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Seriously folks how in the he** can you be subjected to unwanted sexual advances in cyberspace? I mean c'mon! How would that be possible?

Posted - October 18, 2016

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  • Well that's what we call a "pervy message". I received a few of those when I was on EP briefly. 
      October 18, 2016 10:44 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    It wasn't uncommon back on EP. You are fully right Nevan. One thing was the pervy first messages, another thing what followed if you rejected to go along. I do not miss that part about EP at all. 
      October 18, 2016 10:58 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    I never visited Experian Project though I was aware of its existence. So it was a place where the verbal sexual perverts congregated and had their way? Was there no control on  EP, no procedure to ban the pervs? Thank you for your reply SH and Happy Wednesday! :)
      October 19, 2016 3:26 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    There were admins and mods, not much worth anything through the last couples of years. It was all over their head. At a time they introduced the auto-generated flagging system, suspension/ban by certain incidents taking place. Most of the regulars knew about the system and even the creeps. They would use it to get you banned from the site when you stood up defending yourself. Reporting would sometimes help you, IF you were persistent enough, and made sure to have screenshots of your previous reporting of the incident. It made the option to say it had dropped out of the system disappear, should one think. But only as long as you weren't involved in drama caused by their "darlings" (the self-announced flagging patrol). I realized this the hard way. Not even the admin I once had help me back after being malicious flagged would help me against the harassment and threats after I had an arguing with one of the "darlings". I had become a free target. It made me change my way of using EP for the rest of the period I had that account. I had it in mind using the new account I re-opened. Quite ironically that my real stalker (not the flagging patrols or pervs) appeared after I changed my appearance and became much more closed, and not letting many people into my sphere. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at October 19, 2016 3:56 AM MDT
      October 19, 2016 3:47 AM MDT
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  • 113301
      Oh. You were on EP (Experian Project) NB?  I gather you were not a happy camper there. I've gotten some really nasty/obscene things from "the usual suspects" over the years but never anything of a sexual nature. Maybe because everyone knows I'm an old lady? Thank you for your reply m'dear and Happy Wednesday to thee! :)
      October 19, 2016 3:22 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    Ask me directly if you have a question for me. I told you I was sorry I couldn't read your question any better, and that I didn't make my reply back to you more clear. Thank you. Bye.
      October 18, 2016 10:54 AM MDT
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  • 113301
     Is this directed at me  SH? I don't understand the context of this at all. Apologies. But I'm very confused.
      October 19, 2016 3:30 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    I don't understand why you are confused if you recall what triggered you asking this question. :-/
      October 19, 2016 3:57 AM MDT
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  • 44595
    Never had that happen here or at AB. They must have read my profile.
      October 18, 2016 12:47 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Me too neither. Now I have gotten some very mean and nasty messages from the usual suspects but never of a sexual nature. Everyone knows I'm an old lady so perhaps that is why. Thank you for your answer ele and Happy Wednesday! :)
      October 19, 2016 3:32 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    Are you really this naïve?  

    Really?

    How would you like it if I spammed your account night and day with porn?  For starters?  How would you like it if I hit on you with my answers here?  How would you like it if I posted a way to get to you on Facebook and posted naked pics and said it was you? 

    For starters.  I am sure those are sexual advances and I am sure you would not want them.  This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at October 18, 2016 2:35 PM MDT
      October 18, 2016 1:50 PM MDT
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  • Insert side eye here.

    That is all.

      October 18, 2016 2:36 PM MDT
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