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If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch Werthead Send a noteboard - 13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM

RAFO was created as a Wotmania nostalgia exercise, which is fine for the purposes of ensuring continuity from the old Wotmania board. However, newcomers (and some old hands) will be put off by the website looking like it's still in 1998.

So that discussion goes to the heart of what RAFO is for and what it will be in the future. If it's to be more of a literary review site (and 'Read and Find Out' is a fine title even separated from its WoT origins), it needs some serious and heavy work. If it's to remain a WoTmania fansite, it can stay as it is and probably die of obscurity in a few years time.

Harsh, possibly, but I think also accurate seeing what's happened to many other sites.

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To whom do you turn when you want to learn more about new books? Larry - 10/11/2013 06:17:07 AM 1729 Views
This is the only place. Tom - 10/11/2013 04:26:22 PM 1407 Views
Maybe, but I'm a bit skeptical Larry - 11/11/2013 12:14:36 AM 1360 Views
If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch Werthead - 13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM 1304 Views
Preaching to the choir here Larry - 14/11/2013 07:55:56 AM 1456 Views
Re: If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch DomA - 21/11/2013 09:24:22 PM 1380 Views
That might be swimming upstream against a strong current Larry - 22/11/2013 08:41:15 AM 1324 Views
Quite DomA - 22/11/2013 03:34:50 PM 1209 Views
io9 The Shrike - 10/11/2013 07:32:41 PM 1671 Views
Locus Online also has good lists of upcoming/new SF/F releases Larry - 11/11/2013 12:16:18 AM 1350 Views
The Economist, NYT, and WSJ The Shrike - 11/11/2013 01:05:36 PM 1263 Views
Very true Larry - 14/11/2013 07:57:14 AM 1344 Views
I'm skeptical of the Economist. Tom - 16/11/2013 05:02:47 PM 1325 Views
Which books were those? The Shrike - 19/11/2013 03:19:59 PM 1316 Views
There were at least four or five bad reviews. Tom - 30/11/2013 05:41:45 PM 1319 Views
I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* The Shrike - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM 686 Views
I've essentially stopped reading A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 12:36:51 AM 1485 Views
I don't think very highly of the discussions on r/fantasy Larry - 11/11/2013 08:25:54 AM 1496 Views
I've never even been to r/fantasy A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 08:31:11 AM 1287 Views
It's akin to a stagnant pool where the malaria-infested mosquitos breed Larry - 11/11/2013 08:48:04 AM 1446 Views
I'd say this place is still the most influential for me. Legolas - 11/11/2013 10:29:19 AM 1292 Views
For some odd reason, I distrust Goodreads Larry - 14/11/2013 07:58:29 AM 1455 Views
"Distrust"? Interesting word choice. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:32:35 PM 1435 Views
Perhaps, but I think "rating-based" reviews distort views to fit into a template Larry - 22/11/2013 08:47:18 AM 1233 Views
Call me old fashioned... DomA - 11/11/2013 02:47:37 PM 1262 Views
Old fashioned! Larry - 14/11/2013 07:59:43 AM 1306 Views
I second that suggestion. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:35:51 PM 1243 Views
Re: I second that suggestion. DomA - 16/11/2013 02:10:10 AM 1146 Views
Here mostly, Goodreads, io9 Isaac - 11/11/2013 09:40:41 PM 1476 Views
Interesting Larry - 14/11/2013 08:01:05 AM 1289 Views
Typically new is "New to me" Isaac - 14/11/2013 08:36:09 AM 1614 Views
Ah, I understand a bit more now. Thanks. Larry - 22/11/2013 08:50:26 AM 1274 Views
Here mostly too. And bookshops over here. Rebekah - 12/11/2013 06:54:05 PM 1270 Views
Bookstores here generally don't do recs very well (outside of independents, that is) Larry - 14/11/2013 08:02:16 AM 1315 Views
I have list of things to read longer than I have time to read random thoughts - 13/11/2013 05:39:59 PM 1240 Views
So true Larry - 14/11/2013 08:03:16 AM 1277 Views
I believe that in the past 5 years I have bought more books than I can read if I live to 100. Tom - 16/11/2013 05:10:21 PM 1194 Views
here, mostly, but i also have less time to read (sort of) and a lot to read... temeraire - 19/11/2013 03:49:15 PM 1170 Views
Quick, cozy comfort zone reads, more or less? Larry - 22/11/2013 08:52:37 AM 1117 Views
It depends on what is happening at the time temeraire - 30/11/2013 12:15:55 AM 1090 Views
I don't really care to learn about new books. ranagrande - 21/11/2013 08:58:44 PM 1258 Views
I'm guessing you must live in a larger city than my suburban (exurb?) town of 15K Larry - 22/11/2013 08:54:58 AM 1256 Views
Slightly larger ranagrande - 22/11/2013 08:30:34 PM 1277 Views
Re: I'm guessing you must live in a larger city than my suburban (exurb?) town of 15K DomA - 23/11/2013 06:17:03 PM 1467 Views
Re: I'm guessing you must live in a larger city than my suburban (exurb?) town of 15K Stephen - 23/11/2013 09:55:34 PM 1366 Views
Forgive me my sins but most of my reading for the last year has been comics. Stephen - 23/11/2013 02:54:44 AM 1088 Views
I'm all BELE Jasha - 29/11/2013 07:12:03 PM 1195 Views
Book recommendations can come from the oddest places... Istavaun - 07/12/2013 04:36:26 AM 1217 Views
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