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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
That shit sucks, it has a poor layout, does not let you type paragraphs, and half the time stalls out.

It used to not bother me, but now my phone will automatically go to it. Using the full site is not hard. Can you just get rid of that crap?
Oct 16 2012 10:13PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
working on it
Oct 16 2012 10:14PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
Thanks!
Oct 16 2012 10:15PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
HUGE fucking mistake to even ever make that thing.

Sadly Forums aren't going to be changed immediately. You're still suck with that one for a bit longer... I'll make sure that Paul makes you easily able to see the full site.

Forums are next on deck for mobile though.

Mobile site is the WORST.
Oct 16 2012 10:26PM
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Spinoza
Posts: 12763 - Karma: 3,846
Fuck that, overall I love the mobile site. Posting can be a hassle, but if its a long post I sometimes copy and paste from notes, but that's still easier than navigating the full site IMO.
Oct 16 2012 10:53PM
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Downtofilm
Posts: 6896 - Karma: 20,395
lulwut?

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Oct 17 2012 12:01AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
most annoying thing is when you type out a huge post and then click post, and it doesn't load, doesn't do anything, so fucking annoying cause it always happens again and again, learnt to copy my post each time I post on mobile now though.
Oct 17 2012 6:45PM
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Spinoza
Posts: 12763 - Karma: 3,846
that only happens

when someone has inserted a 'return' / big space like this, in their post.


Oct 17 2012 7:20PM
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division.bell
Posts: 2762 - Karma: 1,905
Damn, and I thought I was the only one that hates the mobile site. Was there something that recently changed regarding the mobile vs. full site viewing on phones? I have only noticed issues starting this week.

The most frustrating thing in my mind is being on the full site and clicking say page 100 of a 100 page thread and it taking me to page 1 of the mobile version of said thread. Then having to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to even get to the next page.

Glad someone brought up their hate for the mobile site, because I surely would have by week's end.

/rant
Oct 18 2012 11:14AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
Yeah sorry, it was a bad decision in the first place to build a mobile site, instead of building an adaptive skin for the normal pages. Huge fail on our part.

What you saw this week was the start of us re-factoring the back end to support the new method. I will admit its going to be a tad buggy for a while as we clean up this fucking mess.

Oct 18 2012 12:00PM
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division.bell
Posts: 2762 - Karma: 1,905
No worries!

At first I thought I was going crazy because I had never encountered those issues before this week. Glad to know I'm not alone and that the problems are being worked out.

Thanks Mr.Bishop!
Oct 18 2012 12:09PM
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-Robert
Posts: 2000 - Karma: 1,491
I like the mobile site. I'm on it more than the full site. One thing that I wish was on the mobile site was the ability to view message exchanges easier when you get a PM. For example, be able to click on the persons name while reading the pm or something. Just my opinion.
Oct 23 2012 4:34PM
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Pancake_Fucker
Posts: 1842 - Karma: 1,917
Wow I also had no idea that more people had this problem. I usually scroll down and click full site, but then I click on something and it randomly switches back to mobile? What's up with that?
Oct 24 2012 4:12PM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093
i dont HATE it but i think there is room for improvement
Oct 24 2012 8:08PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,622
Ever since the updates, I've been getting this every time I go to "my threads".
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It's solved by refreshing the page, but it's just pretty lousy. Seeing as I'm pretty sure the updates are over(?)

It seems like the quoting and replying issues have gotten better though.
Oct 25 2012 1:14AM
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bdarb207
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 438
Am I crazy or is the full site option gone? Sick of mobile please help
Oct 30 2012 8:37PM
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Inline.
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 432
It's dope now. Why would you want to use the full site? Besides a couple features like creating threads and being able to see previous messages, I think the mobile site is sweet.
Oct 30 2012 9:16PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
The forums are yet to get a really big overhaul.

We'll add in the ability to go back to full site.
Oct 30 2012 9:17PM
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SSteezle
Posts: 9247 - Karma: 9,430
just when i thought ns mobile couldn't get any stupider

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Oct 30 2012 9:22PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
new mobile is better than it was, just need to be able to do paragraphs.
Oct 30 2012 10:04PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
Forums didn't get much of an update. That comes later, I'm sorry. :(
Oct 30 2012 10:05PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
You can still visit the full site via the mobile site if your scroll down to the very bottom and click on: (Version 4.0.0)
Oct 30 2012 10:16PM
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DP*
Posts: 2872 - Karma: 1,064
Ya mobile sucks you can't post threads or check feedback I hate it! I can't even go to te normal site on my iphone anymore it won't let me wtf!?
Oct 31 2012 1:08AM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
Read up one post.
Oct 31 2012 8:04AM
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razors-chaz
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,250
Yeah but there's no pinch zoom so you only get a massively zoomed in version. Unless im being an ass?
Oct 31 2012 9:24AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
Could be bugs. Again, the forums didn't get much, and are part of some super legacy code. We will re-build them to be super duper mobile friendly soon.

If pinch to zoom doesn't work that is a bug. I'll get it changed.

Oct 31 2012 10:24AM
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Bmo.
Posts: 4907 - Karma: 2,667
posting here too

maybe will you guys will do something about it if i post in here... PLEASE GET RID OF THE 'DELETE ALL MY THREADS' BUTTON ON THE MOBILE SITE. i have hit it on accident so many times and its soooooo FUCKING annoying
Oct 31 2012 10:28AM
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seanahue.
Posts: 2142 - Karma: 3,371
Can you search for a member profile on the new mobile site? I don't see a searchbar function at all :(
Oct 31 2012 1:28PM
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theschneidler
Posts: 2099 - Karma: 355
^Yeah, how the fuck do I search now.
Oct 31 2012 3:29PM
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MacMahoooon
Posts: 9009 - Karma: 3,305
Mobile search will be back soon
Oct 31 2012 3:37PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
This is the first version of mobile site that I feel like works!
Really like it, super fluid
Oct 31 2012 8:03PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,622
We're all about mobile. We're going to go through the entire site and mobile-ify it.

Only like five years late to the party.
Oct 31 2012 9:03PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
I'm on mobile,
And
typing
with
Paragraphs
!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 31 2012 10:35PM
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nopoles
Posts: 2216 - Karma: 883
^^ Yeah, sorry about that. It was a poor decision from the start to only allow one line of text (comments too).
Oct 31 2012 10:41PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
And I'm quoting you.
Oct 31 2012 10:56PM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
PMs are still a little iffy. I've had a gew times where in mobile it shows no messages then when I sign into the full site on my comp I can see my messages
I used to go to the full site on my phone to be sure, I cant find that option now
Feb 2 2013 7:39AM
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JStrathern
Posts: 8747 - Karma: 1,536
Will it ever be possible to view a members media from their mobile profile?
Feb 3 2013 12:47PM
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Charlie_Kelly
Posts: 11954 - Karma: 12,297
I can't log in on mobile. Explanation?
Feb 7 2013 10:41AM
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razors-chaz
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,250
More of an aesthetic thing than anything but in my profile on the mobile site the second digit past the point for the average member rating on the karma chart is cut off. It's not ruining my life or anything as melodramatic as that but sometimes I feel like I would like to see that digit.
Feb 7 2013 10:58AM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,896
How do you get to your photos on mobile. Couldn't figure it out last weekend.
Feb 7 2013 2:50PM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
being able to type paragraphs in pm's would be great
Feb 11 2013 12:14PM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,896
Thx. Can't say I'm happy bout that. Couldn't figure out how to get onto the regular site on my Samsung 2g either. :-(
Feb 12 2013 3:13PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
Anyone else having major performance issues with the mobile site? I can guarantee a crash in a thread with 2 or more embeds, or 5 or more gifs. Picture heavy threads make me crash to. Using a 4th gen iPod touch (yeah I know it's weaksauce) with iOS 6.0.1 and I use Google Chrome to browse. Issue happens on safari as well. Issues weren't frequent and never consistent before. Crashes would happen at random. That isn't the case anymore. I don't have this problem on other forums and sites.

Maybe it's time to finally upgrade away from the touch....
Feb 14 2013 1:40AM
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maxbee
Posts: 689 - Karma: 286
It would be nice to be able to lookn at feedback
Feb 18 2013 1:58PM
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snwbrdmilf
Posts: 22441 - Karma: 2,805
I find mobile a tad frustrating. I'll usually opt out of using it unless I'm bored and need to kill time. Thread pages never seem to fit...therefore when scrolling down you are wiggling all over the place because there is a whole other half to the page if you scroll to the right. No idea why its like that but I know I am not the only one who experiences that. Also MyThreads is tiny. I always have to zoom to see anything. It happens inside certain threads too. I just don't find it user friendly =\
Feb 18 2013 2:02PM
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fujarome
Posts: 8630 - Karma: 1,561
yea I have the same thing. I have to zoom in to read anything because the full size page only takes up a fraction of the screen, and there's nothing but blank space to the right.
Feb 18 2013 2:31PM
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