I believe GeoGuessr receives a large number of cheating reports every day, making it difficult for the moderation team to review them all in a timely manner. As a result, reports involving high-rated players may receive priority, while many other players continue to encounter suspected cheaters without seeing action taken.
One idea that could help is introducing a public, community-assisted review system for cheat reports.
For example:
* Reported matches could be made available in a dedicated review section.
* Community members could watch the replay and provide their opinion.
* Experienced and trusted reviewers could have more voting weight.
* If a report receives a significant number of independent confirmations, it could be escalated for moderator review or potentially trigger an automatic action.
This would have several benefits:
* Reduce the workload on the GeoGuessr moderation team.
* Increase transparency in the reporting process.
* Allow suspicious cases to be reviewed much faster.
* Give the community a direct role in keeping the game fair.
The exact implementation would need careful design to prevent abuse, but I believe a community-driven review process could significantly improve cheat detection and make the experience fairer for everyone, not just top-ranked players.