I would love feedback for my idea called Library, a new writing/publishing platform with a social structure built around the content to enhance the readers and writers experience. I know there are writing/publishing platforms there but I feel like they're lacking a social structure around the content that is written to enhance the reading and writing experience. Medium is attempting to create their platform into more of a social network but it is not there yet. There's a theme surrounded around the app. I want to give users the illusion that they are actually attending a library as they would in person.
1) What do you like/dislike about Medium or other writing/publishing platforms?
2) What's the biggest problem you're facing using the current writing/publishing platforms?
3) What new features would you like to see in a writing/publishing platform?
From the website I can't make out what it is, why I would be involved, what makes it different from anything it's similar to, and why I should sign up.
Looks lovely - glanced over it and closed the tab.
Thank you for your reply. Library is a new writing/publishing platform with a social structure built around the content to enhance the readers and writers experience. There are a lot of great and creative writers out there but it's hard for them to have their work seen/read if they don't have a strong social following and readers can't discover these great amateur writers if they don't know where to find them. That is why I thought of Library. Medium is attempting in going in the social networking direction but it's not there yet. I think that's where I can come in with Library. The app is based around the Library theme. I want to give users the illusion that they are attending a library as they would in person. So every user will have a library (aka profile) a real looking library card with the barcode and library number (aka about me section, bookcase (aka all of the content you have written) members who become members of your library (aka followers), memberships of the different library's you're interested in (aka following), and "checking out" content to read at a later time. Then there's a most checked out section to give writers an incentive to write more quality work. So as you can see all this is kind of what you see and experience in going to a library in person.
As far as the landing page as to why you should sign up I'm trying to use an "exclusivity" tactic in hopes to make it go viral which is why I stated you need a library card to attend the grand opening of library and that there are only 500 library cards to give out but will be guaranteed a library card if cards run out by inviting 3 friends.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 30.5 ms ] threadI would love feedback for my idea called Library, a new writing/publishing platform with a social structure built around the content to enhance the readers and writers experience. I know there are writing/publishing platforms there but I feel like they're lacking a social structure around the content that is written to enhance the reading and writing experience. Medium is attempting to create their platform into more of a social network but it is not there yet. There's a theme surrounded around the app. I want to give users the illusion that they are actually attending a library as they would in person.
1) What do you like/dislike about Medium or other writing/publishing platforms?
2) What's the biggest problem you're facing using the current writing/publishing platforms?
3) What new features would you like to see in a writing/publishing platform?
Looking forward to reading your comments.
Thank you!
Looks lovely - glanced over it and closed the tab.
As far as the landing page as to why you should sign up I'm trying to use an "exclusivity" tactic in hopes to make it go viral which is why I stated you need a library card to attend the grand opening of library and that there are only 500 library cards to give out but will be guaranteed a library card if cards run out by inviting 3 friends.
* What if 600 people each invite 3 friends - how is that consistent with your promises?
* It's not that you explain it here, but the landing page is still opaque as to it's purpose, or why I should bother.
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?
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.
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.
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.