Does anyone know the official reason EP shut down?

Officially I think it was because the owners could no longer afford to maintain it. Apparently the real reason was they feared lawsuits because of the murder. Last time I looked that dude was still in prison.

I accidentally pressed the big red button

I think there was some killing that happened involving a user or between 2 users of EP

There is no need for theories. The owner himself explained it was for a combination of multiple factors:

https://web.archive.org/web/20160409092804/http://www.experienceproject.com/until-we-meet-again

I heard it was simply bought out by some corporation/person who had ideas on re-thinking how it worked. Essentially, the founder took the money and left.

New York federal court class action lawsuit against secretly tracked its users through its ConnectID technology.

“Privacy-invasive” since it is a workaround to privacy mechanisms that are designed to prevent user-based tracking.

It happen to Yahoo Inc. also, nationwide class of consumers who had their communications with third parties intercepted or used by Yahoo without their consent, or who had a ConnectID or other identifier intercepted or assigned by Yahoo.


https://insanitek.net/experience-project-shutting-due-privacy-issues/

There was a death. Google it and you will see.

I heard someone was reported for sharing pics of nude underage girls

They made a statement at one point that they couldn’t continue because of all the legal fees.

Wasn't there a lawsuit?

That was 10 years ago, why does anyone care at this point?

Aliens

https://similarworlds.com/news/misinformation/5492606-Erroneous-EP-SW-tropes-that-wont-die-EP-shut-down-because-of