The problem isn't that cheaters exist. Every competitive space has bad actors. The problem is that we've built no infrastructure to distinguish the real from the fake — so doubt becomes its own punishment, and it lands on whoever's most visible.

We didn't start Vera trying to build a cheat detection company. That's not what this is.

The players who came to us early weren't reluctant. They were relieved.

There's something deeper going on too, and I want to be honest about it.

Vera is a bet that proof becomes the foundation of trust in that world. Not anti-cheat (which is reactive, and always one step behind). Not reputation scores (which are gameable). Not community consensus (which is just a pop…