The place for friends you've yet to meet
A survey
Prompted by the lack of participation by the vast majority of members and a desire to rectify the matter, I thought I'd try a survey, to see what it is that people are looking to get from mutual friends.
Please answer the questions as fully as you can and thanks for your help :o)
!. What made you join mf initially?
2. Was the site as you expected it to be?
3. Have you achieved what you set out to gain?
4. Is there anything different you'd like to see?
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by nicola on -
joined because a friend told me to come on
had no expectations
more than i thought i would
I like to go with the flow but i still would like to see the pictures page we had at the beginning, but maybe they could filter and change photo's as to not clog up main page.
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Permalink Reply by Kayjay on -
I guess I ought to answer first :o)
1. I found myself in a position of isolation and loneliness, with no friends outside my family. I literally googled friends and mf popped up.
2. I had no idea what to expect, as apart from facebook, I'd never joined any other sites.
3. Initially I thought I'd be able to contact people local to me, that I could meet up with and develop a social circle. It became clear very quickly, that this was not going to happen, but to my surprise, I started to make friends all over the world. I was completely gobsmacked by the camaraderie and genuine warmth and depth of feeling that other members offered and therefore, I've achieved far more than I ever expected.
4. As I have a completely antiquated computer, it would be nice to simplify some things eg not having to scroll thru pages and pages of stuff to get to where you want to be, would be helpful, I'd like to see an instant chat that's part of mf and not a separate app. Other than that, I don't know, but would be interested to get ideas from others.
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Permalink Reply by sunnydaze on -
!. I transferred over from the old site which I'd joined to make friends.
2. I didn't know what to expect really.
3. I have made some very good online friends and met a couple of them.
4. I struggle on this new site to understand the forum, I know it's not something that can be changed but the old version seemed more user friendly. As I struggle I rarely post as I don't know where the threads are-but maybe I'm just too old to learn something new?
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Permalink Reply by Magic Mike on -
1: Testing it with GOrDon before it went "live"
2: No, a complete new learning curve for me.
3: I guess so, I had no real preconceptions though.
4: Yes, the personal photos back. [Note to self, must remind Big-G about that]
** Mike **
[With Kevlar helmet, full body armour & deep foxhole]
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Permalink Reply by Joe on
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joined because of lonliness,didn't want a dating site,just a friendship one and facebook isn't my kind of thing,more of a private person.
Made a lot of friends on here and seen a few,it's ben good.Thanks mf.
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Permalink Reply by Jaz67 on -
1. I joined because I'd recently split from my chap and was so dreadfully lonely and frightened living on the canals in the middle of nowhere sometimes.
2. Having never done any real online chatting, I had no idea what to expect.
3. Yes, I made lots of friends online and met a few of you for real. One special MFer helped me in particular and I think I helped him a little too. And although I am back with my chap now, I will always treasure the times spent here last year..every night! And if my relationship doesn't work out this time I'll be back to bug you all again...every night! Thank you MF and MFers :o)
4. Still think it's not as cosy and comfortable as old MF but guess we'll all get used to it.
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Permalink Reply by Countryheart on
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Oh dear...I'll try and make this as short as possible, but if you're gonna ask questions like this, ya gotta know you aint helping that goal. lol
1. Long story short, my situation called for out of the ordinary attempts to meet people and make friends. Searching for a "friendship" site was rather easy, as this was the only site that was truly devoted to that sole intent.
2. Not really. When I checked out the site, it said it was for friends around the world and locally. As my first and only aim was to find friends that I could go out and do stuff with, I was surprised to find the majority of members were from the U.K. Even in that, I was further surprised to see so few Canadians on board. Pretty much put an end to the hopes of getting out of the house.
3. Yes/no. No, for the reason I have already stated, but yes at the same time. I have met some really great people here, that I otherwise would never have had the blessing to know. And while I don't have the chance to get out of the house, at least now, staying in doesn't seem as unbearable as it was before. There was a completely unexpected benefit to joining, and it was one that was life altering in many many ways. I won't go into detail about that, as it remains 100% unsettled and private, but needless to say, I will never be the same again.
4. I like the idea of scroll free pages for sure, and I would like to see the addition of site generated "smilie" icons. I agree that instant chat is an added bonus, however, I wonder if such things as instant chat, or even the wonderful clubs we have, hasn't already produced enough distraction from forum post participation. I think maybe a general chatroom, that is all member inclusive might be the solution. That way, whether people are added to a friends list or not, they need not worry about rejection or be intimidated into silence for having to come up with a topic to post. A long chain of online member casual live chat is something anyone can jump in and out of whenever they feel comfortable to do so. This would also see the forums further abandoned, but I think more people would participate in casual chat. Eh, just a thought. lol.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Pi on -
I will answer and hopefully succinctly.. But not that brief!!!
1. What made you join mf initially? A combination of being lonely, and interested inthe internet led me to start experimenting 3 or 4 years ago. I tried all the various options from Second life to Myspace and while I hear what has been said Facebook, it had the right mix of those you know and the ability to meet new people.. In my quest to find a friend site and not a dating or sex site I came across MF.. Old MF was exactly what I was looking for, and the new MF retains most of those attributes albiet a little harder to get round, a blurred boundary between the private and public and no photos (the old MF was bad from the time taken to publish photos though. My aim was to make friends...
2. Was the site as you expected it to be?
Site was everything it claimed to be and seems to deter the sexual preds which is an achievement in its own right. A few still around but still good. Also made friends, good, acquaintances and the very close, just like going to the pub but cheaper, and less bad for the health!!
3. Have you achieved what you set out to gain? I think so.. I feel part of something, as some of you will know.. I have met a few folks, will meet some more, and still feel I am friends with a few I will never meet.. Not sure "cyber" and "real" are any different. I still think that FB has privacy (FB Chat) and other features (games) that make it dominant but this site is quirky in a good way ..
4. Is there anything different you'd like to see?
I used to advocate an instant chat room but not sure about it, two minds.. I would warn people that real time chat could ruin the site so would need to be monitored and with drawn if needed.. Photos as we had on the old and had on this early on are essential for any forum.. Sorting out the public and private seems to be essential as well.. A bit more personal info might be good as per the old site.
Loads more to say but hey, good and have stuck with it and met some great folks.. Changed my life in some ways as well..
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Permalink Reply by handysam on
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i joined because i sit at home alone and wanted people to chat with instead of having to go out and meet random people who may have been where ever it was i went.
the site was better than i expected as it was a rare place i could just join in and still get a response no matter what i gave to the conversation although the new site doesnt seem to give what the old one did in that respect
i enjoyed the chat originally but have found it harder since we moved to the new site as it seems harder to just chat with no specific agenda
im happy to join in where i do so although i prefered the other site will join in where im comfy :)
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Permalink Reply by nicola on
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I know i didn't say much but it nice to see we are on for the same thing.
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Permalink Reply by Kayjay on
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It is Nic, but I wish it had attracted comments from those members that are always silent.
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