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Personally, it would not hurt my feelings any if SW would remove the 'questions' part of this site and go back to just posting and writing stories in groups as it used to be. I just think it would be more interesting, and it could help cut down on the clutter and even problems that the forum often has. In the very least might just have that box of categories so that when clicked on, only the posts under that particular one would come up. Very little (almost no) attention gets paid to the groups anymore...like I'm writing this here in this group and just wondering who if anybody will actually see it. People are often posting out there and saying how they miss EP and this would be a good way to bring some of that atmosphere back. Others post how boring it is here, and that 'questions' thing does get boring and uninteresting much of the time. Just something to think about, I mean I don't think the entire site needs change as I like how it works much better here. I'm just talking about this one detail.
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Stories, and blogs and confessions, made EP a support site first and foremost. When users wanted assistance with an issue and want to talk of it in detail it was a story they poster- or replied to if they could offer assistance. Questions were secondary. When the 2012 app came along lot less continues reading stories on their cell and questions became a quick , and simple diversion. but social media itself, as it was intended back in the 1980's was meant to be enjoyed on a PC and not any other device. Laptops were of the next decade.

I would like that as well as questions now is a cesspool of stuff that is not even a question. And the triteness does get boring. but then SW existed as a SOCIAL site and not a support site. how ever it has become a "support site wannabe" b tit is still a social site. Cheap humor, memes, gifs, nonsense, and frivolity seem to rue the day on questions.

I would like what you would like. Yes many miss EP but they do nothing to help create the site like we once had at EP.
indyjoe · 56-60, M
@Elandra77 I don't mind some of the things you mentioned (humor, memes, gifs, even frivolity...in moderation), but why could it not happen within a group setting. I mean it can be a social site as well as support site. Just like in the questions people can pick and choose what they pay attention to and ignore in each group, but I think it wouldn't be as cluttered and chaotic.
Peaches · F
@Elandra77 Yes but the old EP disappeared long before it was gone.😔 I personally like the Questions section, even if some of it is a little nuts!🤪It can help relieve stress for some. EP used to be a place for stories only, but the times they are changing. Not everyone can write stories and need a place to go just the same, so SW is it!😉