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⚠ [b]Concerning the "Adult" topics that may occasionally pop-up in the "Non-Adult" section:[/b]

We are constantly working on filtering the groups appropriately.

When we imported all groups from EP, many of them were not yet correctly classified as Adult or not.

There were over a Million groups on EP, so please understand that it requires a LOT of work to locate each and every adult group/topic, and correctly flag it.

We have so far moved a lot of the Adult groups out of the Public area since launch, although we do notice that some continue to pop-up, as people post adult-themed topics in them.

Please hang tight, we are working on it, and will implement a better solution ver soon to filter inappropriate topics our of common view.

We are also working to have the Block feature released soon.

This is a brand new site, open for just about 2 days now. So naturally things can be a little shaky at the start, while we sort everything out and also learn to understand our community's needs and safety better.

You should notice the number of adult topics appearing in the "Non-Adult" section constantly decreasing, while we continue to filter out these subjects correctly.

Thanks for your patience with this.
-Andrew

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CorvusBlackthorne · M

Have you worked it out yet?

Andrew · Admin

[b]Concerning the creation of new groups.[/b] We will be working on that as well.

However, since there are already about a Million groups to choose from, that were imported from EP, we think group creation is not most urgent.

Creation of groups also requires moderation, to make sure these new groups are correctly labeled for Maturity.

There are many things that users are asking us to implement next and most urgently.
- Messages
- Add Friends
- Block/Report
- Mobile Application
- Notifications
...etc

Please understand that we cannot complete ALL of this in just 1-2 days.
Each feature takes time to make, needs to be correctly tested, etc...

A site like this would usually take many months, even a year to develop.
We have created what you see here in less than one month.
We cannot realistically develop a COMPLETE online community site, in less than one month.

So please give us some more time.
We expect to release some of the requested features over the next coming days.
Thanks.

Nuno · Admin

Hello,

The badges are now implemented and should remove any confusions about who is who.

Thank you,
Nuno

Andrew · Admin

@Quest2013: Hello, thank you for reporting.
The post was removed a short while ago.

We will be soon implementing improved methods of detecting and flagging offensive content out of view.

When there is an issue, please use our contact email, which can be found at the bottom of each page (Mail Icon) to report: support@similarworlds.com

Please avoid posting links of this nature in Admin update (or other) threads.
By doing that, the post gained a lot more viewers and attention than needed be, since every member subscribed to this thread is also updated by each new post.

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@Everyone: Thank you very much for the kind words of encouragement and support!

Our team is working hard to continue improving Similar Worlds each day.

We are preparing to release several New and much requested features very soon, possibly within the next 24 hours.

Kind regards!

Andrew · Admin

As mentioned, we have lots of different tasks to be completed, so some things may be missing at the moment.
We DO plan however, to complete the "Question" option very, very soon.

In the mean time, you may create a poll in any story, which acts as a question for the while.

Nuno · Admin

@TattooGirl - That is already possible. Please select this checkbox before you submit your post:

Nuno · Admin

Hello,

Would you please send us an email to support@similarworlds.com with the details of the user, so we can take a look?

Thank you very much,
Nuno

Gentle153 · 36-40, MMod

@LucyFuhr: That was a concern of mine as well with Jessa29 so I asked the team what her affiliation with them was. They explained she is in close contact with the team and helping out answering questions, but is not officially part of the team. And I'm about to head into that direction too as I'm happy to do what I can to make this site a success and have been emailing a bit with Andrew lately. He has given me permission to set up an external FAQ as a temporary resource until SW gets it on site. I'll add what I know about the team members as well. :)

You can find the (unofficial) FAQ here: http://real-people.net/faq.php

Gentle153 · 36-40, MMod

@LucyFuhr: I'm not part of the team, but do my best to be of help. I've spend quite a bit of time browsing this website and have seen a lot of responses from the team that I'm able to pass on. As far as I know Nuno and Andrew are the only two team members who actively interact with the community. Jessa29 is not officially part of the team, but is on close contact with them to be able to give the most accurate information.

SW-User

Thank you! An I noticed a few women posting erotic stories they are marking as "mildly adult" and clearly they should be "adult". May I suggest you take the word "adult" out of the second option and name it something else, so they will quit using it.

Sueisright · 31-35, F

When's the proposed date for private messaging ?i know things take time but I think it's a part we all look forward too

Magenta · F

Sweet! Hmmm looks like we can even report Admin and mods... 😉
Thanks for the update Nuno.

Gentle153 · 36-40, MMod

@Mirage: we're only human and can make mistakes too. ;-)

Gentle153 · 36-40, MMod

Users can only mark a story as mature, but not specify if it's mildly adult or fully adult. That difference is only made at a group level by the admins. But if the filters offer two levels, it would make sense to allow users to choose between the two as well.

Gentle153 · 36-40, MMod

Thank you for your explanations, Andrew. Keep up the good work! You're really doing an amazing job.

@ammoniascrubbertime: You can ask a question by browsing to a group, writing a story into it and adding a poll.

LucyFuhr · 56-60, F

@Gentle153...I've run into several people who've given the impression that they've got an "in" with the team AND the inside scoop. Sometimes it's hard to tell who's who and what role they play. Thank you for the update.

pdqsailor1 · 61-69, M

Thats too bad because this thing is FUNNY - it shows a nude less than well endowed Trump mouthing the words HUUUUGE and the caption reads Huuuuuge.... really? It is a scream.

Diyanne · F

Thank you Nuno. I appreciate every single progress and the announcements of the site, including the badges. You guys are very user friendly 👍👍

Azuriela · 46-50, F

All hail admin Andrew , bringer of efficiency and harmony to SW ! :) <3 We need an "I am a fan of admin Andrew" group

Diyanne · F

@Gentle153. Thank you to you too. You are user friendly too :)

Magenta · F

@Gentle153...heheh, perfect. Not I, I'm innocent 😇

;-)

Lostinthewoods · M

Keep up the good work. Thanks for your efforts!

pdqsailor1 · 61-69, M

I have a cartoon of Donald Trump - full nude which I would like to post - but I want permission before I do so because I don't want to run afoul of the rules.

Is there a way for you to review it first to see if it is permitted or not?

Thanks,

Memetic · 56-60, F

Thanks Andrew. Will do

LucyFuhr · 56-60, F

Thank you for all your efforts Andrew...
I have a question.

Will SW also be removing the Groups that go against your own Terms & Policies?

Honestly...the one about punching women in the stomach is a little disturbing.

berangere · 80-89, F

I think we have an offensive customer among our ranks.Please have a close look at the people's avatars,this one is easy to see and the language.....

Memetic · 56-60, F

How do I report pedophiles https://similarworlds.com/story?fid=3572576&tid=9150&name=I-Love-My-Step-daughter

SoulAsylum · 31-35, M

You are importing a lot of repeated groups are y'all going to delete some of them? The website will be clogged up if not.

Diyanne · F

Andrew, Avoid links...okay.

Again, thank you for all the hard work.

We appreciate it so very much.

SpiritOfSoul · 26-30, F

Please provide us that option to select adult when posting something thats adult in nature

Carissimi · 70-79, F

I know you guys are working hard, and people can seem impatient, but know that you are appreciated. Great job!

LucyFuhr · 56-60, F

@Gentle153...I'm trying to get a handle on who all the mods/admin are. Are you part of the team now too?

limytheboo · 56-60, F

Looking like home :P amazing and so thankful to have a place to go to hang out again. Keep up the fantastic work :)

Diyanne · F

Thank you for all the hard work Andrew. > million groups running within 5-6 days after EP closing 👍👍 <3

Jo5hEP · M

It was inevitable the predators and paedos would make their way over here. 😤

Doomsdaysmores · 41-45, M

Thank you Andrew. Is there anything that we, the users can assist with?

SW-User

Thank you for the hard work, I look forward to be here when the site is complete.

MarkFree · 61-69, M

Andrew, I inadvertently mispelled my screen name, is there any way to get it fixed?

leowander · M

Monitor usernames and profile pictures. Some of them border on pornography.

berangere · 80-89, F

Thank you for all your work,this is shaping very nicely indeed!

SW-User

Thanks Andrew keep up the great work SW team :)

Jo5hEP · M

That block button though. Come to dada!

ammoniascrubbertime · 46-50, F

Where is the question button to ask questions?

Memetic · 56-60, F

I have one where he has a teeny weenie :)

Memetic · 56-60, F

pdq - You can't post pics yet

fiji0water0

Hi lmao

SoulAsylum · 31-35, M

👍

Chickie · F

Thanks for all the hard work you guys do I am actually liking it somewhat more than ep! I am content with using the website and on mobile so I'm not really worried about an app. I will sit here waiting other things you have to offer. ❤

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