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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Dear powers at be with Fab, I'm sue I'm not the only one that thinks the aesthetic look of this site is absolutely shocking...in a 1990s way it does it's job....

If you fancy a modern sexier rebrand, let me know. I'm very reasonable..if you don't think you need it, fair enough...but ask yourself a gold embossed squished serif font????

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

I like the 1990's look myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

eh? works just fine...if it aint broke, who gives a hoot about font

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is the design so bad you couldn't find the site feedback forum?

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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

It works for us on various computers mobiles and phones.

If it ain't broke why fix it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I aspire to the 90s look,I'm still stuck in the 80s.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff


"I like the 1990's look myself."

It's fine.

Maybe it's a ploy to discourage website designers from being members

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the forum software could use an overhaul but I'm a web developer too so I just tend to see where I could make improvements on any site I use.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Being a designer I was not impressed either, but the functionality is better than any other site and that's the most important thing of all.

It'd be nice to have better design, but not at the expense of functionality.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just some random dude touting for work. Nothing to see here folks, move along!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is the design so bad you couldn't find the site feedback forum? "

Touchè

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The mobile site is descent and clean. I kind of get lost when I use the desktop version

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just some random dude touting for work. Nothing to see here folks, move along!"

Dude?... But I thought it was Sue?

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By *nvercoupleCouple
over a year ago

Inverness

The site has barely changed in the 10 years it's been running.

Some people like that others don't.

I would love to see it modernised but I doubt it will happen. Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It works for us on various computers mobiles and phones.

If it ain't broke why fix it?"

It reminds of Craigslist. That site is still alive and kicking

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I've been on a couple of other sites that were incredibly difficult to navigate compared to Fab!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

its very basic..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The mobile site is descent and clean. I kind of get lost when I use the desktop version"

Agreed, the desktop site isn't too user friendly but from what I gather most people use the mobile site anyway, and that works just great!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like basic. Whenever anything I use updates, or upgrades, it get more complicated to use. My Windows phone is seriously pissing me off enough to make me consider an IPhone. That's something I never thought I would hear myself say.

Maybe a Samsung.

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By *inkyChrissy99TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

I disagree.

Its simple and functional- I have no issues with it at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm actually liking the look of the site, especially the mobile version. Easy to use and navigate. What's wrong with it?

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor


"I'm actually liking the look of the site, especially the mobile version. Easy to use and navigate. What's wrong with it? "

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By *tickyfingers.24Man
over a year ago

Newport Pagnell


"Is the design so bad you couldn't find the site feedback forum? "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is the design so bad you couldn't find the site feedback forum? "

Exactly what I was thinking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Notifications for the forum, bigger photos, maybe an improved look... It does need it to be honest. Especially the notifications

No need to reply to this anyone. Chances are I wouldn't see it anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why?

So they have to charge us to be members - to fix something that isn't broken!

It's simple and non faffy to use.

I like it the way it is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Retro is the new new

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By *aughty-MittsCouple
over a year ago

Newport

In some ways I agree. There could be so many improvements but compared to other sites it's cheap and it dose it's job so I can't complain really.

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By *ucy. AlCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Desktop version is horrendous but mobile site is user friendly enough, id rather have a simple, functional site easy to navigate than a wonderful fancy site that can't be navigated and takes months to load because of all the scripting and fancy graphics - it ain't broke so I beg you fab don't change it!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I love the 'old fashioned' look of it, and the functionality is great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I need more pics

PTU xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would prioritize functionality over appearance.

Can we focus on a new mail system before we start playing around with font type?

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By *nglishdoodMan
over a year ago

Morristown


"I would prioritize functionality over appearance.

Can we focus on a new mail system before we start playing around with font type? "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Desktop is my preference - hate the mobile one.

but there again, I use a plug-in mouse on a laptop lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forget all the negative stuff...being able to post videos would be awesome. Telling leeps which room that those who are online would help

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By *AA123Couple
over a year ago

Lichfield


"The mobile site is descent and clean. I kind of get lost when I use the desktop version"

Agreed. On first look the mobile site probably looks quite an old style with no frills but the menus are presented very efficiently, quick to navigate between and it is a lot better laid out than the confusing desktop site.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

no money is being spent on improving the site it hasn't been updated in years and i don't know why they ask for suggestions as they are ignored

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like art, I like poetry and I like pretty things,

I like sex more! the site works and that is simple fact. I've used both Web and mobile versions over the years.

I suppose you could pretty it up and make it look more like aff and the like. But then would you attract some of those pretentious arse holes along for the ride.

This site costs 5 quid for a months gold membership or 50 days at silver.

That ladies and gentlemen is a bargain compared to similar sites.

Just my opinion but we are all entitled to such

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

I think functionality is more important.

Not having threads close after a certain number of posts and a mobile app should come much higher up the list than which font is used

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"eh? works just fine...if it aint broke, who gives a hoot about font "

This is exactly how companies end up failing to innovate and lose customers. Sure there are always die hard fans, but there is a shit ton of stuff this site could do to up it's game.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah ok it looks dated, and yes there are other far more aesthetically pleasing sites available for swingers but we've found Fab much simpler to navigate and it's free or very cheap compared to pretty expensive. I'll make do ta.

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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago

Christmas & Tag is in RED TIGHTS !!!


"Dear powers at be with Fab, I'm sue I'm not the only one that thinks the aesthetic look of this site is absolutely shocking...in a 1990s way it does it's job....

If you fancy a modern sexier rebrand, let me know. I'm very reasonable..if you don't think you need it, fair enough...but ask yourself a gold embossed squished serif font????"

I think the whole point of it's success is the wildly simple design.

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By *tephenb001Man
over a year ago

stapleton

Having the site updated might make the cost of running higher. It does a great job as it is,thanks.

X

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon


"I would prioritize functionality over appearance.

Can we focus on a new mail system before we start playing around with font type? "

No, I want a facility to make a private events mail list that you can mail in one go, rather than copy n paste over 120 times!

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By *he Secret Tea PartyCouple
over a year ago

London


"I would prioritize functionality over appearance.

Can we focus on a new mail system before we start playing around with font type?

No, I want a facility to make a private events mail list that you can mail in one go, rather than copy n paste over 120 times! "

Mailchimp

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If we all had the "if it's not broken "attitude we as a species would still be living in caves and eating raw meat

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By *oluptuousWetOneWoman
over a year ago

Wokingham / Reading


"Desktop is my preference - hate the mobile one.

but there again, I use a plug-in mouse on a laptop lol"

Me too but I use both as have different functions, there are things that could make the site work better in fact I'd say some functionalities have gone downhill in the last 7 years especially with message history's.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

this look and layout does the job, compare this to there other old sites like co and do. then this and fabguys looks much better. even tho this hasnt changed one bit in the last 7 or 6 years now.

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By *angbang junkieCouple
over a year ago

Ilkeston

Its far better and uncluttered than most in our opinion. Not modern, but is that a bad thing? Who cares how it looks, it works great.

"Modern" web design has become over complicated and horrible looking in our opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it works so why change it? Plus, who says you'd do a better job? Anyways, doesn't fashion come back around, so this site as you say from the 90's will be in sometime and your site if you got to redesign it would be old and outdated lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get some comic sans in there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The design is perfectly fine.

The functionality could be improved - a better mailbox so that all messages from a user remain in the same username thread (instead of the subject header thread)

Better breakup of the country regions - e.g. Norwich is really East not East Midland - perhaps could be made of the GPS. Allowing international countries settings

Message filters so that smokers can't message you

Etc etc

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley


"Being a designer I was not impressed either, but the functionality is better than any other site and that's the most important thing of all.

It'd be nice to have better design, but not at the expense of functionality."

Lol. The “I know it’s shit but it’s the least shit of all the shit sites” excuse :P Progress is great haha.

This is ugly as fuck but more than that, it’s functionality is slow as hell. So many things I could suggest and design around to make the UX here better. But whatever. This is my last supporter time block anyway. Been supporting a fair bit and now I’m letting this run out and not doing it again. The site just seems stagnant and reeks of tack.

Still, the forums are interesting

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley

PleSe stop defending the site’s look. The redesign this site needs is not because of its look. If we are just focused on the look, that’s not the design, that’s the visual styling. Very different thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Perhaps what you could do is suggest how you would improve the design and how to enhance the human experience

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon


"I would prioritize functionality over appearance.

Can we focus on a new mail system before we start playing around with font type?

No, I want a facility to make a private events mail list that you can mail in one go, rather than copy n paste over 120 times!

Mailchimp "

We push everything through here, so people don't have to give any other details, so prefer that functionality on here too.

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

I'm not sure I understand why people moan about it being difficult to navigate the desktop site, there are two menus, the one down the left is for your profile, the one across the top accesses the site functions....I'm no techno whizz but it seems simple enough to me lol?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a free site I guess

Not harrods shop front

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If its not broke then don't touch it.I find this site very easy to navigate through.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree OP

As a luvvie I find it horrendous...

old n tired ... poor functionality in areas..

mobile 'icons' shocking

works though but needs investment...

wont happen... been pointed out many times (on twitter etc )

just have to suck it up im afraid

x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

as an example of poor functionality...

try deleting 100 photos one at a bloody time (no multi-select)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Indeed functionality and structure needs to happen

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley


"It's a free site I guess

Not harrods shop front"

No. Many people including us have paid to support the site for a long while.

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By *onnie and JohnCouple
over a year ago

WILTSHIRE


"as an example of poor functionality...try deleting 100 photos one at a bloody time (no multi-select)"

why would you need 100 photos, we do ok with a few.

As to the site needing an update works fine for us, a keyword search would be nice but hay, we do fine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No! It's perfect just the way it is! No need for any flashy new look to attract the kids. It could afford to be even simpler.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The cost of minimal improvement is not worth the cost to do so

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley

So many people who are making excuses for the poor quality of the site. It’s clunky and unintuitive as well as an awful look. But design is not just how it looks. I guarantee I could design a better, cleaner set f user flows in an evening.

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

A boy named sue .....

Wasnt that a song .......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe a few minor development tweaks over time may be needed but I reckon the layout and site is great . I wouldn't waste money doing anything major to change for the sake of it....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe a few minor development tweaks over time may be needed but I reckon the layout and site is great . I wouldn't waste money doing anything major to change for the sake of it...."

The look doesn't seem important, but when you try to keep the current site design, you lick yourself in to it's current functionality too. Think of it this way, you don't only paint the walls when you decorate a room do you? You factor in new shelves, a new wall mount for the TV, maybe built in wardrobes. New functions might not look right in the sites design, not just saying to change the colours and fonts.

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Nothing wrong with the design/look of the site I would rather fab sorted out other things such as geographical areas and a better email system than how it looks.

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By *lirty-CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Bexley

We're happy with the site's layout but would like the search options and filters to be more comprehensive.

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