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You're right. I don't want to come off as a liar. I think maybe I should do something like first 500 people to register will be guaranteed early access and ever

You're right. I don't want to come off as a liar. I think maybe I should do something like first 500 people to register will be guaranteed early access and everyone after will be put on a waiting list unless they invite 3 friends. Something along those lines. Do you have any suggestions on how to make the landing page better? From the explanation how would I go about wording what the purpose does without it sounding too wordy on the landing page?

CarolineW 11y ago
This will sound very negative, but it's a summary of my reactions. If you can address these issues, it might make the site better. It's intended to be helpful. You don't even have "About" or "Learn more" tabs - there appears to be no way to engage with the site to find out why I should be interested. "A new and fun place to read and write stories created by you" How? When I arrive as a reading, how will the "stories" be presented to me? Will these be articles? Novelettes? Short stories? Will there be recommendations? Will I follow people? Will there be the opportunity to comment and reply? Do I "like" stories? What effect will that have? Will it be different enough from Medium to be worth the effort to have yet another source of "stories" to compete with Facebook, Twitter, Medium, and more? These are a few questions, there is effectively no information, so I close the tab, and have no inclination or motivation to return.
- jserna90 11y ago
  That didn't sound negative at all. I really appreciate all the feedback and suggestions. Just one more question if you don't mind. From the description I gave you about the app what do you think of it? Do you see potential? I've been asking around for feedback and thoughts on it and just trying to get an idea of whether it is worth pursuing.
  - CarolineW 11y ago
    From what you've said - it's not for me. I find myself at the end of everything I read or watch thinking - Was that worth the XXX minutes? The answer is almost invariably: No. Random stuff that random people have written? Never worth it. Recommended by people whose opinion I trust? Almost never worth it. I'm pretty much never the target audience. I either already know about the subject, or I'm not really interested. Get people to write in depth and they have no audience to speak of. Them them to write for a general audience, and there's no depth. I'm old, for which read "rich in experience," and I don't need entertaining. I like learning stuff, but a general "library" won't have the material I want unless you specifically put in mechanisms to make sure it gets written, contributed, curated, and discussed. I'm probably not your target audience.
    - jserna90 11y ago
      I see. Well thank you. I do appreciate all of your feedback.

CarolineW 11y ago

This will sound very negative, but it's a summary of my reactions. If you can address these issues, it might make the site better. It's intended to be helpful. You don't even have "About" or "Learn more" tabs - there appears to be no way to engage with the site to find out why I should be interested. "A new and fun place to read and write stories created by you" How? When I arrive as a reading, how will the "stories" be presented to me? Will these be articles? Novelettes? Short stories? Will there be recommendations? Will I follow people? Will there be the opportunity to comment and reply? Do I "like" stories? What effect will that have? Will it be different enough from Medium to be worth the effort to have yet another source of "stories" to compete with Facebook, Twitter, Medium, and more? These are a few questions, there is effectively no information, so I close the tab, and have no inclination or motivation to return.

jserna90 11y ago
That didn't sound negative at all. I really appreciate all the feedback and suggestions. Just one more question if you don't mind. From the description I gave you about the app what do you think of it? Do you see potential? I've been asking around for feedback and thoughts on it and just trying to get an idea of whether it is worth pursuing.
- CarolineW 11y ago
  From what you've said - it's not for me. I find myself at the end of everything I read or watch thinking - Was that worth the XXX minutes? The answer is almost invariably: No. Random stuff that random people have written? Never worth it. Recommended by people whose opinion I trust? Almost never worth it. I'm pretty much never the target audience. I either already know about the subject, or I'm not really interested. Get people to write in depth and they have no audience to speak of. Them them to write for a general audience, and there's no depth. I'm old, for which read "rich in experience," and I don't need entertaining. I like learning stuff, but a general "library" won't have the material I want unless you specifically put in mechanisms to make sure it gets written, contributed, curated, and discussed. I'm probably not your target audience.
  - jserna90 11y ago
    I see. Well thank you. I do appreciate all of your feedback.