About 99% of the time that I'm on this site, I'm reading it on mobile. And I imagine that I'm not alone. So after a month's membership of checking this site numerous times a day, I have some suggestions that I believe could make the mobile experience much better.
Firstly, the quote future is out of control on this site, but I can see the rationale behind being able to view the entire conversation in a quote, so I'm not opposed to it. However, since a quoted conversation can literally take up a few pages on mobile, can the programmers move the little star from the top right to the bottom right on mobile? Small complaint I know, but I like giving out blue stars, and it's a bit tiresome to have to scroll way back up on mobile in order to do so. I've noticed it's at the bottom on desktop, but I personally rarely read this site on desktop. If I'm at my desk, I'm working.
Secondly, I'm not sure of the reasoning behind using such light font to identify the poster that is being quoted or replied to. Oftentimes I have to scroll back up to figure out who is being quoted. I would think if anything, it should be in bold type like the new poster's handle is. Or keep it in the light font and put it at the bottom of the quote.
Thirdly, instead of having to click a drop-down to get the binoculars to follow a thread that you haven't posted on, maybe put that in the bottom right of the OP next to where the star hopefully will be.
Last suggestion I would make is to put a little space between the mail, binoculars, and forum icons at the top right on mobile, because I'm constantly inadvertently clicking the wrong one. My thumb would have to be the size of a 4 year old to be able to click those three with accuracy every time.
I believe that having the binoculars and the star in the bottom right of the post, making it easier to identify who's been quoted, and putting some space between the three icons in the upper right would be absolutely huge improvements to the mobile experience.
Does anyone else have any suggestions for mobile?
Firstly, the quote future is out of control on this site, but I can see the rationale behind being able to view the entire conversation in a quote, so I'm not opposed to it. However, since a quoted conversation can literally take up a few pages on mobile, can the programmers move the little star from the top right to the bottom right on mobile? Small complaint I know, but I like giving out blue stars, and it's a bit tiresome to have to scroll way back up on mobile in order to do so. I've noticed it's at the bottom on desktop, but I personally rarely read this site on desktop. If I'm at my desk, I'm working.
Secondly, I'm not sure of the reasoning behind using such light font to identify the poster that is being quoted or replied to. Oftentimes I have to scroll back up to figure out who is being quoted. I would think if anything, it should be in bold type like the new poster's handle is. Or keep it in the light font and put it at the bottom of the quote.
Thirdly, instead of having to click a drop-down to get the binoculars to follow a thread that you haven't posted on, maybe put that in the bottom right of the OP next to where the star hopefully will be.
Last suggestion I would make is to put a little space between the mail, binoculars, and forum icons at the top right on mobile, because I'm constantly inadvertently clicking the wrong one. My thumb would have to be the size of a 4 year old to be able to click those three with accuracy every time.
I believe that having the binoculars and the star in the bottom right of the post, making it easier to identify who's been quoted, and putting some space between the three icons in the upper right would be absolutely huge improvements to the mobile experience.
Does anyone else have any suggestions for mobile?
