Well...that knocks the socks off my idea.

Whatever...fine don't do a mobile site. Personally zooming and scrolling is annoying. But Whatever.


The main idea here is to create an app. So become a registered "something or other". Then find someone who can use iPhone SDK Then Publish it.

The hardest part is to find someone who knows SDK really well. I don't know how good it is or anything, but I would do it given the know-how and all. So give me the know how.

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Looks pretty complex. You need some knowledge of Objective C and SDK. I don't know what those are. I am taking a class next year on some of that stuff. So pass.

Your last comment was asking ben to make a mobile version of the site. That's a heck of a lot different than an iphone app. I think the ipohone app idea is kind of superfluous idea, but not a bad one. But making a mobile version of this site is. It is the worst idea I have heard suggested for this site ever. And. Have heard some doozies.

And I was talking about the mobile site. Then I started up about the app.

AND You think the app is superfluous? I think it's the most reasonable idea on this site.

And it's the worst idea ever, huh? Give me SOME SOLID REASONS that aren't opinionated why it's a bad idea.

Agree to disagree?

Of people who don't use the site via mobile web or corse aren't going to have an opinion, because it doesn't matter to them in the slightest. I use this site almost exclusively via mobile, because the two hours time I get at the library have to be used for other sites that completely suck, or don't even work on mobile. My opinion matters most here of anyone's. Unless there is another user who visits the site via mobile at all. And if you, (do you?) then your opinion matters as much as mine. And you are perfectally welcome to post it, that's the point of a forum. But I already explained why it would be a bad idea. 1- no chatting. 2- no profile viewing. 3- no subcribed thread viewing. 4- no image viewing. 5- though mobile optimized sites are more streamlined and straight up linear, they're more complicated to navigate. They show up as a long list of blue links on a black background. Serously, go to katyperryforum on mobile. Tell me if it's simple. 6- quotes aren't highlighted, so it's hard to tell where theyend

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The app idea isn't bad, just superfluous. Why make an app to visit a website? Use the web app to visit it. Now, if you ask people to pay for it, then it would be the worst idea ever. Why pay 99¢ to visit a site you can visit for free via the web app? It's just not logical. Maybe if half the proceeds went to donateions for the site. But still, do we really have enough members active here, let alone that have an iphone/ipod touch than they can cover the costs of making the app? I mean really, even if all 60 or so active mebers here had an Iphone, which they certainly don't, it still wouldn't cover the costs os making the app. $60 is not a lot. And then, let's say closer to 20 people (most likely less than that) have an iphone, you only get $20 reimbursed.

I agree with VVV, why not just make a mobile version of the site so it is easier to access besides having to zoom in like crazy to get to and read stuff.

An app wouldn't do anything....if we had videos that app would be about 1GB if we had just 10videos on it. It is not the WORST IDEA EVER, but it is pretty pointless....like what would the app even do that the site doesn't?That is the real question...

*facepalm* No, I said make the app if you want to spend the money. But I think aam'ers have spent enogh money on practically nothing as of late anyways.;) I said don't optimize the site for mobile. If you want to see what that's like, click the archive link at the bottom of the page. Tell me how useful that is...

Ok. Don't make the app. That's agreed on. But said VVV is for the mobile site when he (or she) isn't. VVV went off on me when I brought up the idea.

And you're right what would the app do the site doesn't?

If we can answer that then we have a reason to go fourth!

Roflmao... First, yes, I am a guy. Second, I didn't go off on you. If I was mad, I'da used a :mad: face to illustrate it. Third, I completely agree the app idea is redundant. It wouldn't do anything the site can't on web. I never said I agreed it was a good idea. I am not at all for the idea of making a mobile version of the site for cell use only. Seriously, click the archive link at the bottom of the page. That basically is a mobile version. If you want a mobile version of the site, click here. Vbulletin, being the awesome software it is, come with a built in mobile version. THough, just like any mobile site, it is extrememly limited in functionality. There is no need to bother Ben about making a mobile version of the site if it already exists anyways.

wow ur right the mobile site is awful!

Like I said, images can't even be dl'ed, let alone viewed, quotes don't stand out, smilies show up as their text code (fine for :) and :( and ;) and :D), and the only thing you can do is view threads. Oh, and the topics have to order to them.