DC Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 35 Content Count: 487 Reputation: 54 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/30/2006 Share Posted October 16, 2016 4 minutes ago, Brad said: There is a monthly monetary cost to have it. It does not allow enough functionality to make up for the lost advertising dollars if everyone were to convert to it - hence it hasn't been widely announced. The company that built it is announcing it to you all despite my request to delete the app. Another reason I don't want to keep it. If I do keep it, it will be as an added perk for those donating to the site. Otherwise, it upsets the ability to stay above water. Just a heads up. Kill it. The ads are more intrusive than the ones on the mobile site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,086 Reputation: 10,857 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Thanks for feedback. I haven't accessed the app in about three months....hard to imagine there are ads...if so, they added them. If I kept it, I would remove all ads and again just provide it as mentioned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionbull Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 2,610 Reputation: 635 Days Won: 3 Joined: 12/17/2015 Share Posted October 16, 2016 There is a monthly monetary cost to have it. It does not allow enough functionality to make up for the lost advertising dollars if everyone were to convert to it - hence it hasn't been widely announced. The company that built it is announcing it to you all despite my request to delete the app. Another reason I don't want to keep it. If I do keep it, it will be as an added perk for those donating to the site. Otherwise, it upsets the ability to stay above water. Just a heads up. Deleting now, thanks for the transparency. If it's an added cost with less functionality it's not worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Is this different from Tapatalk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELdaBull Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 86 Content Count: 17,061 Reputation: 1,429 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/15/2005 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Looks like app will be deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,086 Reputation: 10,857 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Well, they offer a product to create an app, but in order to do it you have to be on tapatalk, which as you know, provides them revenue and people can just access tapatalk and not your created app. Flawed model. I can 't seem to figure out how it helps us. I know some like tapatalk, so I've had it out there quietly, but tapatalk does not help with site costs or growth. It doesn't bring new users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdashley Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 53 Content Count: 818 Reputation: 330 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/23/2003 Share Posted October 16, 2016 There is a monthly monetary cost to have it. It does not allow enough functionality to make up for the lost advertising dollars if everyone were to convert to it - hence it hasn't been widely announced. The company that built it is announcing it to you all despite my request to delete the app. Another reason I don't want to keep it. If I do keep it, it will be as an added perk for those donating to the site. Otherwise, it upsets the ability to stay above water. Just a heads up. I'll delete it and use the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted October 16, 2016 57 minutes ago, Brad said: Well, they offer a product to create an app, but in order to do it you have to be on tapatalk, which as you know, provides them revenue and people can just access tapatalk and not your created app. Flawed model. I can 't seem to figure out how it helps us. I know some like tapatalk, so I've had it out there quietly, but tapatalk does not help with site costs or growth. It doesn't bring new users. I tried it once and didn't like it, so I use the website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEnglandBull Posted October 16, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,518 Content Count: 42,125 Reputation: 8,834 Days Won: 344 Joined: 11/29/2009 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Back to the web site for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionbull Posted October 18, 2016 Group: Member Topic Count: 8 Content Count: 2,610 Reputation: 635 Days Won: 3 Joined: 12/17/2015 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Is there a poll we could run on how many use the site via mobile vs via desktop? I'm oddly curious to that distinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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