[fpena944]

I've had the mobile app option available for a few days. I know it's causing problems for a few users but is anyone actually using it?

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, read this thread:

Testing mobile app for your use - please provide feedback as we evaluate

[worf]

I tried taptalk about a million years ago. It sucked.

Should I try it again? How will it change my life? Can I get a cut of the data harvesting revenue? How many WhatsInstaTwitBookTok APIs does it use?

Browser has always been my preferred means on desktop and iPad.

Forum usage on a tiny mobile screen… meh. Emergency use only. (And even then, I mostly have my cell-enabled iPad.)

Sorry for being a luddite. Or an asshole. Multiple choice answer.

[fpena944]

I tried taptalk about a million years ago. It sucked.

Should I try it again? How will it change my life? Can I get a cut of the data harvesting revenue? How many WhatsInstaTwitBookTok APIs does it use?

Browser has always been my preferred means on desktop and iPad.

Forum usage on a tiny mobile screen… meh. Emergency use only. (And even then, I mostly have my cell-enabled iPad.)

Sorry for being a luddite. Or an asshole. Multiple choice answer.

I don't use it either. This forum automatically scales the size of the forum so that it formats itself differently for mobile devices.

I just wanted to offer the choice, but if no one really wants to use it then one less thing to support.

[sh944]

My vote is to kill it. You have enough trouble on your hands and I do t see any immediate value from it.

[hernanca]

This forum automatically scales the size of the forum so that it formats itself differently for mobile devices.

I semi-keep up with web development and the question I came up with a while back was, why have "mobile apps" anymore when HTML 5 adapts to the display device? There is probably some benefit for continuing to develop them that I am simply not aware of, but I can't help but wonder if it isn't just a slowly dying betamax.

I never opt for the mobile versions of anything even though I do use my phone a lot for the internet. I have tried a few in the past and was usually disappointed or frustrated by the interface difference, even though I am aware of the mobile device interface model. Along the lines of what Worf said, I am also suspicious of who may be benefitting from my essentially guaranteeing that they have a link to my cell phone.

I may be in the minority on all this however since there is a part of me that still tries to refuse to accept a cell phone as anything more than just a telephone plus texting capability.

(Sent via the convenience of my cell phone, of course....)

Carlos Hernandez

[Gretch]

Shoot


shovel

&

shut up

[Yossarian]

Probably will never use it.

[lupo.sk]

I am replying from the app, been testing it on and off.
You can do stats, right? How many people have connected thru the app?

[Airkuhl]

Tapatalk had some value in years past, but frankly auto-scaling has become decent enough that the app's become irrelevant, and it brings its own share of issues and overhead.

[fpena944]

I am replying from the app, been testing it on and off.
You can do stats, right? How many people have connected thru the app?

You know I haven't seen anywhere that has stats on usage! I'm looking but can't find anything yet.

In any case I disabled it for right now. If it's too much of a loss for some of you let me know and we'll see if there is something we can do to simulate app usage.

[JRMaroon]

Last week I started the setup process on taptalk and it quickly became more trouble than it was worth. I do not have any issues with the forum on my mobile device so no desire to proceed with the app. Thanks for asking.

[jcnesq]

I would never use it, I'm usually on computer or sometimes iPad, but don't do this kind of stuff on phone.