Paranoia or not?

Do you think the country you are from may influence how you are rated in some contests?

I don't think so. I think the only factor that influences the rating is the contest holder´s taste.

I don't think the CH will favour a design just because a designer is from a particular country.

That said different nations are exposed to different art styles, so a designer may do better with CH's from a certain country because their style is more suited to them. Maybe it's paranoia on my part but CH's from Russia seem to really dislike my designs! I seem to do better with US and European clients. I think that is because of my style though and not because of any prejudice.

No, I dont think so. It had crossed my mind twice in here, but those were isolated incidents. In general, no.