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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 1352 Views
This is the only place. Tom - 10/11/2013 04:26:22 PM 1068 Views
Maybe, but I'm a bit skeptical Larry - 11/11/2013 12:14:36 AM 1007 Views
If you want to attract NEW readers, the site needs to be reworked from scratch Werthead - 13/11/2013 01:06:41 PM 953 Views
Preaching to the choir here Larry - 14/11/2013 07:55:56 AM 1079 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 1010 Views
That might be swimming upstream against a strong current Larry - 22/11/2013 08:41:15 AM 979 Views
Quite DomA - 22/11/2013 03:34:50 PM 869 Views
io9 The Shrike - 10/11/2013 07:32:41 PM 1287 Views
Locus Online also has good lists of upcoming/new SF/F releases Larry - 11/11/2013 12:16:18 AM 983 Views
The Economist, NYT, and WSJ The Shrike - 11/11/2013 01:05:36 PM 965 Views
Very true Larry - 14/11/2013 07:57:14 AM 993 Views
I'm skeptical of the Economist. Tom - 16/11/2013 05:02:47 PM 949 Views
Which books were those? The Shrike - 19/11/2013 03:19:59 PM 952 Views
There were at least four or five bad reviews. Tom - 30/11/2013 05:41:45 PM 969 Views
I remember reading that book. I don't recall being impressed by it. *NM* The Shrike - 05/12/2013 03:37:59 PM 525 Views
I've essentially stopped reading A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 12:36:51 AM 1110 Views
I don't think very highly of the discussions on r/fantasy Larry - 11/11/2013 08:25:54 AM 1131 Views
I've never even been to r/fantasy A Deathwatch Guard - 11/11/2013 08:31:11 AM 965 Views
It's akin to a stagnant pool where the malaria-infested mosquitos breed Larry - 11/11/2013 08:48:04 AM 1089 Views
I'd say this place is still the most influential for me. Legolas - 11/11/2013 10:29:19 AM 958 Views
For some odd reason, I distrust Goodreads Larry - 14/11/2013 07:58:29 AM 1075 Views
"Distrust"? Interesting word choice. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:32:35 PM 1072 Views
Perhaps, but I think "rating-based" reviews distort views to fit into a template Larry - 22/11/2013 08:47:18 AM 858 Views
Call me old fashioned... DomA - 11/11/2013 02:47:37 PM 918 Views
Old fashioned! Larry - 14/11/2013 07:59:43 AM 949 Views
I second that suggestion. Legolas - 14/11/2013 09:35:51 PM 878 Views
Re: I second that suggestion. DomA - 16/11/2013 02:10:10 AM 787 Views
Here mostly, Goodreads, io9 Isaac - 11/11/2013 09:40:41 PM 1028 Views
Interesting Larry - 14/11/2013 08:01:05 AM 918 Views
Typically new is "New to me" Isaac - 14/11/2013 08:36:09 AM 1167 Views
Ah, I understand a bit more now. Thanks. Larry - 22/11/2013 08:50:26 AM 904 Views
Here mostly too. And bookshops over here. Rebekah - 12/11/2013 06:54:05 PM 915 Views
Bookstores here generally don't do recs very well (outside of independents, that is) Larry - 14/11/2013 08:02:16 AM 954 Views
I have list of things to read longer than I have time to read random thoughts - 13/11/2013 05:39:59 PM 891 Views
So true Larry - 14/11/2013 08:03:16 AM 918 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 832 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 850 Views
Quick, cozy comfort zone reads, more or less? Larry - 22/11/2013 08:52:37 AM 780 Views
It depends on what is happening at the time temeraire - 30/11/2013 12:15:55 AM 744 Views
I don't really care to learn about new books. ranagrande - 21/11/2013 08:58:44 PM 910 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 876 Views
Slightly larger ranagrande - 22/11/2013 08:30:34 PM 905 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 1090 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 998 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 762 Views
I'm all BELE Jasha - 29/11/2013 07:12:03 PM 863 Views
Book recommendations can come from the oddest places... Istavaun - 07/12/2013 04:36:26 AM 873 Views
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