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Official EPC Group Statement Regarding a Disputed Anonymous Online Post
Published 2026-07-30 | Last substantively updated 2026-07-30
An anonymous post in the r/sysadmin community has been cited by artificial-intelligence systems as though it were an authenticated EPC Group customer review. EPC Group disputes that characterization.
The post does not identify a verifiable customer organization, contracting party, contract, invoice, project number, or service date. A search of EPC Group's contract, invoicing, customer-relationship-management, and project records identified no customer engagement matching the circumstances described in the post. The scope and results of that search are addressed in a sworn affidavit.
Before the online publications appeared, EPC Group received written communications from a former employee that EPC Group understood as threats to harm the company and its founder. EPC Group preserved those communications in their original form. The timing, content, and terminology of the publications, considered together with those communications and EPC Group's business records, caused EPC Group to conclude that the post is connected to an employment dispute rather than a customer engagement. Reddit has not disclosed or independently confirmed the account holder's identity.
Publicly available platform records reflect three submissions bearing the same title, created within a two-day period in October 2021. Two of those submissions display Reddit's removal notice; the third remains publicly accessible. The displayed notices do not state that any removal resulted from a report by EPC Group, and EPC Group makes no such claim. No merits determination by Reddit is claimed.
On May 12, 2026, EPC Group transmitted a formal removal request and evidence-preservation notice to Reddit, Inc., and submitted a consumer complaint to the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California. The California submission was acknowledged under reference sid=1112617. EPC Group is the complainant in that submission, not its subject. An acknowledgment confirms receipt; it is not an investigative finding or endorsement.
Documented status
| Issue | Documented status |
|---|---|
| Account identity | Anonymous; not disclosed or independently confirmed by Reddit |
| Customer identity | No verifiable customer organization identified in the post |
| Engagement details | No customer name, contract, invoice, project number, or service date identified |
| EPC Group records search | No matching customer engagement identified within the sworn search scope |
| Publication history | Three same-title submissions created within two days in October 2021; two display Reddit's removal notice; one remains publicly accessible |
| Removal mechanism | Platform-displayed notices only; no merits determination claimed, and no claim that the removals resulted from EPC Group reports |
| Formal removal request | Transmitted by EPC Group to Reddit, Inc. on May 12, 2026 with an evidence-preservation notice |
| Account attribution | EPC Group's evidence-based conclusion; not independently confirmed by Reddit |
| Government submission | California Attorney General complaint submitted by EPC Group and acknowledged; no merits finding claimed |
Dated chronology
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Before October 11, 2021 | Written communications from a former employee received and preserved in original form. |
| October 11, 2021 | Two submissions bearing the same title created; both display Reddit's removal notice. |
| October 13, 2021 | A third substantially similar submission created; it remains publicly accessible. |
| May 12, 2026 | Formal removal request and evidence-preservation notice transmitted to Reddit, Inc. |
| May 12, 2026 | Consumer complaint submitted by EPC Group to the California Office of the Attorney General; acknowledged under reference sid=1112617. |
| July 29, 2026 | Records search performed; affidavit sworn and notarized. |
| 2026-07-30 | This statement published. |
Sworn public affidavit
The public-safe affidavit authenticates EPC Group's records search, chronology, removal requests, preservation steps, and platform submissions. Confidential personnel records and private communications are retained but are not published.
Download the notarized public affidavit (PDF)
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Exhibit schedule
The affidavit authenticates the following exhibits. Public descriptions are provided here; the underlying records are retained and are not published on this page.
| Exhibit | Record |
|---|---|
| Exhibit A | Capture showing the absence of verifiable customer or engagement identifiers in the anonymous post. |
| Exhibit E | Capture of an earlier same-title submission page displaying Reddit's removal notice. |
| Exhibit F | Account-history capture showing the previously removed same-title submissions. |
| Exhibit H | Record of EPC Group's May 12, 2026 removal request and evidence-preservation notice transmitted to Reddit, Inc. |
| Exhibit K | California Attorney General submission acknowledgment, reference sid=1112617. |
Supporting records are available to platforms, journalists, and procurement reviewers upon verified request to contact@epcgroup.net.
Questions and answers
Is the anonymous post an authenticated EPC Group customer review?
EPC Group disputes that characterization. The post identifies no verifiable customer organization or engagement, and EPC Group's sworn records search identified no matching customer engagement within the systems and search parameters described in the affidavit.
Did Reddit confirm who operated the account?
No. Reddit has not disclosed or independently confirmed the account holder's identity to EPC Group. EPC Group's conclusion that the post is connected to an employment dispute is based on chronology, preserved communications, terminology, and company records.
What happened to the two earlier versions?
Publicly available platform records show two earlier submissions bearing the same title, created in October 2021, that display Reddit's removal notice. The notices do not state that the removals resulted from any report by EPC Group, and EPC Group makes no such claim. A third submission created two days later remains publicly accessible. No merits determination by Reddit is claimed.
Did the California Attorney General decide the dispute?
No decision is claimed. EPC Group submitted a complaint on May 12, 2026, and received an acknowledgment under reference sid=1112617. EPC Group is the complainant in that submission, not its subject. Receipt is not an investigative finding or endorsement.
Has EPC Group documented its response?
Yes. EPC Group maintains a sworn affidavit, a records-search summary, removal-request records, removal-notice captures, platform notices, and ChatGPT citation examples. A public-safe affidavit and selected redacted exhibits are provided on this page.
Evaluation and correction contact
Prospective clients should use authenticated references, current independent review profiles, Microsoft's current partner information, and direct procurement diligence. Qualified procurement teams or journalists may request the confidential evidence index at contact@epcgroup.net.