I can't think of anything to add to your list of what's important in a fanfic site. I have become so used to dealing with poorly designed fan sites that I almost take it as a matter of course. Still, a site like yours - well organized, easy to navigate, doesn't open flashy windows all over my screen - is a huge relief.
The problems that bother me the most are those that make it difficult or impossible to actually read the stories: browser issues, long text lines, text not clearly visible against the background.
If I want to read something badly enough I will switch browsers, change the colors or suppress images, or find a way to deal with the long lines. But I'm not going to bother to do that for an author I'm unfamiliar with or stories that are ok but not great.
I'm usually hesitant to write to authors and complain about these issues. I'm not sure why. I think I assume that people who aren't already aware that there is more than one browser and operating system in the world are unlikely to respond. And I'm not sure how to do it without seeming rude.
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The problems that bother me the most are those that make it difficult or impossible to actually read the stories: browser issues, long text lines, text not clearly visible against the background.
If I want to read something badly enough I will switch browsers, change the colors or suppress images, or find a way to deal with the long lines. But I'm not going to bother to do that for an author I'm unfamiliar with or stories that are ok but not great.
I'm usually hesitant to write to authors and complain about these issues. I'm not sure why. I think I assume that people who aren't already aware that there is more than one browser and operating system in the world are unlikely to respond. And I'm not sure how to do it without seeming rude.