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Difference between EP & SW?

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
SW Pros:

- Better moderation
- Better site experience with a ton of quality of life features
- At least some measures to prevent sexual harassment
- "Small town" feel I quite like

EP pros:

- It was far far bigger and so just a lot more content in Q&A and stories
- Custom story groups
- Phone app

SW Cons:

- Small size means the site content can get samey
- Moderation is still insufficient
- Run by a handful of people which means development is slow and constant concerns about future of the site

EP Cons:

- The flood of minors on the site from the app meant a LOT of creeps going after minors and rampant sexual harassment. Almost everyone I know who was a minor on EP had someone trying to groom them.

- Moderation was almost nonexistent in the later years so there was a ton of awful shit posted

- Lack of some basic quality of life features like embedding photos and shit like that

Balance - SW is better.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
And as people will say, the business goals with EP were ambitious and there was a lot invested in the use of the data harvested from the site. Others know more than me.
SW-User
@CountScrofula LOL..... Absolutely correct but SW should have its own app
SW-User
@SW-User SW has its own app for Androids
SW-User
@SW-User Add to home screen 😒
Starcrossed · 41-45, F
@CountScrofula dang. Now I don't even need to type.

I'll add
EP pros of the Anon Confession section and blogs.

SW pro is their VIP actually has some benefits that make it worth subscribing for some people. I think EP had less paid membership because they didn't make it worth it.