hey, we all learn by doing. I made the same mistakes myself and have to learn how cheetah works and don't - it is not very smart. I know, because I am in IT for the last 30+ years and in Artificial Intelligence.
cheetah is child's play in my profession, so, I know how it works and its limits.
The best form of identity verification is from the public source - your own website. If you also link from your website-blog to your account here, that will prove your identity here and your work.