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Josh

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Some of you may have noticed some streamlining of the Tortoise Forum Portal Page. The Twitter widget was removed (I think we had about 5 re-tweets total) but you can still follow Tortoise Forum. Current threads are posted there periodically and it's nice to read if you already use Twitter.
The Facebook plugin is a bit bigger now and even features a couple of faces of random folks who have "Liked" us on Facebook. Everyone should click over to the Tortoise Forum Portal Page and "Like" Tortoise Forum right now! ;)
I've heard your feedback on a chatroom/shoutbox and I'm working on a solution that will make that possible and not overload our new server. I'm also looking into getting a universal app for mobile users developed.
Stay tuned!...

Oh, and this :tort: little guy is accessible to all now! Just use the following:
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Some of us are NOT on Facebook, and don't care to be!!!:p
 

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tort

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dmmj said:
tort

test


:tort::tort::tort::tort::tort::tort::tort:

That's colon, tort, colon - or just click on the little tortoise in the smiley face box!!! :p
 

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(tort)

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Josh said:
I'm also looking into getting a universal app for mobile users developed.

Sweet! That would work great with my Droid and/or my iPad 2 coming next week!

I know there is also forum type apps out there that maybe you can look into. You can get a hold of the developer to integrate tortoise forum.

One of the more popular ones is called "Tapatalk"
 

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Josh, I really like the idea of the universal app for smart phone :D!
And I love the tort :tort: :tort: :tort: :tort: :D

Same here Yvonne, I am not on Facebook. I think my hubby and I are the only ones of our friends who are not on FB lol, I am more of the "Tortoise forum type" lol ;)
 

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I don't do much with my mobile facebook unless I am out and about and change my status or add a picture. I would love a universal app for my IPhone. Not sure if this was a serious gesture, but I would love to check up on the forum when I travel. Not always easy to do from laptop.
 

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I was asking about a mobile interface, not facebook. There are a number of options for either installing a mobile stylesheet so the forum has a mobile feel in iPhone & droid browsers. Or, a plugin to make the forum compatible with iPhone apps like forum runner. In the latter case we could read the forum posts from an iPhone app. This, I believe, would also let us post photos from phones which isn't currently possible.
 

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OllieInAZ said:
I was asking about a mobile interface, not facebook. There are a number of options for either installing a mobile stylesheet so the forum has a mobile feel in iPhone & droid browsers. Or, a plugin to make the forum compatible with iPhone apps like forum runner. In the latter case we could read the forum posts from an iPhone app. This, I believe, would also let us post photos from phones which isn't currently possible.

Good point. I would love to have a mobile view style for this forum. It would be much easier to post.
 

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Forum Runner is developing support for our forum software - MyBB
I used to have an iOS theme available but it was buggy and didn't look very good at all. I'll see if there are some new options available - I'm sure there are.
 
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I AM on Facebook, and frankly I don't see the fascination of posting a conversation between me and a friend so that all my 100 other friends can read it. I think it's boring and not much fun...:( I like TFO much better...:cool:
 

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I can't speak to the stability but the latest Forum Runner update claims to support MyBB.

Thanks very much for the update. I read the forum almost exclusively from my iPhone and look forward to a more mobile experience. I also understand the annoyance of bugs in early software versions so I can be patient.

Thanks again!
Charles

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Forum Runner is developing support for our forum software - MyBB
I used to have an iOS theme available but it was buggy and didn't look very good at all. I'll see if there are some new options available - I'm sure there are.
 

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Facebook update: david is psyched for the weekend, my entire conversation for the weekend to follow.
 
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