New GMC Forum Follow-on

MOST OF THE TIME, I read and respond on my Samsung Galaxy Note cell phone.
It does it all. When I respond on the Fuel Injection forum, I usually do
that on my laptop, because we often send binary files back and forth, and
it has a bit more ram than my phone. I also have a "hot spot" that gives me
internet access most anywhere on my laptop. Helpful on checkout rides on
Howell EBL fuel injection issues.
I am not a knuckle dragging luddite, as some people claim, just old
and set in my ways. When something works well for me, I am reluctant to
change it. If it comes to pass that the majority of users prefer to use a
medium that allows enough bandwidth for cell phone videos and pics, and it
can stay on topic, I would use it, but not at the cost of losing touch with
the brain trust I already know and TRUST.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sat, Oct 26, 2019, 7:28 AM Matt Colie via Gmclist <

> I am in a different place than most here.
>
> I already regularly read: (unless we are on the road)
> GMCnet
> RV.net
> RV forum
> RV Travel
> IRV2
> RVillage
> and a quick look at FB (to be avoided now as it is a real bandwidth hog)
>
> So, What is one more?
> Particularly one as easy to quickly peruse at the New GMC Forum.
>
> I am going to start annoying the SEMNO lunches there as well.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
> OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
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I have a few thoughts on the email interface challenge. And by the way, I follow GMCnet via a daily email digest but it seems that I can only reply by
going onto the website. For some reason if I do an email reply to a post in the digest, it doesn't show up on the website. If anyone can help on that
I'd be grateful.

So, the email interface on GMCMHforum:

Currently, it is possible to watch/follow any subforum on GMCMHforum. This can generate an individual email for each new thread and/or reply. The
downsides are that it's a pain to sign up for each subforum individually (potentially solvable), but more importantly it generates too many emails.

It appears that there are add-ons available for the forum software that will put together a periodic digest (aggregate) email. I haven't looked into
this extensively, but an initial search didn't turn up anything that would work the same way as GMCnet's digest (include each message or reply posted
since the last digest). I am hopeful we can find one that is equivalent; that would solve the 'read' part of the equation.

Now we come to the 'write' (reply) part of the equation. I don't think we want to copy GMCnet for email-based replying, because it doesn't work very
well/consistently. As an alternative, my thought is that a well-designed digest email should include a link for each message that opens a reply window
on GMCmhforum in a single click. Yes, it is different in that it takes one out of the email interface and opens a browser window, but mobile devices
handle that pretty seamlessly (including returning to email when done) these days. So, maybe this approach wouldn't work for old or low-bandwidth
devices, but it seems it would be about as close as we could get while avoiding the problems of broken threads and lengthy quoting text in the reply.
Thoughts?
--
Christo Darsch
GMC Nor'easters
1977 Eleganza II - "Komet"
3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
Weymouth, MA
 
Pursuant to Jim’s first sentence, will the new forum have a Tapatalk
interface?

Most forum software developers have an inflated view of their ability to
support mobile devices. But Tapatalk can provide the interface with
database-level calls, and most forum software can easily support it either
with a built-in or easily implemented add-on.

Rick “who keeps up with (and moderates) several other forums using TT”
Denney

On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 9:56 AM James Hupy via Gmclist <

> MOST OF THE TIME, I read and respond on my Samsung Galaxy Note cell
> phone....
>
--
'73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com
 
Christo
As a 56 year old new MH owner as well, I'm thrilled with the new Forum. I too use the "new post" list and love the layout. Thank you for your efforts.

--
M Beam
75’ Avion
TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
Zuki Sidekick,
Dozier Al
 
M Beam, et al,

I'm by no means demeaning the new GMCMGForum, but you should remember that
the GMCNet has been available and intensively used for 21+ years. There's
an enormous amount of that valuable GMC information available from the past
several years available at:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmcnet-archive/5zzmqyL8r_k

I encourage everyone to utilize that resource when looking for specific
information -- in addition to any search you may conduct at the GMCMHForum

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
www.gmcwipersetc.com

>
 
> M Beam, et al,
>
> I'm by no means demeaning the new GMCMGForum, but you should remember that
> the GMCNet has been available and intensively used for 21+ years. There's
> an enormous amount of that valuable GMC information available from the past
> several years available at:
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmcnet-archive/5zzmqyL8r_k
>
> I encourage everyone to utilize that resource when looking for specific
> information -- in addition to any search you may conduct at the GMCMHForum
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
> Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
>
>
> >
>
> Ken
> I assure you my comment was not a response to your post. I simply finally got around to looking at it [new forum] and felt it was worth thanking
> him for his efforts.
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org

--
M Beam
75’ Avion
TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
Zuki Sidekick,
Dozier Al
 
> Christo
> As a 56 year old new MH owner as well, I'm thrilled with the new Forum. I too use the "new post" list and love the layout. Thank you for your
> efforts.

You are very kind; the guy you should really be thanking is the admin Mike Perez. It's his initiative and efforts that have gotten the new forum
going. I'm just moderating a couple of forums and encouraging folks to check it out.
--
Christo Darsch
GMC Nor'easters
1977 Eleganza II - "Komet"
3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
Weymouth, MA
 
Like most things in this world it is nice to have options. Sometimes I use
the email digest for this group some times I use the
http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum web based mirror. It all depends where
I am and what I am doing as to which I use. Being 57 and
unfortunately still working for a couple more years, I do not have all the
personal time I would like, especially for reading. I am going to make a
concerted effort to checkout the new site to be able to provide some
feedback. I do appreciate the effort to make things better and possibly
easier, however it can get frustrating trying to find things on the
Internet these days, scattered all over the place as they are, I only hope
that this does not happen here with our GMC fellow enthusiasts.

Thank you everyone for being a new and valued part of my life!

Rich

On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 5:49 PM mtb8114--- via Gmclist <

> > M Beam, et al,
> >
> > I'm by no means demeaning the new GMCMGForum, but you should remember
> that
> > the GMCNet has been available and intensively used for 21+ years.
> There's
> > an enormous amount of that valuable GMC information available from the
> past
> > several years available at:
> > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmcnet-archive/5zzmqyL8r_k
> >
> > I encourage everyone to utilize that resource when looking for specific
> > information -- in addition to any search you may conduct at the
> GMCMHForum
> >
> > Ken H.
> > Americus, GA
> > '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
> > Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
> > www.gmcwipersetc.com
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> > Ken
> > I assure you my comment was not a response to your post. I simply
> finally got around to looking at it [new forum] and felt it was worth
> thanking
> > him for his efforts.
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> > http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>
>
> --
> M Beam
> 75’ Avion
> TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
> Zuki Sidekick,
> Dozier Al
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>
 
> Pursuant to Jim's first sentence, will the new forum have a Tapatalk
> interface?
>
> Most forum software developers have an inflated view of their ability to
> support mobile devices. But Tapatalk can provide the interface with
> database-level calls, and most forum software can easily support it either
> with a built-in or easily implemented add-on.
>
> Rick "who keeps up with (and moderates) several other forums using TT"
> Denney
>
> On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 9:56 AM James Hupy via Gmclist <

>
> > MOST OF THE TIME, I read and respond on my Samsung Galaxy Note cell
> > phone....
> >
> --
> '73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
> Northern Virginia
> Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org

That would be up to the admin of the forum, but I did a bit of research and many folks online have expressed concerns over the way Tapatalk works from
the standpoint of privacy and the general way the Tapatalk folks approach their business. In addition, GMCMHforum runs on XenForo 2, one of the best
and most popular platforms, and it does indeed seem to have a responsive (mobile-friendly) interface that works well.
--
Christo Darsch
GMC Nor'easters
1977 Eleganza II - "Komet"
3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
Weymouth, MA
 
Rick
Don’t assume that when you retire you are going to have lots of free time. I retired at 55 and have been retired for close to 20 years now. Before I retired someone told me that I should get everything done that I really wanted to do because once I retired I wouldn’t have time to do it.
I have found that to be very true. I used to read fiction a lot but now I can’t seem to find the time. Of course many of my activities are different from when I was working. I spend much more time in civic and religious activities and try to spend more time with family. I consider fellow GMC owners as part of my family.
I feel a much greater need to help others and I realize that I may not have many more years to do so. There are a lot of adjustments that come with retirement. You want to do more but physically you do less I think retirement is great and my life is much more fulfilled

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

>
> Like most things in this world it is nice to have options. Sometimes I use
> the email digest for this group some times I use the
> http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum web based mirror. It all depends where
> I am and what I am doing as to which I use. Being 57 and
> unfortunately still working for a couple more years, I do not have all the
> personal time I would like, especially for reading. I am going to make a
> concerted effort to checkout the new site to be able to provide some
> feedback. I do appreciate the effort to make things better and possibly
> easier, however it can get frustrating trying to find things on the
> Internet these days, scattered all over the place as they are, I only hope
> that this does not happen here with our GMC fellow enthusiasts.
>
> Thank you everyone for being a new and valued part of my life!
>
> Rich
>
> On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 5:49 PM mtb8114--- via Gmclist <

>

>>> M Beam, et al,
>>>
>>> I'm by no means demeaning the new GMCMGForum, but you should remember
>> that
>>> the GMCNet has been available and intensively used for 21+ years.
>> There's
>>> an enormous amount of that valuable GMC information available from the
>> past
>>> several years available at:
>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmcnet-archive/5zzmqyL8r_k
>>>
>>> I encourage everyone to utilize that resource when looking for specific
>>> information -- in addition to any search you may conduct at the
>> GMCMHForum
>>>
>>> Ken H.
>>> Americus, GA
>>> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
>>> Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
>>> www.gmcwipersetc.com
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ken
>>> I assure you my comment was not a response to your post. I simply
>> finally got around to looking at it [new forum] and felt it was worth
>> thanking
>>> him for his efforts.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>
>>
>> --
>> M Beam
>> 75’ Avion
>> TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
>> Zuki Sidekick,
>> Dozier Al
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>
> _______________________________________________
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> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
 
Ditto!!! When I was running my own business I thought I was busy. After
being re-retired for 25 years, I know better! :-)

Ken H.

>
>
 
Thanks to all for dashing my dream of having a peaceful, relaxing retirement... :roll:
--
1978 Transmode (403)
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Hmmm! Seems that there is a common thread here. When I was in my 20's,
Necessity forced me to work more than one job. It became my normal. My
growing family, and subsequent desire to "move on up" to better houses,
cars, stuff, etc. through my 30's and into my 40's continued that pattern
of more education, better, more higher paying jobs, etc. So, along in there
somewhere came a desire to de-stress, unwind, recreate, call it what you
will. My wife worked just as hard as I did. When we did vacations, we
vacationed hard, just like we lived. My wife honed her skills as a
nationally recognized floral designer, into a desire to own her own
business. So, we second mortgaged our house, sold off our Cadillac and
motor home, borrowed money and started a full service florist shop. Small
at first, then larger until we had two shops and too many employees to
track and manage. 12 hour days were the norm for her.
So my life plan became a target of early retirement at age 55. Which I
accomplished. Then my wife said, "Good, you can come to work for me, you
will only have to work half time!" Little did I know that she meant I could
pick which 12 hours out of the day I chose. So, that was in 1995 - 1996. We
both worked like dogs, my partnership in my automotive machine shop blew up
in my face, thanks to my binge drinking alcoholic partner. Lost a few
thousand GMC dollars on that deal, but learned some stuff along the way.
So, with shop ownership in the flower shops, came civic
responsibilities, like Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Elks, Non profit
organizations like the Keizer Heritage Foundation, and civic stuff like
city advisory committees on street improvements, etc. I became a different
person. But extremely busy compared to when I was working. Then, we sold
our show car, and tried to slow down our hectic pace of life. Bought an
Orphan GMC sitting beside the street looking all forlorn and in need of
some T.L.C. Drove it home smiling like a 6 year old on Christmas morning.
Boy was that short lived. $15,000.00 or so later, we started using it.
Heard about these thing called GMC enthusiast clubs, thought it might be
fun to join one. Now belong to 4 of them, Current president of one of them,
Past vice-president of another. Can't do anything half way in my life.
So, here I am at 79. Still working on GMC coaches for me and many
others who found out that I could. Wound up with a whole new life, and my
second love interest as well. Happy as a clam in a shell. If I were 50
again, I probably would have a 5 bay shop full of GMC's and technicians and
all the problems that go along with that.
Moral of the story: Yes you can. Just dig in your heels, suck in that
gut, pull up those sagging pants and go for it. Life is short. Live it to
the fullest.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 8:38 AM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <

> Ditto!!! When I was running my own business I thought I was busy. After
> being re-retired for 25 years, I know better! :-)
>
> Ken H.
>
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>
 
Jim H.:
Well said my friend.
Thanks for YOUR history lesson.
And thanks for helping other GMCers - it’s guys like you that make owning these very neat rigs possible for us non mechanics.
Just arrived in Tx. from Central Illinois in our 76 Eleganza II w/ a 65 Corvair in tow!
Thanks Again,
Mike/The Corvair a holic

Sent from my iPhone

>
> Hmmm! Seems that there is a common thread here. When I was in my 20's,
> Necessity forced me to work more than one job. It became my normal. My
> growing family, and subsequent desire to "move on up" to better houses,
> cars, stuff, etc. through my 30's and into my 40's continued that pattern
> of more education, better, more higher paying jobs, etc. So, along in there
> somewhere came a desire to de-stress, unwind, recreate, call it what you
> will. My wife worked just as hard as I did. When we did vacations, we
> vacationed hard, just like we lived. My wife honed her skills as a
> nationally recognized floral designer, into a desire to own her own
> business. So, we second mortgaged our house, sold off our Cadillac and
> motor home, borrowed money and started a full service florist shop. Small
> at first, then larger until we had two shops and too many employees to
> track and manage. 12 hour days were the norm for her.
> So my life plan became a target of early retirement at age 55. Which I
> accomplished. Then my wife said, "Good, you can come to work for me, you
> will only have to work half time!" Little did I know that she meant I could
> pick which 12 hours out of the day I chose. So, that was in 1995 - 1996. We
> both worked like dogs, my partnership in my automotive machine shop blew up
> in my face, thanks to my binge drinking alcoholic partner. Lost a few
> thousand GMC dollars on that deal, but learned some stuff along the way.
> So, with shop ownership in the flower shops, came civic
> responsibilities, like Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Elks, Non profit
> organizations like the Keizer Heritage Foundation, and civic stuff like
> city advisory committees on street improvements, etc. I became a different
> person. But extremely busy compared to when I was working. Then, we sold
> our show car, and tried to slow down our hectic pace of life. Bought an
> Orphan GMC sitting beside the street looking all forlorn and in need of
> some T.L.C. Drove it home smiling like a 6 year old on Christmas morning.
> Boy was that short lived. $15,000.00 or so later, we started using it.
> Heard about these thing called GMC enthusiast clubs, thought it might be
> fun to join one. Now belong to 4 of them, Current president of one of them,
> Past vice-president of another. Can't do anything half way in my life.
> So, here I am at 79. Still working on GMC coaches for me and many
> others who found out that I could. Wound up with a whole new life, and my
> second love interest as well. Happy as a clam in a shell. If I were 50
> again, I probably would have a 5 bay shop full of GMC's and technicians and
> all the problems that go along with that.
> Moral of the story: Yes you can. Just dig in your heels, suck in that
> gut, pull up those sagging pants and go for it. Life is short. Live it to
> the fullest.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 8:38 AM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <

>
>> Ditto!!! When I was running my own business I thought I was busy. After
>> being re-retired for 25 years, I know better! :-)
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>>>
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>
> _______________________________________________
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I can’t really recommend retirement…
It’s too much work.

Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...

>
> Jim H.:
> Well said my friend.
> Thanks for YOUR history lesson.
> And thanks for helping other GMCers - it’s guys like you that make owning these very neat rigs possible for us non mechanics.
> Just arrived in Tx. from Central Illinois in our 76 Eleganza II w/ a 65 Corvair in tow!
> Thanks Again,
> Mike/The Corvair a holic
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

>>
>> Hmmm! Seems that there is a common thread here. When I was in my 20's,
>> Necessity forced me to work more than one job. It became my normal. My
>> growing family, and subsequent desire to "move on up" to better houses,
>> cars, stuff, etc. through my 30's and into my 40's continued that pattern
>> of more education, better, more higher paying jobs, etc. So, along in there
>> somewhere came a desire to de-stress, unwind, recreate, call it what you
>> will. My wife worked just as hard as I did. When we did vacations, we
>> vacationed hard, just like we lived. My wife honed her skills as a
>> nationally recognized floral designer, into a desire to own her own
>> business. So, we second mortgaged our house, sold off our Cadillac and
>> motor home, borrowed money and started a full service florist shop. Small
>> at first, then larger until we had two shops and too many employees to
>> track and manage. 12 hour days were the norm for her.
>> So my life plan became a target of early retirement at age 55. Which I
>> accomplished. Then my wife said, "Good, you can come to work for me, you
>> will only have to work half time!" Little did I know that she meant I could
>> pick which 12 hours out of the day I chose. So, that was in 1995 - 1996. We
>> both worked like dogs, my partnership in my automotive machine shop blew up
>> in my face, thanks to my binge drinking alcoholic partner. Lost a few
>> thousand GMC dollars on that deal, but learned some stuff along the way.
>> So, with shop ownership in the flower shops, came civic
>> responsibilities, like Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Elks, Non profit
>> organizations like the Keizer Heritage Foundation, and civic stuff like
>> city advisory committees on street improvements, etc. I became a different
>> person. But extremely busy compared to when I was working. Then, we sold
>> our show car, and tried to slow down our hectic pace of life. Bought an
>> Orphan GMC sitting beside the street looking all forlorn and in need of
>> some T.L.C. Drove it home smiling like a 6 year old on Christmas morning.
>> Boy was that short lived. $15,000.00 or so later, we started using it.
>> Heard about these thing called GMC enthusiast clubs, thought it might be
>> fun to join one. Now belong to 4 of them, Current president of one of them,
>> Past vice-president of another. Can't do anything half way in my life.
>> So, here I am at 79. Still working on GMC coaches for me and many
>> others who found out that I could. Wound up with a whole new life, and my
>> second love interest as well. Happy as a clam in a shell. If I were 50
>> again, I probably would have a 5 bay shop full of GMC's and technicians and
>> all the problems that go along with that.
>> Moral of the story: Yes you can. Just dig in your heels, suck in that
>> gut, pull up those sagging pants and go for it. Life is short. Live it to
>> the fullest.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, Oregon
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 8:38 AM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <

>>
>>> Ditto!!! When I was running my own business I thought I was busy. After
>>> being re-retired for 25 years, I know better! :-)
>>>
>>> Ken H.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>
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> I can’t really recommend retirement…
> It’s too much work.

And you rarely come out alive.

Back to the forum: I *really* love the mail receiving and sending,
instead of needing to use the browser and the web based editors. Way to
cumbersome, if you prefer to use a keyboard instead of a mouse.

--
Best regards

Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP KeyID: 0x4196BF22
'76a 26' Eleganza II - Virginia, US
'73 23' Sequoia - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
 
Tapatalk will most likely not be used. If you would have asked me this a few years ago, I most likely would have had a different response.

The Xenforo software has some options for a standalone Android and iPhone app that will be directly tied to the forum. Tap on the icon, and
boom....you are on the forum. If there is enough interest, I may do that in the near future, but there is a little bit more expense involved with
that, so that would have to be looked at when the time is right.
 
> Tapatalk will most likely not be used. If you would have asked me this a few years ago, I most likely would have had a different response.
>
> The Xenforo software has some options for a standalone Android and iPhone app that will be directly tied to the forum. Tap on the icon, and
> boom....you are on the forum. If there is enough interest, I may do that in the near future, but there is a little bit more expense involved with
> that, so that would have to be looked at when the time is right.

FWIW, Android and iOS both allow you to create a home screen icon that opens a web link. Are there other advantages to an app, given how good the
mobile web version of XemForo is? Is it all about having a native look and feel?
--
Christo Darsch
GMC Nor'easters
1977 Eleganza II - "The Komet"
3.50 Power Drive, Disc Brakes, Alcoas
Weymouth, MA
 
Tapatalk strips away everything forum programmers think look pretty but
really just get in the way. It handles word-wrap and scrolling properly.
(VBulletin, at least, does not.) it knows how to get pictures out of an
iPhone album, and will resize it (poorly, it must be said, but not more
poorly than most online products), and host it for their regular
subscribers. It will provide easy access to private messages, and allow one
to enter bb code without having to rely on flaky widgets or repeated pinch
zooming.

And, yes, it looks the same for all forums a subscriber may belong to.

The thing to remember is that Tapatalk users often belong to more than one
forum. My Tapatalk app gives me access to four forums, three of which I
follow regularly. It provides a display that includes only threads in which
I have participated (which most forum software does not do) and its search
engine is easier and more accurate. Those things keep me active on those
forums.

I access GMCnet via the very imperfect Gmail app. Trimming quotes is far
too difficult, and there are other limitations as well. But it’s vastly
easier than trying to use the forum software, even though it has a
smartphone skin. If I had to use the the forum software, I’d be limited to
computer, and I just can’t do that routinely in my work (gubmint) computer.

Rick “use cases are important” Denney

On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 9:14 PM Christo Darsch via Gmclist <

> > Tapatalk will most likely not be used. If you would have asked me this
> a few years ago, I most likely would have had a different response.
> >
> > The Xenforo software has some options for a standalone Android and
> iPhone app that will be directly tied to the forum. Tap on the icon, and
> > boom....you are on the forum. If there is enough interest, I may do
> that in the near future, but there is a little bit more expense involved
> with
> > that, so that would have to be looked at when the time is right.
>
> FWIW, Android and iOS both allow you to create a home screen icon that
> opens a web link. Are there other advantages to an app, given how good the
> mobile web version of XemForo is? Is it all about having a native look and
> feel?
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