my roommate and I created a website
 

Hey Everyone,

(I'm Gabe and I'm new here) My roommate and I created a website fairly recently ago (this sunday marks second week of launch) and so far we have a lot of members so I thought I'd share the link (I'd really appreciate any and all constructive criticism).

Premise: So you view 3 random people at a time and can cycle through (based on gender, orientation). You can click yes on 10 ppl per hour and your yes vote is completely confidential; until they say yes to you as well that is :)

Check it out if you're interested: let me know if you like it - or if you don't, but let me know why if you don't :)

Thanks all,
Gabriel

I just don't even know where to start . . . .

QFP

Wtf, this sounds like the Social Network version of the original Facebook.

THE Facebook

Uh.. is this online speed dating?

Hi all,

So we started working on this after fb (obvs) but before either of us saw Social Network (just to clarify that :P)

yes ASTalumna06, it is like online speed dating. It's sort of like going to a bar the easy way.

What sets us apart from facebook and other social networks is that we maintain anonymity between users until they become friends; even regarding friend requests (yes votes). Unlike facebook, we give you the opportunity to view as many people as you want (like in a bar/any other social event) and to try and say hi. If they don't say hi back, just move on.

MysticCat, start by signing up and adding a picture. After that, pplscroll is your oyster. We're working on more functionality for the site but the main idea is to be a simple fast way to match people based on looks (because that's what undeniably starts the majority of relationships; attraction).

Also, DrPhil, what does QFP mean?

I hope this clarifies/changes the way the site has come off initially. If not I'm open to constructive criticism (i.e. what I can do to make the site better).

Oh also, in regards to the initial social network thing, i'm pretty sure you don't become friends on it. You just vote yes on people's hotness, this is used for connecting people, not for rating or making them feel bad. The point here is to make people feel good, there is no rejection on pplscroll, only mutual acceptance

Hmm...so if a really nerdy-looking dude keeps voting "yes" on girls who are super hot, and consequently never gets a "match," he's supposed to feel good and accepted? Why would he even return to your site after that?

Just stop and rethink the whole concept.

I call troll. How do you expect people to check out your site when you don't even give a link or a name of the site? It doesn't seem like my thing nor would I visit it but still...

omg i'm so sorry! I'm running on 2 hrs of sleep and I've been studying for a test all night so I'm a bit frazzled.

http://www.pplscroll.com

if you want to check it out.

Also if a nerdy guy sends a request to a hot girl, he should be a bit more realistic. Most people have a good estimate on their level of attractiveness. The point is if that super hot girl doesnt say yes, he can send requests to other people who suit him more (that he is still attracted too). Whether in real life or on pplscroll, he probably wont get the hot girl unless he's some stellar person deep down inside but even then he wouldnt get much of a chance (irl or on pplscroll).

Sorry Latina, but stop and rethink your whole argument ^^ (but be realistic this time)

wasn't this on MTV and called Next?

I've never heard of that, but I will look it up to check.

Throughout this thread, you stated that all people are supposed to do on your site is see pictures of others and say "yes" or "no" whether they think they are hot or not (not whether they think they personally have a snowball's chance in hell of hooking up--these are two totally different things, yet you cannot make up your mind as to what your site really is). Besides, the average guy thinks he can pull women who are MUCH hotter than he is (there are actual studies out there on this very topic--try doing a bit of research, especially if you are going to invest a lot of time and money into something).

In other words, stop, be realistic, and rethink why your present idea is going to fail before it starts. Also, try to come up with something a little more original in your next draft.

You just lost 50 points off your humanity.

I will think through my idea more Latina, thank you for your input. I will also try to adopt a stance, but we are not constantly changing the point of our website, perhaps I just am not communicating this point clearly enough; You view people, choose who you'd potentially like to "connect" with (hook up with particularly because the site is focused on dating and meeting people interested in your gender and orientation).

Also, my humanity is that of a realist, so i don't really lose any humanity because I understand the basic principle that attractive looks attract people.

Riiiight.

Completely off topic, but woohoo! Your 5,000th post! :D

Well, as someone else pointed out, it helps if you provide a link. It also helps if you mention the point of your site, which you failed to do at first.

I'm happily married, so I'll pass on your invitation. But even if I were miserably single, I'd pass on your invitation.

By the way, looks and attraction are not the same thing, so matching people based on looks can be a long way from matching them based on attraction.

Thanks for the catch!!! It took me long enough to get here. lol


*cheers* http://media.bigoo.ws/content/smile/party/party_10.gif

No one is going to sign up and put their pictures on a site that shows no inkling of how it actually works. Use some pictures of yourselves or out of old catalogs or something to demonstrate, or this site will be a complete epic fail.

(It's already a halfway epic fail.)

well we have over 500 members already.....soooooo i guess no one already signed up huh =/

anyways im just going to stop posting here since you guys are just very negative without even backing yourselves up by saying WHAT ABOUT THE SITE YOU DON'T LIKE

later negative nancies

Oh, OK.

Aaand there's the flounce. I've been waiting for that one.

I actually signed up and I have constructive criticism. If you can only invite 10 "friends" and they have to independently friend you in order for you to connect, how do you get anywhere with the site?

What if the people never friend you? Are you stuck in limbo for all eternity?

And, if, as you say, there are over 500 people on the site, you need a better way to view than seeing three faces at a time (some of which appear over and over and over, and so on).

Also, the width of the space for the profile picture is ridiculously narrow.

All in all, I'd say the site is a waste of time. I'll stick with facebook.

Obviously you're aiming too high. Go find some uglier people to friend.

500? WOW - what an incredible number of people! In this day and age that's OUTSTANDING! So all you negative nancies just stand back - she has 500 people! on the site so OBVIOUSLY it is a rousing success. I'll bet they're all hot too -you are just intimidated by their hotness.

Fuck, I am. :(

500 is SUCH A BIG NUMBER.