Poll - Member forum browsing practices

**Joe Smigiel** · 13-Jul-2015, 18:30

**Henry Ambrose** · 13-Jul-2015, 18:51

Not enough choices in the poll for me.

I clicked Unified View but that is spread across laptop, pad and phone at any given time. I don't use Tapatalk, because I can still use mobile browsers - even on a phone. And I like a browser over a dedicated app because it lets me see all the web and not just areas that are "mobile ready" or whatever the buzz word is these days.

The poll is a great idea - it may sort out the squeaky wheels from the larger base of users.

Thanks for going to all the trouble to sort this out.

**Kirk Gittings** · 13-Jul-2015, 19:10

Originally Posted by Sal Santamaura

I answered "Unified View" even though it probably excludes some categories. In reality, I use this search

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...tdaily&days=30

as my bookmark to access the forum. It presents every post made in every category, including "For Sale/Want to Buy" and "The Lounge," in reverse chronological order, from the last 30 days. In other words, a display just like what LUSENET provided when I became active here lo those many years ago.

That's the way I like it. Nothing anyone posts, in any category, gets missed. Everyone here, their activity, attitudes and behaviors, are visible for my contemplation, evaluation and analysis.

Actually I use that too. I may have gotten that from you. I rarely go deeper than the first two pages no matter how long I have been away.

**Wayne** · 13-Jul-2015, 19:11

I use a computer and this bookmarked search,

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...7&sortby=forum

which brings up only new posts and excludes forums of less interest to me. When I'm finished reading everything I want to read, I click "mark all forums read" under "forum Options" and come back 7 or 8 minutes later and do it all again.

jp · 13-Jul-2015, 20:19

Originally Posted by Tim Meisburger

I think the overwhelming use of computer vs smartphone is an indication of advanced age (i.e. don't understand technology later than rotary dial) and poor eyes (at least for me)

For me, my fingers are too big to type on my average sized smartphone. Frustrating as hell, but it works when needed.

I like to see photos at the forum and there's no replacement for displacement when it comes to screen size.

**Jac@stafford.net** · 13-Jul-2015, 20:45

There is a missing question: Do you browse LFI (more or less) as often on mobile as home computer?

**David Karp** · 13-Jul-2015, 21:15

I have morphed with technology to mostly reading the forum on my tablet or smartphone. However, most of my contributions are via a laptop. The computer is far more convenient for creating content. The tablet/phone is nice for consuming content.

**Tin Can** · 13-Jul-2015, 21:25

Originally Posted by David Karp

I have morphed with technology to mostly reading the forum on my tablet or smartphone. However, most of my contributions are via a laptop. The computer is far more convenient for creating content. The tablet/phone is nice for consuming content.

Agreed, a real keyboard is wonderful.

**Darren Kruger** · 13-Jul-2015, 21:34

I use a bookmark for a saved search. Always via a desktop, never by mobile.

Search Single Content Type (http://www.largeformatphotography.in...?search_type=1)
Search Subscribed Forums
Find posts -> Your Last Visit / And Newer
last posting date -> in descending order
show results -> as threads

-Darren

**StoneNYC** · 13-Jul-2015, 22:09

One thing I would suggest is adding "poll" to the headline so us tapatalk users know to go to the Browser to vote.

Also, the option names for browsing are different, I wasn't sure what "new posts" vs "today's posts" was, my option on tapatalk is "timeline" which is all posts that are most recently commented on.

That's the one I use almost exclusively.

If this helps, these are the options available for Tapatalk users (the check marks are the ones I use as default, the others are options available, but that I use very little).