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  • 12-05-2014 3:01am
    #1
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭


    Come on tell me there's one in the making? The touch site is grand for the phone but an iOS and android app would be legendary :3
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    #2
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    There is one in development stages at the minute, not too far from release.


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    #3
    desbrook
    Registered Users Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭desbrook


    I'm using a third party one for Android. Love it I have to say.


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    #4
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Ruubot2 wrote: »
    There is one in development stages at the minute, not too far from release.

    OH YEAAAAH :D there's no third party ones for iOS v.v


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    #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Third party apps are frowned upon by the devs. Loss of ad revenue. Can't blame them either.


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    #6
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,727 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    Karsini wrote: »
    Third party apps are frowned upon by the devs. Loss of ad revenue. Can't blame them either.
    It's not just that, it's the fact that they tend to be very buggy and often cause multiple duplicate posts to appear in threads.


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    #7
    desbrook
    Registered Users Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭desbrook


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    It's not just that, it's the fact that they tend to be very buggy and often cause multiple duplicate posts to appear in threads.

    And of course the "genuine" apps never have those problems :D


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    #8
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    We've had the unofficial ones pulled from the Play store, the advertising issues aside, they were causing multiple posts as mentioned and it was driving people demented (and even more so when the people using it didn't have the ability to figure out why). Besides, they weren't actually "apps." They were just simple wrappers built to show you touch.boards.ie so they provided zero additional functionality to what we already offer.

    I've got the latest Android app release candidate on my phone atm and it's *nearly* there as far as I'm concerned - I spotted one or two very small and non-showstopping bugs, but I wouldn't be a "normal" user anyway, so I tend to break things more :D


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    #9
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Dav wrote: »
    We've had the unofficial ones pulled from the Play store, the advertising issues aside, they were causing multiple posts as mentioned and it was driving people demented (and even more so when the people using it didn't have the ability to figure out why). Besides, they weren't actually "apps." They were just simple wrappers built to show you touch.boards.ie so they provided zero additional functionality to what we already offer.

    I've got the latest Android app release candidate on my phone atm and it's *nearly* there as far as I'm concerned - I spotted one or two very small and non-showstopping bugs, but I wouldn't be a "normal" user anyway, so I tend to break things more :D

    Dammit Dav we told you not to play with the new app D:


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    hullaballoo wrote: »
    It's not just that, it's the fact that they tend to be very buggy and often cause multiple duplicate posts to appear in threads.
    And then we get blamed for the apps mistakes and spend time trying to work out why the user has problems.


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Dav wrote: »
    We've had the unofficial ones pulled from the Play store, the advertising issues aside, they were causing multiple posts as mentioned and it was driving people demented (and even more so when the people using it didn't have the ability to figure out why). Besides, they weren't actually "apps." They were just simple wrappers built to show you touch.boards.ie so they provided zero additional functionality to what we already offer.

    I've got the latest Android app release candidate on my phone atm and it's *nearly* there as far as I'm concerned - I spotted one or two very small and non-showstopping bugs, but I wouldn't be a "normal" user anyway, so I tend to break things more :D

    First he breaks the servers, now the app. Stop breaking things, Dav.

    *shakes first*


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    #12
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    First he breaks the servers, now the app. Stop breaking things, Dav.

    *shakes first*

    *shakes second*


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    #13
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Can't wait to get this app...
    Would love to have notifications tell me when someone replies to something I've said as I'm kind of sick of all the Boards email spam.
    Hurry up and release it!


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    #14
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Dav wrote: »
    We've had the unofficial ones pulled from the Play store, the advertising issues aside, they were causing multiple posts as mentioned and it was driving people demented (and even more so when the people using it didn't have the ability to figure out why). Besides, they weren't actually "apps." They were just simple wrappers built to show you touch.boards.ie so they provided zero additional functionality to what we already offer.

    I've got the latest Android app release candidate on my phone atm and it's *nearly* there as far as I'm concerned - I spotted one or two very small and non-showstopping bugs, but I wouldn't be a "normal" user anyway, so I tend to break things more :D

    Better get this one pulled too.

    Think of all the ad monies you're losing(!) :pac:

    http://www.windowsphone.com/en-ie/store/app/boards-ie-unofficial/5062c1b2-4260-4ce8-83a5-851ed3bd7b09


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    #15
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Better get this one pulled too.

    Think of all the ad monies you're losing(!) :pac:

    http://www.windowsphone.com/en-ie/store/app/boards-ie-unofficial/5062c1b2-4260-4ce8-83a5-851ed3bd7b09

    Using the touch.boards.ie interface with a fake app... Idiots v.v


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    GrayFox208 wrote: »
    Using the touch.boards.ie interface with a fake app... Idiots v.v

    Given that it's only 1MB in size it is literally just a bookmark to the touch site.


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    #17
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Given that it's only 1MB in size it is literally just a bookmark to the touch site.

    Literally


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    #18
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    If anyone was actually daft enough to use Windows Phone then I might have grounds for concern... :p

    This morning something went sideways with the old m.boards and so we've got a plan to patch it and hopefully have it back up and running later today, but it's time is now done. In 2 weeks it'll be permanently switched off. Sorry folks, we know there are a few of you using it, but when these old skins are a problem, it's more trouble than it's worth to fix them and so as we've been saying for years (at least 4 at this stage) we're going to remove them.


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    #19
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    As long as the new app doesn't have ads on it... nothing spoils a good app more than stupid banners that take up valuable screen space and get opened by accident. The horror.


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    #20
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    It will have ads - how else could it pay for itself?


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    #21
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Dav wrote: »
    If anyone was actually daft enough to use Windows Phone then I might have grounds for concern... :p

    Why do you have to be so cruel? :(


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    #22
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Dav wrote: »
    It will have ads - how else could it pay for itself?

    Subscribers shouldn't have ads c:


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    coffee_cake
    Registered Users Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Dav wrote: »
    If anyone was actually daft enough to use Windows Phone then I might have grounds for concern... :p

    This morning something went sideways with the old m.boards and so we've got a plan to patch it and hopefully have it back up and running later today, but it's time is now done. In 2 weeks it'll be permanently switched off. Sorry folks, we know there are a few of you using it, but when these old skins are a problem, it's more trouble than it's worth to fix them and so as we've been saying for years (at least 4 at this stage) we're going to remove them.

    :(:mad::(:mad::(:(


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    #24
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    desbrook wrote: »
    I'm using a third party one for Android. Love it I have to say.

    I don't

    I don't

    I don't


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    #25
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Dav wrote: »
    It will have ads - how else could it pay for itself?
    I'd rather pay for the app, tbh. Will there be an ad-free option?


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    #26
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Dades wrote: »
    I'd rather pay for the app, tbh. Will there be an ad-free option?

    I still think subscribers should be ad-free


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    #27
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    Dades: I don't have a definitive answer but I'll find out.

    The idea of charging for the app never even occurred to me, it just seems like a bad idea and a barrier to entry.


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    #28
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    It's fairly commonplace for apps to have a free version and a paid version sans ads. That could be an option vs disabling ads for subscribers (which might not be possible - or even planned.)


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    #29
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    Dades wrote: »
    It's fairly commonplace for apps to have a free version and a paid version sans ads. That could be an option vs disabling ads for subscribers (which might not be possible - or even planned.)

    I just want to confirm one thing - subscribers won't see ads in the app. So I think that tackles that.


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    #30
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Dav wrote: »
    I just want to confirm one thing - subscribers won't see ads in the app. So I think that tackles that.

    EXCELSIOR


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    #31
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Dav wrote: »
    It will have ads - how else could it pay for itself?

    AdBlock :)

    No but to be fair usually if ads aren't too intrusive I leave them on but after that massive Vodafone ad with sound that played on the home page I have AdBlock on as a silent protest to Boards :pac:


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