New Literotica Story Page Preview

You guys already ruined half the literotica experience by removing the wonderful and simple old control panel and replaced it with a clunky mess. Please don't torture us further with this design.

....... I can "log in" and it SOMETIMES shows I`m logged in, but that's it.

No access to my favourites ............ stories OR authors, whether I appear logged in or not.

Upgrading is all well and good, but no use for those of us who still prefer Internet Explorer

I think it's better to read. Like it

Prefer original site, does not work for me.

Your not updating the site for the betterment of all, this is to increase ad space! It's pretty evident! The current design works better!

1. The font is off, you should stick with the current font to keep the ease of reading.

2. The rating stars mix with the numbers when the page is enlarged.

3. It would be great if there was an "Already Read" indication on the story so we didn't need to browse through those stories that were read or see if we scored the story earlier.

4. Reader version is to small.

I love this website and all that it brings to my world, but I'm not a fan of the new look. If it's not broken, do not fix it!

What do I think of the new webpage? Very little and quite unkindly. I has me in some weird loop where I cannot read anything and am stuck answering questions about this bogus beta.

I only need a DARK THEME, please and thank you.

The question is whether these changes significantly improve the old format and is it a benefit for authors and readers. I don't think so. What would be of even greater help is better criteria for what stories are being allowed under the Lesbian Sex category. I am sooo tired of reading stories where women are graphically having sex with men and vice versa, then having this epiphany that Oh, I like women. I have even read a story or two about transexuals "developing lesbian relationships." Don't get me wrong, this is not an attempt to discredit a woman's sexual past. I'm ok with mentions of a past husband or boyfriend but I Don't want to read details about their sexual trysts, in quote, a lesbian story. This goes the same for incest and nonconsensual sex. Like the phrase, "there's an app for that" well there's a Sex Category for that. Now this is something you can work on. The website has been a safe haven for me where I can read about same gender loving women like myself. Society is inundated with sex, with 97% being heterosexual. Literotica is all encompassing. Anybody can find "a home" here, something that speaks to them. You all are losing sight of your original intent, In an attempt, to appeal to greater masses. It's sad really, especially for younger questioning females who are trying to figure things out or older women trapped in tradition and societal pressures. It's an opportunity to say, you're not alone. For women to see themselves loving other women in a proud and positive light. Encouragement to Live in their Truth without shame. To say, there is support for you here and in this world. Literotica is not your average site. It is so much more. You change lives. (Continue to) BE THE CHANGE. Thank you for listening.

But every time I try to create an account I never get the validation email. Fix that and I'll be glad to give feedback.

Please fix your rating system! The top stories should have both high number of ratings and high average. Some of the best stories aren't in "Best of" anymore because a few new stories with let's say 50 or so higher ratings like 4.8, out ranks a story with thousands of ratings at 4.7. It shouldn't all depend on rating.

I really like this new format, I think you have something here and I hope you keep it

1) I wish the current rating of the story was displayed in the 'info' box.

2) comments - what happened to the 'title' box for comments. I sometimes skipped putting a title for my comment, but, I prefer to have a title.

I've looked through many of the comments on the new page and they tend to follow my thoughts. Some points though: LupusDel notes that once you set the page for your viewing preference, all pages in the story are set the same. This is a very useful and pleasantly surprising detail!

Many members like the "story info" summary which is very useful but I find it lacks one key feature, to whit, the "ratings feedback". Currently, there is only one place to find the ratings summary and that is on the story list page of the various authors. It would be nice to include this as it gives a good indication of the quality of story that can be expected. Though going to the story list page can give you insight as to the abilities and personal preferences of the respective author.

I like that you give the approximate reading time of a story based (I assume) on the average reader. While I read faster that most, I am able to calculate approximately how long it will take to read a given story. Useful when deciding which stories to read at what time. So much so that this would be a nice additional feature to include on the "New Story" listing page. I would suggest that the "Submitted by" line includes: name of the author, category, READ TIME, date submitted, and hot or not. READ TIME IS THAT IMPORTANT!

Some people have asked to have the stories grouped by theme. While I note that you do this on occasion for certain themes (BDSM and Incest/Taboo come to mind amongst others) I know that you receive stories ad hock throughout the day and grouping is not always practical.

Many readers seem to have issues with text sizing. Yes. However, part of this function is inherent to the device and device software being used, which may not be compatible with the Lierotica format. Despite the varieties of software out there, you are doing a commendable job. Keep it up! (excuse the pun)

Overall, I like the new format. Please continue with it.

...if it ain't broke, don't fix it! The existing format is excellent. One problem I have with the new format in your example is that the print seems to be nowhere near as neat and clear as the present print. I don't like it.

First impressions on Android/Chrome is nice. Text is clear, size is acceptable compromise between the two the old format offered thanks to a strange quirk that was rather a bug than a feature (old format on Android/Chrome the text is quite small at first, but after waiting for the add banner to load and switching to landscape view and back to portrait, it changed to size that was almost too large). However, I can see how someone might want more control.

The best surprise so far was that judging by the instant switch, all pages of a story preloaded (or maybe background AJAX requests, but the thing is it instant for the user without page reloading). It also means, if you absolutely hate the webcams banner on top you can close it and it stays closed when switching pages.

The worst surprise so far, I lost a half written comment because the text area got cleaned by automatic reloading on switching tabs back and forth. I do that a lot! And have got used that chrome now uses local storage for text fields... So, retaining text in text field after switching to a different tab and back is my only minor complaint so far. Then, I just checked again deliberately and it stays this time, so maybe the first was a glitch.