I Want to Improve the Experience Project

I have questions up where, to my great displeasure, replies that were probably made by my friends have disappeared.

I am hoping that we will not be told here that comments, answers, and replies never disappear before being reviewed by EP staff, because I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT. I have found to a certainty that this is not the case. I cannot go into all the details on open site because it would be dangerous to disclose that where unscrupulous members could see it. EP Support has itself said in the past that it all relies on "the community" to some extent to determine the visibility of our posts. Let me say it bluntly : an unscrupulous member and her flagging-pack friends ARE NOT "THE COMMUNITY"

I have a good friend named NewChrissy who is one of the most intelligent people on EP. She has largely given up commenting and posting stories because the comments disappear and the stories land in restricted viewing status ("EP Jail.") due to the efforts of malicious flaggers who stalk her. (This is a issue distinct from the issue of the conflict between EP Support and her over her critical comments directed at the former in this group.)

No member posts should disappear unless reviewed first by EP staff and found to violate WRITTEN neutral and neutrally applied guidelines that have been made available to the whole membership.

I believe that there have been numerous instances of EP staffers acting on the basis of their personal attitudes rather than in integrity as I just outlined. A well-known member who was quite beloved by lickitysplit, me, and many others has already left EP because of that reason. That, of course, is a second issue in addition to the issue of comments disappearing or being "hidden" (must be clicked on in order to be seen) before they are ever reviewed.

When a member behaves inappropriately, please flag their account/post so staff and review and address it quickly.

Using the flagging system maliciously to flag content that doesn't violate EP Community guidelines is a violation of our terms of service. We review flags and track who is flagging what. Members who repeatedly misuse the flagging system will be suspended from EP.

We're investigating this situation. In the meantime block this member to prevent them from interacting with you.

punnished..> if you can't respond with an opinion then
what good is freedom?


gypsy..... pun we cant respond why? u write nasty things on our white /b then you block us.

i under stand your trying to fit in with these people but u might want to sit back and read thier stories to get a better grip on their stance.

some have Integrity- others do not, some may hop off the integrity band wagon at times, then get back on, but u punnished act all nice till they disagree with you or challenge you, then you turn into a Combative horridly vile person. ugggg..

these types of things happen on EP all the time,
those who cannot stand for their own cause,
would try to seek to eradicate the cause of others,
because they ARE NOT SURE of their own cause in anyways.
...childish cowards they are,
dude you have already won the battle,
don't you know?!

EP PLEASE let us have a more adult approach to censorship. It is unnecessary for the adults of the site. Nobody has the right to go through life unoffended by the views of others, and as an American site you aren't showing off your reputation for free speech to good advantage by allowing inappropriate flagging

All I did was say that her positions on several issues were irrational and irreconcilable. No curse words, epithets, name-calling

gypsy...>Are postion may be as you put it " irrational and irreconcilable." to you, but not to us and many others...

This is exactly why the flagging system is SERIOUSLY flawed. The same thing has happened to me a couple of times. I think this issue really needs to be looked into, as it is removing valid opinions because people are unwilling to listen and thus exploit the flagging system.

She should loose her account due to repeated history of Inappropriate Flagging. She is a good example of a troll. I wonder how much truth is in the profile, especially age.

punnished......That's because EP management backs the
the hateful feminist on here

gypsy ....punninshed i have what you wrote on my white/b- i think you need to re think what you u said about being hateful...

Here, here! When someone posts an opinion that is different from others, what right does the EP establishment have to sensor?

We have no guarantee in Life that we won't be offended by something.

Here, here! When someone posts an opinion that is different from others, what right does the EP establishment have to sensor?

We have no guarantee in Life that we won't be offended by something.

punnished>> Tell that to gypsy w



gypsy..> yes i have flagged you,I DID WRITE e/p LETER why... because you took ur side kick knightrunners advice to take my story and us it against me, duhhhh

punnished>broke the golden rule of having an opinion. That's all it takes with them.

gypsy... pun, u are guilty of the very same thing you just wrote about us ...