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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 1246 Views
This is the only place. Tom - 10/11/2013 04:26:22 PM 970 Views
Maybe, but I'm a bit skeptical Larry - 11/11/2013 12:14:36 AM 908 Views
If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch Werthead - 13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM 872 Views
Preaching to the choir here Larry - 14/11/2013 07:55:56 AM 980 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 896 Views
That might be swimming upstream against a strong current Larry - 22/11/2013 08:41:15 AM 878 Views
Quite DomA - 22/11/2013 03:34:50 PM 773 Views
io9 The Shrike - 10/11/2013 07:32:41 PM 1181 Views
Locus Online also has good lists of upcoming/new SF/F releases Larry - 11/11/2013 12:16:18 AM 879 Views
The Economist, NYT, and WSJ The Shrike - 11/11/2013 01:05:36 PM 876 Views
Very true Larry - 14/11/2013 07:57:14 AM 888 Views
I'm skeptical of the Economist. Tom - 16/11/2013 05:02:47 PM 852 Views
Which books were those? The Shrike - 19/11/2013 03:19:59 PM 853 Views
There were at least four or five bad reviews. Tom - 30/11/2013 05:41:45 PM 872 Views
I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* The Shrike - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM 483 Views
I've essentially stopped reading A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 12:36:51 AM 1005 Views
I don't think very highly of the discussions on r/fantasy Larry - 11/11/2013 08:25:54 AM 1036 Views
I've never even been to r/fantasy A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 08:31:11 AM 874 Views
It's akin to a stagnant pool where the malaria-infested mosquitos breed Larry - 11/11/2013 08:48:04 AM 983 Views
I'd say this place is still the most influential for me. Legolas - 11/11/2013 10:29:19 AM 864 Views
For some odd reason, I distrust Goodreads Larry - 14/11/2013 07:58:29 AM 966 Views
"Distrust"? Interesting word choice. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:32:35 PM 971 Views
Perhaps, but I think "rating-based" reviews distort views to fit into a template Larry - 22/11/2013 08:47:18 AM 756 Views
Call me old fashioned... DomA - 11/11/2013 02:47:37 PM 827 Views
Old fashioned! Larry - 14/11/2013 07:59:43 AM 854 Views
I second that suggestion. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:35:51 PM 780 Views
Re: I second that suggestion. DomA - 16/11/2013 02:10:10 AM 694 Views
Here mostly, Goodreads, io9 Isaac - 11/11/2013 09:40:41 PM 927 Views
Interesting Larry - 14/11/2013 08:01:05 AM 822 Views
Typically new is "New to me" Isaac - 14/11/2013 08:36:09 AM 1062 Views
Ah, I understand a bit more now. Thanks. Larry - 22/11/2013 08:50:26 AM 815 Views
Here mostly too. And bookshops over here. Rebekah - 12/11/2013 06:54:05 PM 819 Views
Bookstores here generally don't do recs very well (outside of independents, that is) Larry - 14/11/2013 08:02:16 AM 852 Views
I have list of things to read longer than I have time to read random thoughts - 13/11/2013 05:39:59 PM 794 Views
So true Larry - 14/11/2013 08:03:16 AM 834 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 733 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 756 Views
Quick, cozy comfort zone reads, more or less? Larry - 22/11/2013 08:52:37 AM 676 Views
It depends on what is happening at the time temeraire - 30/11/2013 12:15:55 AM 647 Views
I don't really care to learn about new books. ranagrande - 21/11/2013 08:58:44 PM 809 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 779 Views
Slightly larger ranagrande - 22/11/2013 08:30:34 PM 814 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 983 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 896 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 658 Views
I'm all BELE Jasha - 29/11/2013 07:12:03 PM 771 Views
Book recommendations can come from the oddest places... Istavaun - 07/12/2013 04:36:26 AM 778 Views
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