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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 1580 Views
This is the only place. Tom - 10/11/2013 04:26:22 PM 1277 Views
Maybe, but I'm a bit skeptical Larry - 11/11/2013 12:14:36 AM 1217 Views
If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch Werthead - 13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM 1152 Views
Preaching to the choir here Larry - 14/11/2013 07:55:56 AM 1299 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 1231 Views
That might be swimming upstream against a strong current Larry - 22/11/2013 08:41:15 AM 1191 Views
Quite DomA - 22/11/2013 03:34:50 PM 1074 Views
io9 The Shrike - 10/11/2013 07:32:41 PM 1528 Views
Locus Online also has good lists of upcoming/new SF/F releases Larry - 11/11/2013 12:16:18 AM 1185 Views
The Economist, NYT, and WSJ The Shrike - 11/11/2013 01:05:36 PM 1134 Views
Very true Larry - 14/11/2013 07:57:14 AM 1207 Views
I'm skeptical of the Economist. Tom - 16/11/2013 05:02:47 PM 1179 Views
Which books were those? The Shrike - 19/11/2013 03:19:59 PM 1175 Views
There were at least four or five bad reviews. Tom - 30/11/2013 05:41:45 PM 1166 Views
I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* The Shrike - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM 619 Views
I've essentially stopped reading A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 12:36:51 AM 1333 Views
I don't think very highly of the discussions on r/fantasy Larry - 11/11/2013 08:25:54 AM 1370 Views
I've never even been to r/fantasy A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 08:31:11 AM 1154 Views
It's akin to a stagnant pool where the malaria-infested mosquitos breed Larry - 11/11/2013 08:48:04 AM 1303 Views
I'd say this place is still the most influential for me. Legolas - 11/11/2013 10:29:19 AM 1152 Views
For some odd reason, I distrust Goodreads Larry - 14/11/2013 07:58:29 AM 1307 Views
"Distrust"? Interesting word choice. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:32:35 PM 1292 Views
Perhaps, but I think "rating-based" reviews distort views to fit into a template Larry - 22/11/2013 08:47:18 AM 1081 Views
Call me old fashioned... DomA - 11/11/2013 02:47:37 PM 1127 Views
Old fashioned! Larry - 14/11/2013 07:59:43 AM 1165 Views
I second that suggestion. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:35:51 PM 1102 Views
Re: I second that suggestion. DomA - 16/11/2013 02:10:10 AM 1008 Views
Here mostly, Goodreads, io9 Isaac - 11/11/2013 09:40:41 PM 1328 Views
Interesting Larry - 14/11/2013 08:01:05 AM 1132 Views
Typically new is "New to me" Isaac - 14/11/2013 08:36:09 AM 1462 Views
Ah, I understand a bit more now. Thanks. Larry - 22/11/2013 08:50:26 AM 1124 Views
Here mostly too. And bookshops over here. Rebekah - 12/11/2013 06:54:05 PM 1119 Views
Bookstores here generally don't do recs very well (outside of independents, that is) Larry - 14/11/2013 08:02:16 AM 1176 Views
I have list of things to read longer than I have time to read random thoughts - 13/11/2013 05:39:59 PM 1101 Views
So true Larry - 14/11/2013 08:03:16 AM 1142 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 1054 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 1032 Views
Quick, cozy comfort zone reads, more or less? Larry - 22/11/2013 08:52:37 AM 986 Views
It depends on what is happening at the time temeraire - 30/11/2013 12:15:55 AM 943 Views
I don't really care to learn about new books. ranagrande - 21/11/2013 08:58:44 PM 1114 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 1093 Views
Slightly larger ranagrande - 22/11/2013 08:30:34 PM 1145 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 1323 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 1227 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 951 Views
I'm all BELE Jasha - 29/11/2013 07:12:03 PM 1040 Views
Book recommendations can come from the oddest places... Istavaun - 07/12/2013 04:36:26 AM 1080 Views
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