Subject: Appeal Regarding Plagiarism Detection in Starters 189
Dear CodeChef Team,
I hope this message finds you well.
I recently received an email stating that my solution in Starters 189 (Rated) was flagged for similarity with another submission (Link: CodeChef: Practical coding for everyone)&(link: CodeChef: Practical coding for everyone). I would like to sincerely clarify that I wrote the solution entirely on my own and did not copy from or share my code with anyone, either knowingly or unknowingly.
I understand the seriousness of plagiarism and fully respect CodeChef’s rules and Code of Conduct. However, I strongly believe this might be a false positive, which can sometimes occur when:
Multiple users independently arrive at similar logic or structure, especially for simpler problems with limited approaches.
Common templates, standard input-output structures, or similar variable naming are used.
Coding styles or logic coincide due to standard patterns in competitive programming.
If required, I am more than willing to explain my thought process and walk through my solution to prove that the work was mine alone.
I kindly request you to review this case once again. I truly value CodeChef as a platform for learning and growth and would never knowingly engage in any misconduct.
Thank you for your time and understanding. I look forward to a fair reconsideration.
Warm regards,
Awdhut Pawar
(CodeChef username: pawarawdhut)