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LadyPact -> RE: Thoughts on a new site/app? (8/1/2016 2:19:05 PM)
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ORIGINAL: noaxis
If this topic comes up all the time, PLEASE ignore me! I'm very new to CS.
Yes, it comes up a lot, though usually in some form of a rant.
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I'm curious to hear from other CS users, what are the top features/changes you want to see?
I'm going to take a quick stab at this and say that forum users would probably like to see ToS upheld. I know. Crazy idea, huh?
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I've been here less than a week so I can't speak with much authority but here's what I've noticed that would improve the site substantially:
* Verified accounts of some kind - About 90% of the slave profiles appear to be scammers. The most obvious signs are single pictures, no bios, phone numbers and email addresses published, and horrible grammar/punctuation. But, I do think it detracts from the community. Just to see what would happen, I followed one conversation through to texting until "she" finally sent Moneygram instructions :) I can't believe it ever works, but maybe it does... Anyway - major, major scammer problem on here in my limited experience.
Do you know what's happening right now? There are some people over on the black and white site that are having an absolute fit that new accounts have to be a) invited by a current member or b) have to verify through text/cell phone.
A problem with this site in particular is something that was mentioned by Oside. About two years ago, they had an Admin/Support person who was divulging info about members to other members, against this site's own privacy policy. Those of us who know a thing or two about that will probably be the LAST people willing to verify anything through the site, itself. However, the majority of those same folks are the ones going to their local events, have met a lot of people on the site in person, have been known to talk to each other via phone, etc.
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* Improved UI / reduced features - To my eye, it would help to pair down the UI quite a bit. Make it easier to browse/search, track who you've already seen, easier picture uploading, etc.
The picture thing has been messed up for a long time now.
You actually can track who you have already seen. (Sorry, Oside. Had to borrow a view on you there for a sec.) It's in this little section that says "Personal notes about this user (only visible to you)". This option is available on any profile where you have opened the full text.
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* Some type of featured member or premium level for those of us who are extra serious about being seen
The site's recommendation about that used to be to upload a picture because you can sort a search to just those with pictures only. Kind of a catch 22 since there's been a disclaimer that there is loading problem for new members at the time.
It might be a money maker for the site, if you meant something like paying for the privilege to be listed at the top under the 'search' feature for your location. However, I think you are looking at primarily men who would do that and a very, very small percentage of women. This site is legendary for women getting bombarded with worthless emails, especially in the first sixty days when they are on the 'new users' list, to the point where many hide their profiles in the first place. To even know if working on the code would make it cost effective to the site itself, you'd probably have to do some research on how many members would be willing to pay.
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Ok well I'd love to hear back from anyone.
-noaxis
Frankly, if I were you, I'd probably just go to your local munch. I know your location has had some problems with consent violations recently. (I was just reading about one two or three days ago.) However, you can probably still get a good idea of decent events in your area. I know you have a chapter of MAsT (Masters and slaves together) in your town. That might be an idea for you.
I hope you'll enjoy your day.
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