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Newschoolers App Beta Feedback Thread

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Mr.Bishop
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We have sent out the first round of invitations to those special few who signed up for our awful April Fools joke.

If you missed out, please be patient as we're releasing this app in limited waves as it becomes more and more ready. If you didn't sign up, please sit tight and wait for the sign of the next round of invites to go up.

If you did, then please post up any bugs, feedback, thoughts or whatever else in this thread.
8 years ago
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DayMan
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Sometimes I'll be looking at a thread and randomly an ad page advertising a bunch of candy crush-esque apps and it doesn't let me close it without closing out of the whole thread.. it's so bad it feels like malware. Is this intentional?
8 years ago
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DayMan
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DayManSometimes I'll be looking at a thread and randomly an ad page advertising a bunch of candy crush-esque apps and it doesn't let me close it without closing out of the whole thread.. it's so bad it feels like malware. Is this intentional?




8 years ago
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Mingg
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"Newschoolers - Skiing's Communited" Beta Has Expired



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Chubz.
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DayMan




Have gotten this once on my phone
8 years ago
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Pozzy
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Small annoyance but when using the search function, it doesn't sort the threads by newest...
Would like to see different sort options
8 years ago
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dropimg
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Am quite a fan of the app (andriod) but was wondering about some aesthetic options. Currently the bottom menu bar raises with the keyboard, which just slightly cuts out the bottom of the reply buttons (not majour).
Also the bottom menu bar is slimmer than a lot of apps with a similar design.
The choice of a dark mode/theme would also be sweet.

At a machine level the app has worked perfectly for me, and i have not experienced any bugs.
8 years ago
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theBearJew
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As the guy above said, maybe a good idea to not have the bottom bar go up with the keyboard, I know on Android my word suggest is above the keyboard and sometimes Ill hit one of the navigation buttons like home or alerts.

Also, is there any way to get to the cult forums on the app?
8 years ago
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theBearJew
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Suggestion, not sure how hard it is to program but can you make "My Threads" searchable? Sometimes I want to find a thread I posted in a while ago and can never find it. Searching "My Threads" narrows the search base and makes it easier.
8 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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Mingg"Newschoolers - Skiing's Communited" Beta Has Expired



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It is launching live now!

went live this morning on The App Store, should be a day or two max before it goes live on the Play store.

Beta was smooth and we had addressed most of the bugs. We're switching to production now but will keep addressing anything that comes up.
8 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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Also - if you guys could leave a review for the app in the actual app stores that would be awesome. :)
8 years ago
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JuliusBurton
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Would be cool if clicking on a link on Facebook took me to the app instead of the websight but this might be something that only Facebook can change.
8 years ago
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Pozzy
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Search is still pretty broken, threads from 2009 pop up at the top even when just searching 'jiberish'
8 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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JuliusBurtonWould be cool if clicking on a link on Facebook took me to the app instead of the websight but this might be something that only Facebook can change.


It is technically supposed to do that... we'll look into it.
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profa_212
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Idk about anybody else...but that pop up ad that covers up the notification bar is really annoying. The exit button is also pretty small and I always hit the ad. Maybe I just have clumsy thumbs idk ha
8 years ago
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dropimg
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Profahoben_212Idk about anybody else...but that pop up ad that covers up the notification bar is really annoying. The exit button is also pretty small and I always hit the ad. Maybe I just have clumsy thumbs idk ha

I havent had an issue with the pop up add. But i do agree with the small buttons, a 10-20% size increase wouldn't go a miss
8 years ago
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kstanz
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How can I filter videos so I can just find girl edits. Would like to know. Much appreciated!

Also there is still no button at the bottom of threads to go back to the main thread listing. Ty.
8 years ago
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Turd.Ferguson
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Mingg"Newschoolers - Skiing's Communited" Beta Has Expired



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same, not stoked, I love the app
8 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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Turd.Fergusonsame, not stoked, I love the app


totally confused as to what you're saying here?
8 years ago
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Turd.Ferguson
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Mr.Bishoptotally confused as to what you're saying here?


It says the beta is over and now I cant access the app, so im bummed. but, I love the app to death it is very awesome
8 years ago
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eheath
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Turd.FergusonIt says the beta is over and now I cant access the app, so im bummed. but, I love the app to death it is very awesome


The beta app? It should have gotten replaced with the full version when we released it?
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Turd.Ferguson
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eheathThe beta app? It should have gotten replaced with the full version when we released it?


I think I deleted the beta app tester thing so it didn't update to the full version, but I just downloaded the full version onto my phone, i had no clue it was live on the app store haha
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Mr.Bishop
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Turd.FergusonI think I deleted the beta app tester thing so it didn't update to the full version, but I just downloaded the full version onto my phone, i had no clue it was live on the app store haha


Full version should be much better. :)
8 years ago
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theBearJew
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Idea here, make it possible to search specific fourms not just across the entire site. IE, Site discussion, Ski Gabber, NSG, etc.

Also completely unrelated, do donations still get you the $ icon?
8 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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The referenced post has been removed.


Potentially you're just noticing the weird bugs now that activity is picking up. We're on a constant bug hunt, so thanks for the report!
8 years ago
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fries
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Minor issue, but If I swipe diagonal while scrolling down, the screen will pan over horizontally to a white space, as if I were using the mobile browser.
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eheath
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J_SMinor issue, but If I swipe diagonal while scrolling down, the screen will pan over horizontally to a white space, as if I were using the mobile browser.


Hmm anyway you can screen shot it? Android or ios?
8 years ago
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fries
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eheathHmm anyway you can screen shot it? Android or ios?


IOS. I can also swipe horizontally. Here's a screenshot
8 years ago
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Shoey-Ski
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i always get the weird symbols on mobile, in dms and posts
8 years ago
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Craigskis
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No cults access & not tablet turned sideways wide friendly I deleted the app within minutes.

Will try again down the line.
8 years ago
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broto
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Is there any way to make it so that when you swipe up on a Instagram story link it opens the link within the app, already signed in?
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eheath
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brotoIs there any way to make it so that when you swipe up on a Instagram story link it opens the link within the app, already signed in?


Unfortunately we can't, instagram opens it in their own browser we can't change that.
8 years ago
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milk_man
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eheathUnfortunately we can't, instagram opens it in their own browser we can't change that.


After it opens up in their browser is it possible to put a link to open in the app?
8 years ago
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Kretzschmar
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milk_manAfter it opens up in their browser is it possible to put a link to open in the app?

I wish the option to open it in app like on FB was on IG as well.


8 years ago
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brett_fisher
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On mobile, it says I'm not logged in but I am.it won't let me log out or view account. I have a iphone 7 too if that helps.
8 years ago
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DrZoidberg
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Did the behavior of the three lines button or menu button or whatever its called change? The one on the top left. When I'm anywhere other than home, it's always home, not the menu. So if I'm in this thread and want to go back to the thread listings I can't. I have to go home first then go back to the thread listings. Likewise if I'm in SG and want to go to NSG I have to go home first. I'm on an iphone.
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kstanz
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DrZoidbergDid the behavior of the three lines button or menu button or whatever its called change? The one on the top left. When I'm anywhere other than home, it's always home, not the menu. So if I'm in this thread and want to go back to the thread listings I can't. I have to go home first then go back to the thread listings. Likewise if I'm in SG and want to go to NSG I have to go home first. I'm on an iphone.


Been wondering the same for a while! Makes me not want to browse the forums bc its impossible to just quickly check a thread and then go back to the main forum page. I think the app has always been like this.
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eheath
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kstanzBeen wondering the same for a while! Makes me not want to browse the forums bc its impossible to just quickly check a thread and then go back to the main forum page. I think the app has always been like this.


This is a bug, were pushing a big update early next week.
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Chubz.
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Can you guys make it so once youre in the forums, you stay in the forums? For example if i hit ski gabber from the side menu, instead of having a button that brings you home, it takes you back to the main page of all the forums.
I hope that makes sense...the whole navigation of the app seems ass backwards to me. I feel like theres a lot of unnecessary button clicking and having to back track to get to you were before.
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Mr.Bishop
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Chubz.Can you guys make it so once youre in the forums, you stay in the forums? For example if i hit ski gabber from the side menu, instead of having a button that brings you home, it takes you back to the main page of all the forums.
I hope that makes sense...the whole navigation of the app seems ass backwards to me. I feel like theres a lot of unnecessary button clicking and having to back track to get to you were before.


So the hard part there, is that is how iOS navigation works. You go down, and then back up... that is how almost every other app works, you just don't notice it.

We fought with this for a ton of time, and what is there is the best we could come up with for now that made the most users happy.

Try going to the main forum page first, then you'll come back to the main forum page. If you go directly to the forum, you'll come back to the homepage.

We had to do this for people who click on a forum thread off the homepage, and don't want to be stuck deep down in the forums after that.
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Kretzschmar
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From a thread:

2 things needed for attention:

1. when you listen to music, it will pause the music once in a while when u press on a thread or any button basically... wierd.
2. when you like a comment, it is delayed at first, it will say “0 likes” and jump to 3 once you like it, or go from “4 likes” and jump to 7.
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Chubz.
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Mr.BishopSo the hard part there, is that is how iOS navigation works. You go down, and then back up... that is how almost every other app works, you just don't notice it.

We fought with this for a ton of time, and what is there is the best we could come up with for now that made the most users happy.

Try going to the main forum page first, then you'll come back to the main forum page. If you go directly to the forum, you'll come back to the homepage.

We had to do this for people who click on a forum thread off the homepage, and don't want to be stuck deep down in the forums after that.


i mean im no app developer but that seems silly to me. That means essentially you have 2 home buttons 90% of the time while youre in the app. If you go anywhere in the app from the homepage the "back" button leads you back to home...when you have a home button on the bar at the bottom of the screen.
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IanAvery-Leaf
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just got a new phone and the bottom bar intrrudes on the “safe area” that’s supposed to be around the home bar. I hate that the home bar is always on the screen on iOS in general but it looks like it’s here to stay and it’s againt apples guidelines to put anything too close to it, bumping up the bottom navigation bar by a few points would be perfect
8 years ago
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Chubz.
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When i click on a photo in a thread it brings me to the top of the thread. Really annoying.

iphone 7 plus ios11.1.2
8 years ago
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Chubz.
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Also i know this was talked about earlier but was there any fix to the tiny ass reply box?

Edit- i guess its big now with the editor turned on, but when trying to edit part of a quote its pretty damn near impossible to do anything with a reply box thats an inch tall.
8 years ago
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WildEuro99
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Well, I have something to ask for. I’ve got the iPhone X, I dunno if someone else here does, but my problems come from closing the app. As we don’t have a button, but a tiny bar in the bottom instead I’ve closed the app when I’ve reached out the bottom bar, as the “home button” just covers 3 icons down there. Is it possible to group all those icons in the left side, with an expandable to show them up?
8 years ago
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IanAvery-Leaf
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WildEuro99Well, I have something to ask for. I’ve got the iPhone X, I dunno if someone else here does, but my problems come from closing the app. As we don’t have a button, but a tiny bar in the bottom instead I’ve closed the app when I’ve reached out the bottom bar, as the “home button” just covers 3 icons down there. Is it possible to group all those icons in the left side, with an expandable to show them up?

I commented about the exact same thing 3 posts above this, to fix this the 5 icons on the bottom should move up to give the home bar more room, safari for example, and many other apps have moved their bottom bar up to that height when they optimize their app for the X


8 years ago
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WildEuro99
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ski.the.eastI commented about the exact same thing 3 posts above this, to fix this the 5 icons on the bottom should move up to give the home bar more room, safari for example, and many other apps have moved their bottom bar up to that height when they optimize their app for the X





Sorry for repeating your message, I didn’t see it. But we definetly need some room for the bottom bar.
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