Something big happened. - The official updates thread.

[xagerate]

Except for the site 'improvements' , great to be back >>> xxx

Welcome back
(However ,if I hadn't been in this thread moaning and bitching ,I would likely have never realised you were back.....blame the EI web wizards)

[Naughtynatalie]

Well said
All points I raised months ago when they rolled out the first turd.
They say its to help the ladies as they are the customers
I honestly wouldn't bother looking around now to see who is new/back in town because its a pile of shite.

(Plenty of ladies have just had a lucky escape )

Oi Lurker what are you doing posting? Oh & thanks for the back handed compliment muppet

In all seriousness, escorts wanted to be able to update their own locations & didnt want photo's to be able to be updated after hours as this is where all the fake pics/dodgy profiles would excell.
I would happily give up the option to update my locations myself if we could go back to the old directory.
If I'm really honest it now feels like an escort agency website & not a directory.
Tits & ass everywhere but not easy to sort the wheat from the chaff, so to speak.

(Phew, thank fook for that ) x

[DevTeam]

Really? So it just feels like you have to go through a maze to get the same info?
The reviews were one click on the profile & clear as day you could see how many, negs/positive etc.
You's have complicated something that didnt need changing IMO.
Looks glossy doesnt deliver on practicality. I clicked on my profile earlier & a review under my pics had me named as Leah, it was a review from years ago, not a current review & also my name was changed for security reasons but what good is a 6 year old review. men want to know we are keeping our standards up now.
I think the feedback you are getting is very clear & thats from people who are forum members & use the site.
Those same forum members (no offense guys) are a tiny percentage of the traffic this site gets.
Your obviously modelling it to fit in with the global company you's are building but this is Ireland.
I honestly believe you have opened yourself up to lose the 'top spot' because of lack of understanding as to what clients & escorts in Ireland wants & needs from a directory.
I hope you dont think I'm having a go. I'm just giving you my honest opinion.
I've toured many countries throughout the world & can see it working in others but for Ireland, to me, it doesnt work.
I hope you prove me wrong but that shall remain to be seen.

Thanks for your comments, we shall take them all on board.

[MidlifeCrisis]

We are currently building a feature to allow escorts to remove themselves from the map. This will be pushed out in the first set of updates.

This is day 1 of the map, escorts can choose to not show on the map if they prefer, and as it evolves they can choose to provide their exact location.

I have just checked and the maps are still there.

I cant believe the way the DevTeam are ignoring the crystal clear and urgent feedback that this is a terrible idea, and compromises the safety of escorts. Even if there is a randomness applied to make them incorrect, it just means that Garda, campaigners or whoever else might harass the wrong people. I have not seen anyone suggesting that a map would be a useful feature.

It should be compulsory for developers to visit an escort - you would then get an idea of how much care they take to conceal their precise location until they have built some trust with the client.

If you re-read the feedback on this feature you should disable the map immediately. A future possibility for specific escorts to opt out is not giving this the urgency it needs.

[xagerate]

Oi Lurker what are you doing posting? Oh & thanks for the back handed compliment muppet

In all seriousness, escorts wanted to be able to update their own locations & didnt want photo's to be able to be updated after hours as this is where all the fake pics/dodgy profiles would excell.
I would happily give up the option to update my locations myself if we could go back to the old directory.
If I'm really honest it now feels like an escort agency website & not a directory.
Tits & ass everywhere but not easy to sort the wheat from the chaff, so to speak.

(Phew, thank fook for that ) x

Theres a reason behind my lurking
Research......Im compiling a list of who is complaining about the new site
Anyone who is not complaining is being ticked as on the notepad I have to hand.

[Stephanie]

I thinks it's day one, there are bound to be some teething problems. Clients at least, who are not directly paying to be on the site, need to stop freaking out for 5 minutes and instead try explaining problems they find so they can be looked into.

Escorts paying to be here certainly have more cause to be upset at least in the short term, but as I understand it changes have been made to give escorts more control over their advert which may be more benefit in the long run.


Biggest issue I've seen so far is the functionality of the search feature, it sometimes will not find escorts it should definitely find plus I would prefer more options under search like the old advanced search.

I am plenty upset !

Still on my iPad , try clicking on 'Escorts' and I get kicked right off to screensaver.

Not happy. Not atall .

And that's not even addressing the issue that I cannot be found by my search criteria : put in my info ,

comes back saying there's no one to match the search criteria , but here , look at them these beauties ...

Thanks god I have a wonderful circle of friends , have a lovely loyal clientele ! x

People who don't know me , don't know my name >> cannot find me , even though I'm paying EI my advert fee ,

I am not reachable , not findable , might as well not even be on the site . Grr .

[DevTeam]

I have just checked and the maps are still there.

I cant believe the way the DevTeam are ignoring the crystal clear and urgent feedback that this is a terrible idea, and compromises the safety of escorts. Even if there is a randomness applied to make them incorrect, it just means that Garda, campaigners or whoever else might harass the wrong people. I have not seen anyone suggesting that a map would be a useful feature.

It should be compulsory for developers to visit an escort - you would then get an idea of how much care they take to conceal their precise location until they have built some trust with the client.

If you re-read the feedback on this feature you should disable the map immediately. A future possibility for specific escorts to opt out is not giving this the urgency it needs.

This has been responded to multiple times. The map locations are random, the only information we have available is down to sub-region level ie: dublin, dublin 4, ballsbridge. After that its just a random value inside that location.

Do you really think that the Garda would take a pinpoint on our map and start harassing people without any further research?

The option for escorts to opt-out already exists, a number of escorts have opted out.

[xagerate]

This has been responded to multiple times. The map locations are random, the only information we have available is down to sub-region level ie: dublin, dublin 4, ballsbridge. After that its just a random value inside that location.

Do you really think that the Garda would take a pinpoint on our map and start harassing people without any further research?

The option for escorts to opt-out already exists, a number of escorts have opted out.

I promise ill go to bed if someone replies to post 428
Its now refreshing how little info competitor sites allow...at least i dont get dizzy.

[DevTeam]

I am plenty upset !

Still on my iPad , try clicking on 'Escorts' and I get kicked right off to screensaver.

Not happy. Not atall .

And that's not even addressing the issue that I cannot be found by my search criteria : put in my info ,

comes back saying there's no one to match the search criteria , but here , look at them these beauties ...

Thanks god I have a wonderful circle of friends , have a lovely loyal clientele ! x

People who don't know me , don't know my name >> cannot find me , even though I'm paying EI my advert fee ,

I am not reachable , not findable , might as well not even be on the site . Grr .

Hi Stephanie,

This appears to be an isolated issue. Im viewing the stats and we have hundreds of users currently accessing the site (various pages) without issue. Please could you email support@escort-ireland.com with details about the issues you are having and i will personally try to resolve them.

Thanks

[DevTeam]

Same "page" but 4 or 5 tabs isn't the same as 4 or 5 pages?

You are actually serious when you try to say that this new layout is an improvement
Its unbelieveable how things get done for the sake of getting done (Theres obviously some revenue generating exercise behind it )

Can I ask what RELEVANT info is now on the garbled and busy profile page that couldn't be seen much easier with the old layout?

The old layout had ALL the info EASILY READABLE on one page with a single click to see the reviews .
The new layout has the same info spread out all over the place...but the gallery and reviews are on a different tab/page (And who thought it would be a good idea to have to scroll down through every review when previously you could see 100 ratings with the glimpse of an eye?)

At the very top of the reviews tab is a summary of all reviews.

Night.