So who uses Tapatalk for JREF?

bit_pattern · 17th October 2012, 10:25 PM

My laptop died the other day & when I came to JREF I was informed it us Tapatalk compatible (TT is a cool a Android app that allows very functional access to forums on mobile devices).

I've been using TT on & off with another forum I frequent. Aside from the obvious downside of going from laptop to posting from a phone there's some features that seriously improve the forum experience that I prefer of the standard format.

I like how quickly things load & on forums with lots of sub categories it makes it much easier to navigate to particular boards.

Also the settings are more user friendly, i.e. setting up things like how many posts to display are much easier to find.

And despite lacking more advanced options (embedding videos or even using quote tags) the overall ease of tapping on the post to reply (as opposed to scrolling to the bottom of the post & finding the edit button - often resulting in a mistaken click on the quote button in my case.

So all in all its a good app. Is anyone else using it?

Alareth · 18th October 2012, 12:53 PM

Tapatalk is one of the first Android apps I ever paid for.

AvalonXQ · 18th October 2012, 12:55 PM

I use it for iPhone. Very convenient.

Skwinty · 18th October 2012, 12:57 PM

I use it on Blackberry Torch.

I think it is pretty good.

AdMan · 18th October 2012, 01:21 PM

I bought it and use it on both my iPhone and Android tablet. It's a very good app and worth the price.

AvalonXQ · 18th October 2012, 04:43 PM

Tapatalk has some flaws. For example, it doesn't deal with the ignore list as well as I'd like.

LibraryLady · 18th October 2012, 04:46 PM

It's pretty comfortable to use and organizes the threads well .

bit_pattern · 18th October 2012, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by AvalonXQ

Tapatalk has some flaws. For example, it doesn't deal with the ignore list as well as I'd like.

That's a good point. I ended taking a couple of people off ignore for that reason. On another forum I use where ignored members don't even show up in quotes it was a bit of a shock to see a bunch of people showing up in threads who for all intents & purposes had disappeared from my life

mactonite · 18th October 2012, 08:51 PM

I use it and think it's great for on the go.

devnull · 18th October 2012, 08:53 PM

I'm using it right now

Blue Bubble · 19th October 2012, 02:27 AM

I use it on my iPad when I don't have access to my normal systems. Like on holiday.

I like it.

Wowbagger · 19th October 2012, 11:24 AM

I use it on the Android. I think it's all right.

theprestige · 19th October 2012, 11:34 AM

I use it on Android. I wish more of the forums I followed supported it.

It's not as featureful as a browser-based app with a proper mouse and keyboard, but it's great for when I need my hourly fix of bias and contrarianism, but am not near a computer. :P

Beerina · 24th October 2012, 11:06 AM

I never use ignore lists on BBSs -- it reeks of being scared of someone's opinion, which in turn suggests your own may not be as solid as you think.

Tanja · 24th October 2012, 11:14 AM

I used Tapatalk on my iPhone for a while, but I didn't like it. I actually prefer to look at the forum in Safari. Call me weird...
I haven't checked for more than a year what the forum looks like on Tapatalk, so this may not be the case anymore, but I recall it did not have the option to go to the first new post in a thread, which is how I usually access threads.

Hellbound · 24th October 2012, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by Tanja

I used Tapatalk on my iPhone for a while, but I didn't like it. I actually prefer to look at the forum in Safari. Call me weird...
I haven't checked for more than a year what the forum looks like on Tapatalk, so this may not be the case anymore, but I recall it did not have the option to go to the first new post in a thread, which is how I usually access threads.

My thoughts exactly. Tried it, was immediately disappointed that the "first new post" option wasn't available....tried to give it a go anyway...nope. Not any more convenient than just using the browser.

Dessi · 24th October 2012, 03:16 PM

Posting from it right now. Its definitely renders a lot faster than using the phone's browser.

I just checked, and it currently does have the "jump to first unread post" option on my Android phone.

bit_pattern · 24th October 2012, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Tanja

I used Tapatalk on my iPhone for a while, but I didn't like it. I actually prefer to look at the forum in Safari. Call me weird...
I haven't checked for more than a year what the forum looks like on Tapatalk, so this may not be the case anymore, but I recall it did not have the option to go to the first new post in a thread, which is how I usually access threads.

You can change the settings to land on first unread, mine works like that

joobie · 24th October 2012, 09:00 PM

i used it for a while under ios5 but after a couple weeks it broke and wouldn't skip ahead to the first unread post in a topic, making it totally useless for me.

Hellbound · 25th October 2012, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by Dessi

Posting from it right now. Its definitely renders a lot faster than using the phone's browser.

I just checked, and it currently does have the "jump to first unread post" option on my Android phone.

Originally Posted by bit_pattern

You can change the settings to land on first unread, mine works like that

Hmmm, I may have to try it again, then...see if the changes made it any more useable for me.

AvalonXQ · 25th October 2012, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Beerina

I never use ignore lists on BBSs -- it reeks of being scared of someone's opinion, which in turn suggests your own may not be as solid as you think.

It helps if you're being trolled and want to focus on genuine discussion rather than losing your temper and flaming every few posts. I have one person on ignore for that reason.

Ignore blocks PMs, so it's also useful if people start PMing you insults and attacks after their posts insulting and attacking you are moved to AAH. I have one person on ignore for that reason.

bit_pattern · 7th November 2012, 12:21 AM

So I've just realized that if you go into a thread via a main forum then it defaults to the first post in the thread. When I go to a participated or favourite thread it defaults yo last viewed

carlitos · 7th November 2012, 05:59 AM

I like it. When you go to "latest" it takes you to latest unread in each subject.

Ashles · 7th November 2012, 03:04 PM

Using it now. It's also useful at work if your company has *insert swearword* Websense.

PetersCreek · 7th November 2012, 04:47 PM

I use Tapatalk on the iPhone for a handful of forums and overall, I quite like it. The first-unread feature doesn't work well for me, however. It (almost) invariably skips over quite a few unread posts, often to the latest post. On the other hand, I like being able to dictate my posts using Siri, rather than typing them on the virtual keyboard.

theprestige · 11th November 2012, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Ashles

Using it now. It's also useful at work if your company has *insert swearword* Websense.

Point of order: My company has Websense, but doesn't block the JREF forums. Not only that, but in the past I have worked for Websense as a product support engineer. The product is infinitely configurable. Your swearing has nothing to do with Websense, and everything to do with your employer. Have you talked to your supervisor about your desire to browse the JREF forums from the company network? What did they say?

bit_pattern · 11th November 2012, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by theprestige

. Have you talked to your supervisor about your desire to browse the JREF forums from the company network? What did they say?

"Get back to work, you freeloader!"

Hellbound · 15th November 2012, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by theprestige

Point of order: My company has Websense, but doesn't block the JREF forums. Not only that, but in the past I have worked for Websense as a product support engineer. The product is infinitely configurable. Your swearing has nothing to do with Websense, and everything to do with your employer. Have you talked to your supervisor about your desire to browse the JREF forums from the company network? What did they say?

Just to second this, same situation here. Most likely their blocking anything that's a discussion forum, regardless of category.

Of course, in my case, I'm one of the admins for Websense, so I do have a slight advantage

17th October 2012, 10:25 PM	#1
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	So who uses Tapatalk for JREF? My laptop died the other day & when I came to JREF I was informed it us Tapatalk compatible (TT is a cool a Android app that allows very functional access to forums on mobile devices). I've been using TT on & off with another forum I frequent. Aside from the obvious downside of going from laptop to posting from a phone there's some features that seriously improve the forum experience that I prefer of the standard format. I like how quickly things load & on forums with lots of sub categories it makes it much easier to navigate to particular boards. Also the settings are more user friendly, i.e. setting up things like how many posts to display are much easier to find. And despite lacking more advanced options (embedding videos or even using quote tags) the overall ease of tapping on the post to reply (as opposed to scrolling to the bottom of the post & finding the edit button - often resulting in a mistaken click on the quote button in my case. So all in all its a good app. Is anyone else using it?
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

18th October 2012, 12:53 PM	#2
Alareth Expert Expertologist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 6,679	Tapatalk is one of the first Android apps I ever paid for.
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18th October 2012, 12:55 PM	#3
AvalonXQ Guest Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,853	I use it for iPhone. Very convenient.
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18th October 2012, 12:57 PM	#4
Skwinty Illuminator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The far side Posts: 4,972	I use it on Blackberry Torch. I think it is pretty good.
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18th October 2012, 01:21 PM	#5
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,191	I bought it and use it on both my iPhone and Android tablet. It's a very good app and worth the price.
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18th October 2012, 04:43 PM	#6
AvalonXQ Guest Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,853	Tapatalk has some flaws. For example, it doesn't deal with the ignore list as well as I'd like.
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18th October 2012, 04:46 PM	#7
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18th October 2012, 05:03 PM	#8
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by AvalonXQ Tapatalk has some flaws. For example, it doesn't deal with the ignore list as well as I'd like. That's a good point. I ended taking a couple of people off ignore for that reason. On another forum I use where ignored members don't even show up in quotes it was a bit of a shock to see a bunch of people showing up in threads who for all intents & purposes had disappeared from my life
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

18th October 2012, 08:51 PM	#9
mactonite Critical Thinker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 34.3° N 118.8° W Posts: 476	I use it and think it's great for on the go.
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18th October 2012, 08:53 PM	#10
devnull Illuminator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,532	I'm using it right now
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19th October 2012, 02:27 AM	#11
Blue Bubble Sharper than a thorn Join Date: May 2005 Location: Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,225	I use it on my iPad when I don't have access to my normal systems. Like on holiday. I like it.

19th October 2012, 11:24 AM	#12
Wowbagger The Infinitely Prolonged Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westchester County, NY (when not in space) Posts: 13,529	I use it on the Android. I think it's all right.
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19th October 2012, 11:34 AM	#13
theprestige Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,614	I use it on Android. I wish more of the forums I followed supported it. It's not as featureful as a browser-based app with a proper mouse and keyboard, but it's great for when I need my hourly fix of bias and contrarianism, but am not near a computer. :P
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24th October 2012, 11:06 AM	#14
Beerina Sarcastic Conqueror of Notions Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: A floating island above the clouds Posts: 23,835	I never use ignore lists on BBSs -- it reeks of being scared of someone's opinion, which in turn suggests your own may not be as solid as you think.
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24th October 2012, 11:14 AM	#15
Tanja Comfortably Numb Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,002	I used Tapatalk on my iPhone for a while, but I didn't like it. I actually prefer to look at the forum in Safari. Call me weird... I haven't checked for more than a year what the forum looks like on Tapatalk, so this may not be the case anymore, but I recall it did not have the option to go to the first new post in a thread, which is how I usually access threads.
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24th October 2012, 11:47 AM	#16
Hellbound Abiogenic Spongiform Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a handbasket Posts: 8,925	Originally Posted by Tanja I used Tapatalk on my iPhone for a while, but I didn't like it. I actually prefer to look at the forum in Safari. Call me weird... I haven't checked for more than a year what the forum looks like on Tapatalk, so this may not be the case anymore, but I recall it did not have the option to go to the first new post in a thread, which is how I usually access threads. My thoughts exactly. Tried it, was immediately disappointed that the "first new post" option wasn't available....tried to give it a go anyway...nope. Not any more convenient than just using the browser.

24th October 2012, 03:16 PM	#17
Dessi Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,920	Posting from it right now. Its definitely renders a lot faster than using the phone's browser. I just checked, and it currently does have the "jump to first unread post" option on my Android phone.
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24th October 2012, 08:41 PM	#18
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by Tanja I used Tapatalk on my iPhone for a while, but I didn't like it. I actually prefer to look at the forum in Safari. Call me weird... I haven't checked for more than a year what the forum looks like on Tapatalk, so this may not be the case anymore, but I recall it did not have the option to go to the first new post in a thread, which is how I usually access threads. You can change the settings to land on first unread, mine works like that
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

24th October 2012, 09:00 PM	#19
joobie i don't care Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in my dreams, i am still in perú Posts: 2,517	i used it for a while under ios5 but after a couple weeks it broke and wouldn't skip ahead to the first unread post in a topic, making it totally useless for me.
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25th October 2012, 06:31 AM	#20
Hellbound Abiogenic Spongiform Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a handbasket Posts: 8,925	Originally Posted by Dessi Posting from it right now. Its definitely renders a lot faster than using the phone's browser. I just checked, and it currently does have the "jump to first unread post" option on my Android phone. Originally Posted by bit_pattern You can change the settings to land on first unread, mine works like that Hmmm, I may have to try it again, then...see if the changes made it any more useable for me.

25th October 2012, 07:07 AM	#21
AvalonXQ Guest Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,853	Originally Posted by Beerina I never use ignore lists on BBSs -- it reeks of being scared of someone's opinion, which in turn suggests your own may not be as solid as you think. It helps if you're being trolled and want to focus on genuine discussion rather than losing your temper and flaming every few posts. I have one person on ignore for that reason. Ignore blocks PMs, so it's also useful if people start PMing you insults and attacks after their posts insulting and attacking you are moved to AAH. I have one person on ignore for that reason.
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7th November 2012, 12:21 AM	#22
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	So I've just realized that if you go into a thread via a main forum then it defaults to the first post in the thread. When I go to a participated or favourite thread it defaults yo last viewed
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

7th November 2012, 05:59 AM	#23
carlitos "más divertido" Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11,540	I like it. When you go to "latest" it takes you to latest unread in each subject.

7th November 2012, 03:04 PM	#24
Ashles Pith Artist Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The '80s Posts: 8,711	Using it now. It's also useful at work if your company has insert swearword Websense.
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7th November 2012, 04:47 PM	#25
PetersCreek Muse Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 551	I use Tapatalk on the iPhone for a handful of forums and overall, I quite like it. The first-unread feature doesn't work well for me, however. It (almost) invariably skips over quite a few unread posts, often to the latest post. On the other hand, I like being able to dictate my posts using Siri, rather than typing them on the virtual keyboard.
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11th November 2012, 06:16 PM	#26
theprestige Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,614	Originally Posted by Ashles Using it now. It's also useful at work if your company has insert swearword Websense. Point of order: My company has Websense, but doesn't block the JREF forums. Not only that, but in the past I have worked for Websense as a product support engineer. The product is infinitely configurable. Your swearing has nothing to do with Websense, and everything to do with your employer. Have you talked to your supervisor about your desire to browse the JREF forums from the company network? What did they say?
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11th November 2012, 07:06 PM	#27
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	Originally Posted by theprestige . Have you talked to your supervisor about your desire to browse the JREF forums from the company network? What did they say? "Get back to work, you freeloader!"
bit_pattern Illuminator Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,349	__________________ "You are the epitome of the 'pigeon playing chess'. No matter how good I am at chess, you are just going to knock the pieces over, **** on the board and strut around like you've won something" "In this political climate, all of science is vulnerable to ideological attack when reality disagrees with political beliefs."

15th November 2012, 06:37 AM	#28
Hellbound Abiogenic Spongiform Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In a handbasket Posts: 8,925	Originally Posted by theprestige Point of order: My company has Websense, but doesn't block the JREF forums. Not only that, but in the past I have worked for Websense as a product support engineer. The product is infinitely configurable. Your swearing has nothing to do with Websense, and everything to do with your employer. Have you talked to your supervisor about your desire to browse the JREF forums from the company network? What did they say? Just to second this, same situation here. Most likely their blocking anything that's a discussion forum, regardless of category. Of course, in my case, I'm one of the admins for Websense, so I do have a slight advantage