In the slack I read the dev talking about looking for the best method for distribution in the next round, the one that's least vulnerable to abuse, and they will announce it when it's ready, some time in March. He wrote that today.
They cannot completely eliminate abusers and airdrop cheaters.
They should hire more people to check all participants before the airdrop. a strict checking and verification will at least lessen the cheating.
lol , using Telegram easier to cheat. Bitcointalk? not so many people's can afford to buy or created BTCT many Alts account. you need at least 1 year before you reach Sr.member rank. maybe China can do that