List of issues with mobile boards beta
Hey boards team, I couldn't help but notice the new mobile boards on my phone today, so I thought I'd give some feedback:
- Clicking the link to go to the full site does not fully work. It will take you temporarily back to the full site, but navigating anywhere else returns you immediately to the mobile system. It should definitely remember the preference.
- Where are all the post and reply links? It seems non-functional unless all you want to do is read.
- Having the list of boards after the posts on the current board page makes it difficult to switch boards easily. It needs to be accessible at the top when a user fist gets to the boards, perhaps from a drop-down.
- The format of the list of posts is hard to follow. The shape of the tables and way the texts are formatted makes things jumbled.
- You cannot see post or thread ratings.
- It is hard to judge where you are browsing on a page (i.e. if you lose your place, it is hard to find it again).
- "Request desktop mode" does is not supported.
Overall, I currently prefer the full site on my phone (galaxy s5 with chrome). I don't feel like the mobile boards are offering me anything more usful with my phone, and the format and usability just aren't there yet. I am excited to see where you can take it, though.