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Anyone else noticed this with NEW users

I have noticed that NEW users are not able to see all of the users on SW when they open their account. I am not sure why they are doing this.

When my friend started a new account I could see her but she couldn’t not interact with me.

I submitted a ticket and they told me this.


I have noticed this happening again with NEW accounts. All the legacy accounts (no NEW tag) can see the NEW accounts and we can comment on the posts but NEW accounts can’t see all of us.

I found this statement in regards to an algorithm in place to restrict contact between users.

I believe that they are doing this for NEW accounts. I have asked in another ticket but I was ignored.

Once the NEW tag is lifted that restriction seems to go away.

Now click on this post and tell me if you see my reply here because I posted the same thing on this post but no one can see it.

https://similarworlds.com/food-drink/4644188-Breasts-or-legs

Some other users are having the same issue too.
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CestManan · 46-50, F
I do not see your reply on that thread.
Sh*t is getting confusing. Why would your content be censored or invisible?

You know though when stuff like this happens, I think most of us are thinking, "I wonder how much of my stuff is hidden or who it is even shown to?

Okay so bear with me on this one - When you were a kid, did you ever own one of those spring toys called a Slinky? Did you ever somehow get it tangled up and try to UNtangle it? Remember how in the process, it just kept getting worse so you had this massive wad of wire?
I think that is basically what happened when they installed whatever "algorithm". Maybe they are trying to fix things but just like that tangle-wad of slinky wire...
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@CestManan I haven’t figured this out but it’s happening to all of us with the NEW accounts. We can see them but they can’t see all of us.

When the NEW tag gets removed then they can see everyone.
CestManan · 46-50, F
@iamonfire696 Maybe but it is so screwed up, like what the hell?
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@CestManan I am not sure why they are doing this but they have this right here that they have algorithms to limit contact
CestManan · 46-50, F
@iamonfire696 Well yeah with minors it is understandable but you have to wonder otherwise.
Like what kind of a mine field is the algorithm?
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@CestManan I am not sure why they are restricting the New users
CestManan · 46-50, F
@iamonfire696 Some forums do restrict new users. The problem with doing that here is since they are not addicted yet (assuming they are truly new) they may be less likely to want to hang around.

TBH the clusterfuckeyness that is SWEEP is the very reason I went to EP like once or twice but gave up.
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@CestManan I can’t figure out why they are doing this.