New Literotica Story Page Feedback & Comments

[RubenR]

Today (11/04/2020) I noticed stories with published date 11/05/2020 in the New Stories list.

https://www.literotica.com/beta/c/loving-wives/new-loving-wives/1-page

 

[RandAlThor66]

... move the categories to the top ..

I couldn't agree more about moving categories to the top. Though I don't mind the new stories page in general, and am actually hoping it replaces the old home page, or at least that there is a home page re-design coming. I've long since set my link to Literotica as https://www.literotica.com/stories/ to skip over the essentially useless (to me) home page, and get to the list of categories on the stories page, since I browse mainly by category.

OTOH, I'm not sure what else is meant by the category page, since I don't recall and couldn't find a page that just listed the varies categories.

Nevertheless, and especially given the new design where each category "block" takes up more space, and in particular the groups above both Stories and Categories are taking up much more space, it's very frustrating that Categories isn't even on the screen to start. (And my resolution is 2560x1440) and that stories barely is..

In the new design I can see no Reason for Community, Resources, and Shop Literotica all to be above Stories and Categories on a stories page.

It's a Stories page people. Not Community, or Shop or Resources, but Stories. On a Stories page browsing Stories needs to be the easiest thing to do. So Categories and Stories should definitely be on top. Personally I would definitely prefer this order:

Categories
Stories
Community
Resources
Shop Literotica
<All The Rest in same order as in the current beta>

I would probably be ok with Stories being ahead of Categories, though it would definitely NOT be my preference. Though as long as both of those sections are clearly visible without having to scroll on this key landing page for browsing stories, that would work.

Again, Stories Page should equal Story browsing is first option. I think many people browse by category rather than things like new stories and such, which is why I think categories should be first. But again, as long as both categories and stories are the first two sections, the order matters less.

Thanks

 

[RandAlThor66]

Tags icon on story lists pages.

I've mentioned this before, but I really like the new browse pages that were first debuted in search. And they look just as good in the new beta for categories and other story lists.

However I still would prefer a "Tags" icon on the bottom row where the rating, view counts and so forth are shown. Maybe on the left under the category and date. Where you could either hover or click to get a label popup that lists all the tags for the story.

To be clear, I don't mean with links as in the tags section of the new story info box on the new story page.

I just mean a quick little "bubble" with a text list of all the tags. That would make it easier to see at a quick glance if there is something I have no interest in or have a particularly strong interest in. Without having to go to the story first.

Yes getting the tag info on the story page is 's much easier now, with tags as part of the story info on the first page (which I really like BTW), but I still see no reason that not to provide the option of seeing the tags from the story list. By making it a hover or click option, it becomes a positive choice of the individual user, and is not forced on anyone who doesn't want to see them before reading, yet is still readily available for those who might want that info.

As noted by another user, I also wouldn't mind seeing a word/page count on the bottom line after lists for example. I don't only read long stories, though that is a preference, but I'm not a fan of particularly short stories. Either way, it seems like a simple piece of info to add that again informs the users in their choices.

Thanks.

 

[ag2507]

Freezing Tabs ++

Curious problem. Occasionally the TAB control is freezing and it's not possible to close the tab or even select another tab. There is a certain randomness about but it is either a serialization when I click on the ratings stars (saving is twirling) or less likely when I diusplay the author's profile in a new Tab. It is a disgustingly old version of Android but an up to date Chrome. I can however navigate and scroll - go figure.

In the old system you repeated the story title just before the comments - can you restore that functionality please - it's a right pain in the neck to have to scroll to the top of a long page just to retrieve the title. And I repeat my heartfelt request to have the number if pages instead of or in addition to the length in the info window. I'm really struggling with the length field as a useful piece of information.

A

 

[Poiuygtyu]

Sorry if this isn't the right place for this feedback, but it's what I could find. It would be great if we could exclude certain genres and tags when using the search or tag search. I've seen this on some other sites and it makes searching so much nicer. Like say I'm not into "NonConsent/Reluctance" stories but I click a tag for "domination", it would be nice to filter out the stories that I know I don't want.

 

[Kay_Evans100]

Am I being blacklisted on this site?

I submitted a story for publication on 2 Feb 2021 - it is still sitting pending on 18 Feb.

Others tell me their stories have been published within days.

I emailed the contact us - and no reply.

The help pages say stories are dealt with in order of submission, usually within 7-10 days - mine is now over 16 days.

Am I just be ignored or have I done something wrong?

Feeling I should just give up with this site and delete my stories.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I submitted a story for publication on 2 Feb 2021 - it is still sitting pending on 18 Feb.

Others tell me their stories have been published within days.

I emailed the contact us - and no reply.

The help pages say stories are dealt with in order of submission, usually within 7-10 days - mine is now over 16 days.

Am I just be ignored or have I done something wrong?

Feeling I should just give up with this site and delete my stories.

Send a polite PM to Laurel referencing the story title, asking if there's an issue. Chances are the story will go live in a day or two, or will be sent back. Sometimes stories slip through the cracks, and it's as simple as that.

 

[Kay_Evans100]

Send a polite PM to Laurel referencing the story title, asking if there's an issue. Chances are the story will go live in a day or two, or will be sent back. Sometimes stories slip through the cracks, and it's as simple as that.

I messaged Laurel last week and got no reply.

As I say I feel I am being ignored for some reason.
It's not a nice feeling.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I messaged Laurel last week and got no reply.

As I say I feel I am being ignored for some reason.
It's not a nice feeling.

She probably won't reply, but if there are no issues with your story, hopefully you will see its status change. If there are issues, it will be returned with a generic message and you can review and resubmit.

Don't personalise it - she scans hundreds of stories a day, it must be a blur of words.

 

[KeithD]

I messaged Laurel last week and got no reply.

As I say I feel I am being ignored for some reason.
It's not a nice feeling.

Messaged how? By e-mail or pushing any of the buttons on the site? She doesn't respond to any of those. (No, that's not good.) The only way to contact her is through the Private Message system--at the top of this page, if you have private messages turned on.

 

[k9atcha]

The public beta notification says to please leave feedback but it would be nice to have a link to click on to make leaving feedback easier.

The "similar stories" list at the end of a story would ideally show the story authors and the scores attained.

Otherwise, thanks for maintaing/ improving the site.

 

[Kay_Evans100]

Messaged how? By e-mail or pushing any of the buttons on the site? She doesn't respond to any of those. (No, that's not good.) The only way to contact her is through the Private Message system--at the top of this page, if you have private messages turned on.

Done all of those and nothing.

 

[KeithD]

Done all of those and nothing.

Unfortunately, that's not unusual here. Commiserations.

 

[Wh00sher]

Is there any way to view more than the top 250 stories in a category?

If I click on Hall of Fame and the top stories of all time, it only shows 5 pages, but the some section have well over 10, 000 posts, erotic couplings has 62,000 but I can only see the top 250 by rating.

I'd like to be able to keep searching by rating instead of relying on the random list generator to show something with a high rating.


Even allowing a filter of only 4* and above in the random stories would be a start.

 

[SMFlint2021]

New story homepage

My first post so apologies if this has been covered (post search does not work on my Samsung tablet, can't type in search box).

Seems a no brainer that search should be a the top of the story page with a toggle to switch between authors and stories.

Any plans for the following:
1. Automated email alerts to notify authors on the status of their stories.
2. An author page with links to your website and to your published ebooks. (Other sites offer this as a premium membership option.

I'd be happy to test these features

Thanks for the improved stories page.
Best wishes
SMFlint

 

[Kay_Evans100]

I submitted a story for publication on 2 Feb 2021 - it is still sitting pending on 18 Feb.

Others tell me their stories have been published within days.

I emailed the contact us - and no reply.

The help pages say stories are dealt with in order of submission, usually within 7-10 days - mine is now over 16 days.

Am I just be ignored or have I done something wrong?

Feeling I should just give up with this site and delete my stories.

So it is now a month since I submitted the next Chapter of my story but unfortunately there is no sign it will ever make it onto the site for others to read.

I have had no reply to any e-mails and PMs as to why; even though I know they have been read.

I thought the primary aim of this site was to share erotic literature, but apparently not.

It is with a sad heart I will over the next few weeks delete my stories from this site and move on to pastures new.

 

[hrroon]

The entire Revelations series by Fritz (https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=28122&page=submissions) is broken on the new story page. I left a more technical explanation in the feedback form at https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=81387&page=contact, but this would break a small fraction of stories if it were rolled out completely.

 

[kholoblicin]

New Story Page

Would it be possible to have an easy to find option to revert to the old way? How about a way for those of us who prefer it to the new to be able to keep it?

For me, the new story page is too much like an open copy of Word, and as I use that for my work, I'd rather not look at that when I'm not working.

 

[mordbrand]

I had opt out set and it still forced me into this new layout. Since I have it already set to opt out and saved it again, it will not return me to classic layout. As of now I am stuck with the new layout. Can you tell me if I am missing something?

Additionally, this seems ironically similar to the way Facebook rolled out their new interface. Forcing everyone to switch and warning that classic will be available 'for now'. I quit using Facebook over that forced switch when I could no longer revert to the old view. I am not asking you to keep both up to date, but I fail to see why you can't let us that choose to do so remain on classic. I truly hope you aren't planning on forcing us to this new layout permanently.

 

[KeithD]

I too took the offer to check the new format, finding the promise that I could switch back if I wanted--but it won't switch me back.

 

[Madonnamia]

Language lost at Story Tags Portal

I have set the German Language in Lit. In the normal searches or Storys the Language will be used.
When i search in the Story Tags Portal the Setting is lost. I only see Storys in English.
Is this normal? or i´m wrong?

 

[datum2]

We truly appreciate the new style for the website but pleeease add an option to choose between classic and latest style. Some of us really liked the older style.

 

[ByronicBitch]

Having an issue where the classic view of story page (classic.literotica.com/s/example-story) urls keeps forgetting I'm logged in. Normal literotica.com urls have no issue. Anyone else facing the same?

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Manu,

There is a difference in the lists between the dropdown on the new stories page and on the new authors list of items on the left.

It appears that Options and Work have been flipped on the new stories page dropdown.

Just thought you should know.

Zeb

 

[jazh1]

hi

Hi

I have been unable to login to chat here for some time now? Have i been blocked or is it something else?

How can i be back?

Thanks