Description
The nodes of the network are life experiences, such as battling depression or surviving a divorce. Members who list experiences in common are connected, paralleling the 'friends' concept of traditional social networks. The site emphasizes anonymity to promote conversations unhindered by fear of recognition or embarrassment.
Introduced publicly in October 2006, the site features members sharing stories about their life experiences, within the context of groups. As members share experiences, they are linked with others who have those experiences in common. Themes of the site include the concepts of 'You are not Alone' and 'Discover New People Like You'. The site is characterized by frank discussions of a genuine nature, which in the extreme case has members claiming that the site saved their life. Submitted content is also 'policed' by its own users with little monitoring or interference, which, however, often results in heavy censorship.
Other features of the site include blogs, trivia games for helping animals, confessions, surveys, mood and wellness journaling, and a search engine that matches a mood to a particular song.You can also add friends and chat with them. Members have the ability to "purchase" items like images or gestures, cards, etc. and send them to other members.
According to the homepage, as of April 2012, Experience Project hosts more than 13,000,000 experiences.
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