behaviour since the 2020 incident?
I will, of course, fully accept whatever decision you make.
Thank you very much for your time and for everything you do for the community.