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Quote from: BigBos on December 20, 2022, 11:38:43 AM

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I see a lot of people saying that it is a bad idea, but what device is with people 24/7? ===> Answer : Their Mobile phone... I personally think it is a great idea, if it is well executed. I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

Also, most young people do not even use computers anymore... but they are seldom more than a few yards from their phones. Why not just hire some good developers and just create something more user-friendly that are targeted at Mobile phones. Huh

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

Of course that's a good thing, but try to pay attention to what impact it can have that can damage the forum, with an application that people can easily access with their cellphones of course this is good because it will attract a lot of people to the forum but on the other hand this will cause the focus of discussion the forum becomes a mess because new people rarely read the forum rules so more administrators/managers have to be added to manage and supervise the forum.
However, mobile phones have limited features that make it difficult for readers and translators to understand certain languages meaning that it is not as complete as using the web instead of an application.
I think I'm still very comfortable with a web forum like this because not just anyone can access it and it's managed properly.

- Honestly speaking, I've experienced logging in using a mobile phone via browsing several times and what I can say is that I'm not comfortable, because it's small and then I have to adjust the zoom just to read what's on the forum that I want to replay.

It's not like a desktop or laptop that has a big monitor and is quite comfortable for our eyes when we open an account here at bitcointalk. Then one, the mobile phone is prone to a virus because it is open to the public, this is only as far as I know. So for me, there is no need to have the Bitcointalk app on a mobile device.

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From all clear indication i think most people don't buy the idea of using a mobile app including me, i'm actually pretty cool with this design and web version it is very simple smart and user friendly. Maybe you could change your browser or turn it to desktop view to get a very smart view of it using your phone. I believe with mobile app the platform would be too heavy and bulky to operate smoothly.

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If the app can contain the same look and feel that we get here, then I will support it surely. However, none of us are low on data that we need a web version of the forum, because this forum only allows images and no videos are allowed to be streamed here, which saves lots of data because even users here snip images to save more data on the forum as well as from their data pack.

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Quote from: Emitdama on January 03, 2023, 01:34:43 PM

Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

You may try the wap mode which is somehow giving better experience. Usually I do check this forum only from my office desktop. So, I never think about mobile versions. Probably for the people who travel on regular basis, mobile app must be too handy.

The wap mode is really inconvenient for me, it looks like an incomplete feature because it's in wap mode, but when I'm at home of course I prefer to be on the desktop to open forums and the mobile version when I'm traveling but I don't often post on my cellphone because it will makes me uncomfortable in writing words.

Quote from: Accardo on January 03, 2023, 07:55:16 PM

I prefer reading the forum on IPad, UI is friendly, the signatures and words appear boldly, and easy to read like on a laptop. Additionally, I spend more time reading the forum on my Ipad compared to my laptop. However, the forum is not user-friendly with phones with small screen resolutions, yet launching a mobile app to make it phone compatible will decrease post quality on the forum from the app users. Writing with a phone can cause multiple mistakes and may not be crosschecked on apps like Grammarly to enable an interesting read. Unless the app is created to be read-only; members can only read as guests, I won't prefer an app for the forum. Things to consider are if it'll be open source or closed source, the forum may now require some payments or donations to maintain the app, especially for core developers. I think the forum is unique, easy to navigate, and less cumbersome this way.

Next week I plan to buy an IPad, it looks practical after I saw several reviews about the IPad, the comfort is increasingly satisfied, especially the IPad can also use the keyboard, this will make it easier for me to open forums on the IPad.

I'm not sure that there is a mobile application for forums that can provide more convenience than a website because what I know is a unique forum is a website and it will be different from other forums, maybe you expect something new but it's not the main feature because it's like what you say requires reliable developers to be paid to operate the applications that are made, but I'm sure a mobile application is not a good idea for me.

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Quote from: Emitdama on January 03, 2023, 01:34:43 PM

Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

You may try the wap mode which is somehow giving better experience. Usually I do check this forum only from my office desktop. So, I never think about mobile versions. Probably for the people who travel on regular basis, mobile app must be too handy.

I prefer reading the forum on IPad, UI is friendly, the signatures and words appear boldly, and easy to read like on a laptop. Additionally, I spend more time reading the forum on my Ipad compared to my laptop. However, the forum is not user-friendly with phones with small screen resolutions, yet launching a mobile app to make it phone compatible will decrease post quality on the forum from the app users. Writing with a phone can cause multiple mistakes and may not be crosschecked on apps like Grammarly to enable an interesting read. Unless the app is created to be read-only; members can only read as guests, I won't prefer an app for the forum. Things to consider are if it'll be open source or closed source, the forum may now require some payments or donations to maintain the app, especially for core developers. I think the forum is unique, easy to navigate, and less cumbersome this way.

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Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

Check out the tutorials: Bitcointalk Mobile Friendly App for Android

I just checked that topic and learnt that is about firefox extension based and not exactly an app for mobile. I guess only theymos decides about mobile app version of this forum then we can get. Otherwise anyone can create unofficial version for "read only" purposes.

Quote from: ajiz138 on January 02, 2023, 01:27:54 PM

I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

You may try the wap mode which is somehow giving better experience. Usually I do check this forum only from my office desktop. So, I never think about mobile versions. Probably for the people who travel on regular basis, mobile app must be too handy.

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Quote from: virasog on January 01, 2023, 01:19:07 PM

Quote from: BigBos on December 29, 2022, 11:54:46 PM

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

I'm well aware that the you may have been frustrated with the Bitcointalk webpage while on the phone it looks so small you have to zoom in to see it properly, but if you're used to it it's fine.
I think it's better to simplify it so that it can be adapted to web pages on cellphones rather than making applications.

Well, reading bitcointalk from a mobile browser is not easy and you need to regularly zoom in to see what's written there. I am ok with it because i only use to read bitcointalk seldomly on a mobile browser as i mainly use a laptop. A mobile app will solve this reading issue as it will be made keeping in view the small screen of the mobile phone and adjusting the font accordingly.

If you open bitcointalk.org on a mobile browser, you have to zoom in because the display on your cellphone is a desktop display, so if you want it to be friendlier on Android, maybe you can use this method where you can adjust it to the font on Android so that it's even more comfortable.

Check out the tutorials: Bitcointalk Mobile Friendly App for Android

But I haven't tried it myself, I'm still comfortable using the browser even though the view has to be enlarged again.

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Quote from: BigBos on December 29, 2022, 11:54:46 PM

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

I'm well aware that the you may have been frustrated with the Bitcointalk webpage while on the phone it looks so small you have to zoom in to see it properly, but if you're used to it it's fine.
I think it's better to simplify it so that it can be adapted to web pages on cellphones rather than making applications.

Well, reading bitcointalk from a mobile browser is not easy and you need to regularly zoom in to see what's written there. I am ok with it because i only use to read bitcointalk seldomly on a mobile browser as i mainly use a laptop. A mobile app will solve this reading issue as it will be made keeping in view the small screen of the mobile phone and adjusting the font accordingly.

Also, writing post from mobile is more difficult and it becomes even more difficult if you want to quote different replies in a single
post.

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Quote from: ultrloa on December 28, 2022, 06:42:44 AM

Quote from: macson on December 26, 2022, 04:51:11 AM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

i'm comfortable with what i have to do now when i open the bitcointalk forum site so it makes mobile apps for BTT forums pretty useless imo. apart from that there is no definite purpose for making the BTT application because believe the majority of the members in this forum open the bitcointalk site with their PC or laptop. my conclusion is that the bitcointalk application is not an innovation.

The current one we have now is easy to use that's why I'm settle about this since even if without a app we can still access it anywhere we like and on any device we have. Maybe the administrators didn't push or delay those things it because many people have less interest about this and they are settled already with what they currently using at the moment.

I agree with you, what I feel when using the Bitcointalk web on my mobile there are no problems whatsoever and maybe the developers have also simplified it so that the display that is given when using a smartphone I think is quite good and I can open it wherever I want to be and whenever I want without having to use a PC, so what makes that application must be made when the application functions only for that reason.

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

I'm well aware that the you may have been frustrated with the Bitcointalk webpage while on the phone it looks so small you have to zoom in to see it properly, but if you're used to it it's fine.
I think it's better to simplify it so that it can be adapted to web pages on cellphones rather than making applications.

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Quote from: macson on December 26, 2022, 04:51:11 AM

Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

i'm comfortable with what i have to do now when i open the bitcointalk forum site so it makes mobile apps for BTT forums pretty useless imo. apart from that there is no definite purpose for making the BTT application because believe the majority of the members in this forum open the bitcointalk site with their PC or laptop. my conclusion is that the bitcointalk application is not an innovation.

The current one we have now is easy to use that's why I'm settle about this since even if without a app we can still access it anywhere we like and on any device we have. Maybe the administrators didn't push or delay those things it because many people have less interest about this and they are settled already with what they currently using at the moment.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

i'm comfortable with what i have to do now when i open the bitcointalk forum site so it makes mobile apps for BTT forums pretty useless imo. apart from that there is no definite purpose for making the BTT application because believe the majority of the members in this forum open the bitcointalk site with their PC or laptop. my conclusion is that the bitcointalk application is not an innovation.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

I would like a mobile version to be developed that is not light compared to the real forum, I say today the smartphones are very performing so I don't like that it is limited. Among other things, I recently opened the Italian board on telegram since now you can make forum groups and we are trying to get people to write here on bitcointalk.org we don't know if it will work but we try.

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Quote from: gunhell16 on December 19, 2022, 01:25:02 AM

I'm more comfortable using bitcointalk using a desktop or laptop than a mobile phone device. I feel more like what I'm talking about here in the forum compared to the mobile device via browsing.

Why? don't you have a desktop or laptop? though, there is no problem if you use a mobile phone when you open bitcointalk. Oh, maybe you are referring to the Bitcointalk that can be downloaded from the play store or apps store because if you ask me, I don't think it's necessary. This browsing style is now better.

I also use bitcointalk on my laptop but that does not mean that it should not have an app. These days most of the popular sites have an mobile app and i wonder why bitcointalk have not thought on these things.

Yes, we can open any browser in mobile and login bitcointalk but still, there is a need for an app. An app is usually designed for mobile and it is actually optimized for mobile usage.

If ever there is any app for bitcointalk, i would more than happy to use it.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

The creation of bitcointalk forum as application may not be a wrong idea but just maybe it's not yet necessary if not the appropriate persons in charge here would have taken that into consideration without much repetition of this same kind of thread about making the forum as a mobile app.
If you ask me, I'll say it's convenient the way it is and I see no glory or advantage an application would bring about. Mobile applications on app playstores are always requiring for updates of mobile apps even after download and for me it's always boring for me doing that most times.

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Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

I see a lot of people saying that it is a bad idea, but what device is with people 24/7? ===> Answer : Their Mobile phone... I personally think it is a great idea, if it is well executed. I have used different browsers on my Mobile phone and it is a frustrating experience with all of them.

Also, most young people do not even use computers anymore... but they are seldom more than a few yards from their phones. Why not just hire some good developers and just create something more user-friendly that are targeted at Mobile phones. Huh

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

Of course that's a good thing, but try to pay attention to what impact it can have that can damage the forum, with an application that people can easily access with their cellphones of course this is good because it will attract a lot of people to the forum but on the other hand this will cause the focus of discussion the forum becomes a mess because new people rarely read the forum rules so more administrators/managers have to be added to manage and supervise the forum.
However, mobile phones have limited features that make it difficult for readers and translators to understand certain languages meaning that it is not as complete as using the web instead of an application.
I think I'm still very comfortable with a web forum like this because not just anyone can access it and it's managed properly.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

If this app is put on the app store or playstore, we could be onboarding more members onto the forum which could indirectly benefit the crypto ecosystem but like any other big forum name out there... It's best to keep it as is.

Btw a web based app wouldn't be a bad idea as this wouldn't be any different from what we have here but having to build a app that needs a database and the alike would be big no as this would make it a target for possible data breaches.

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I'm more comfortable using bitcointalk using a desktop or laptop than a mobile phone device. I feel more like what I'm talking about here in the forum compared to the mobile device via browsing.

Why? don't you have a desktop or laptop? though, there is no problem if you use a mobile phone when you open bitcointalk. Oh, maybe you are referring to the Bitcointalk that can be downloaded from the play store or apps store because if you ask me, I don't think it's necessary. This browsing style is now better.

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There is a mobile app for Bitcointalk I have used it on a few occasions during the early days in the forum, but to be honest I don't enjoy the mobile app compared to the website site, because the browser website gives more graphic overview that is user friendly and appealing to our sight compared to accessing bitcointalk on the app. I prefer to access sites using the browser URL because it gives you the full feature of the site that may not be accessed using the apps, the only way an app can be preferred is when the app is designed to serve a specific purpose or introduce a new feature that can be exclusive to the app, but since this is not the case most time people prefer to look away from downloading and using app and bitcointalk is not too heavy or multi-feature to warrant the use of the app as mandatory for accessing its feature.

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Quote from: King Raymond on June 05, 2021, 06:41:21 PM

A Bitcointalk forum mobile application should be created, what do you think?

Why did you think that mate? Then I don't think what you are saying is necessary, because even if we are using a mobile phone, we can still open an account here on Bitcointalk through the browser.

Also, this bitcointalk is not like other forum platforms, this bitcointalk is exclusive for crypto enthusiasts who want to have ideas and knowledge about cryptocurrency.

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It would probably be beneficial, but I can't see it happening any time soon, at least officially. Dare I say it; I think eventually something will be developed for phones. Although, that's just my personal thoughts, don't think I have insider information, because I don't Tongue

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However, I think that all depends on if/when the new forum software gets released. I can't see it being done for Simple Machines Forums. That would be a waste of resources, unless the new forum software gets pulled for whatever reason.

Quote from: Kakmakr on June 14, 2021, 08:43:25 AM

When you are away from your home and work ....you still want a good experience visiting Bitcointalk.org... so why not have a App specifically for those instances?

I don't login via phone, but do use it to browse exactly in these situations, in fact I probably do most of my reading on it. However, the browsing experience without logging in, with a normal browser is absolutely fine. I can see smaller phones having an issue, but if you've got a somewhat large phone, or use a tablet then it's absolutely fine.

The problem comes with posting, but if you aren't logging in you don't need to do that.

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