Just bugs / missing functionality reports - no griping

wotzgoingon · 04-05-2022 8:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119016341#Comment_119016341

Right so you narrowed it down to iPhone. Makes sense as I cannot replicate that issue on my Android 11 phone.

smuggler.ie · 04-05-2022 9:20pm

yeah, no more image only posts....

BTW, cannot reduce or float img , "tool" just blink, wont allow to select. Only options that work to add name and delete.

vegandinner · 04-05-2022 9:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119016341#Comment_119016341

This is driving me nuts. How on earth did no one test on an iPhone before releasing. I’ve abandoned a few half written posts due to the random scroll jump. I think it’s related to the ads changing.

05-05-2022 1:20am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119016677#Comment_119016677

Have you tried other browsers like Chrome or Firefox? Safari is the new internet explorer in terms of development.

Slideways · 05-05-2022 4:53pm

Funnily enough if you’re adblocker is working it doesn’t jump about…

wotzgoingon · 05-05-2022 7:43pm

Well we are saved Bill Badbody is buying this website. Big changes coming. 😁

New Home · 06-05-2022 12:39pm

Looks like we've taken a step backwards with the embedding of pictures.

Hotblack Desiato · 06-05-2022 12:44pm

Just stick a dot in

New Home · 06-05-2022 12:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119023186#Comment_119023186

It needs at least two chatacters. This used to happen after migration, but they had it fixed.

ohnonotgmail · 06-05-2022 1:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119023219#Comment_119023219

their fix caused a different issue where a post would have another empty post after it.

New Home · 06-05-2022 1:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119023298#Comment_119023298

Ah. That explains it.

06-05-2022 1:39pm

06-05-2022 1:39pm

Hold alt and type 0160 twice.

smuggler.ie · 06-05-2022 1:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119023462#Comment_119023462

great workaround - only 5 extra buttons, but what can you do ....

Down to the endless to-fix list i guess

06-05-2022 1:47pm

Finally my Worms 2 keyboard fúckery to put spaces in my name was useful.

smuggler.ie · 06-05-2022 2:20pm

Actually even err message is not right or whole thing is not right.

Attempt to post empty return "Body is 1 character too short." , where in fact it requires two . Originally it was one chracter requirement if not mistaking

06-05-2022 2:26pm

I had to do it twice for it to work. As in two separate characters. Maybe release alt between.

smuggler.ie · 06-05-2022 2:44pm

This is exact waht i am pointing at - two characters required, despite err statment and compare to setting that was there months ago

Giblet · 08-05-2022 10:15am

Does the same in Chrome on iPhone. Looks like ads are rettiggering the anchor link, or reloading the page.

Caranica · 09-05-2022 7:35am

Hi @Boards.ie: Niamh I reported this a few weeks ago on the other thread but wrong threads opening is still a problem (I'm on Chrome for Android). This morning I tapped on a thread from the followed forums list (think it was travel) and a thread in A&P (or maybe state benefits - which I don't follow) opened. Unfortunately I just clicked out of it too quickly to see which.

That thread was not on the list of threads so it's not a case of the screen jumping while ads are loading.

lawred2 · 09-05-2022 7:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119005160#Comment_119005160

Yeah I've noticed that with the quote button as well

New Home · 09-05-2022 9:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119023751#Comment_119023751

It used to say one character, but it needed two or three depending on where you were posting.

Ceramic · 09-05-2022 10:44am

I can't type on boards using a mobile anymore. On longer theads it keeps jumping all over the place. It's absolutely frustrating to the point I've given up on some posts.

Happening using the latest version of safari on iOS.

Boards.ie: Niamh · 10-05-2022 4:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119034783#Comment_119034783

Hi Caranica,

Sorry to hear that this is still happening, it sounds very infuriating. Is it happening all of the time or at random times? Is it always from the same place, e.g. always on the Bookmarked threads page or on the Homepage with 'View: All' or 'View: Following' selected? I'm assuming the Homepage 'View: Following' is the Followed Forums list of threads you mean but let me know if it's one of the others, I'm just trying to narrow it down. A screen record of it happening would be very helpful if possible, I'm not able to replicate it here also Chrome on Android.

Boards.ie: Niamh · 10-05-2022 4:18pm

The issue of the page jumping up and adown is being looked at at the moment, I'll update here when there is something updated or fixed.

The 'body is too short' issue - I had the minimum character limit set at 1 - this was to allow image only posts and not allow blank posts. However blank posts were slipping through more recently. There is a bug that was allowing them to be posted despite the character limit. I've been advised to increase the limit to 2 characters while the bug is being investigated so this is why image only posts are saying 'too short'. It shouldn't be like this permanently, just for now til the bug is worked out.

Vicxas · 11-05-2022 8:42am

Odd bug, but no matter how many times i remove a comment i made it keeps appearing in the text box when i come back to the thread

TherapyBoy · 11-05-2022 9:58am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044616#Comment_119044616

You can delete any saved posts by clicking on ‘My Drafts’ (bottom of the page on mobile, not sure about desktop) & clicking the little x beside each saved item. It’s a pain in the butt if there’s a bunch to delete!

HeidiHeidi · 11-05-2022 10:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119044897#Comment_119044897

On desktop, click on your profile icon, and "Drafts" in the drop down menu - they'll all be listed there and you can delete them one at a time.

13-05-2022 5:11pm

Hi @Boards.ie: Niamh flagging this one again but with a slight bit more to include mobile

The links at the bottom of the page on desktop, still don't have content for

Advertise
About Us
Contact
Consent - this one doesn't even link out to a page

On mobile the following situation exists

Advertise - Not available
Terms of Use - Not available
Privacy Notice - Available if you select the Consent option in the left menu
Cookie Policy - Not available
About Us - Not available
Contact us - Not Available
Consent - Available in left menu

Tom Mann Centuria · 13-05-2022 6:37pm

Clock is an hour behind. Well it is for me anyway. Things just posted are saying they're posted at 5:37 etc.

Spear · 13-05-2022 6:59pm

The forum list menu when moving a thread has a display issue. In the Networking and Broadband section, the Open Source forum appears as a sub forum of it, which it isn't, and then lists the actual sub forums, broadband etc, as subforums of Open Source.

Slideways · 14-05-2022 2:14am

The “Best of” link at the bottom of

the page. I’m sure it used to give a list of threads it recommended. Now there is nothing?

sam t smith · 14-05-2022 8:48am

This ‘jumping’ is ridiculous at this stage.

I was typing a post a few minutes ago and it jumped at least three times while I was typing. I ended up on Twitter twice as it moved me to an embedded tweet further up the page which I inadvertently clicked on as I was typing my message.

14-05-2022 11:02pm

This jumping is wrecking my head, how did Boards.ie make such a complete **** up of this site?

wotzgoingon · 14-05-2022 11:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119063903#Comment_119063903

Get a Oneplus 6 and run it on Android 11. That's what I have and I never had any issues with jumping. I remember reading this thread and wondering what everyone was on about. It has also been found out that the issue is with iphones.

15-05-2022 12:06am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119064516#Comment_119064516

Thanks, but I’m not buying a new phone just to use boards, if they can’t provide a site that can be used on iPhones, the site developers need a kick in the arse.

15-05-2022 5:52am

Have you tried other browsers on iPhone? I'm on Android and don't really have these issues. Some bouncing but not egregious.

Deub · 15-05-2022 1:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119059706#Comment_119059706

And refreshing the page is not a solution as it automatically moves you the first post on the next page.

15-05-2022 3:25pm

Is this a new one - comment on Nature forum, doesn't show up on latest posts?

15-05-2022 3:44pm

https://www.bram.us/2016/05/02/prevent-overscroll-bounce-in-ios-mobilesafari-pure-css/

A little out of date from 2016, but demonstrates that there have been known issues re scroll bouncing on iOS. Boards owner doesn’t seem to be that interested in investing in trying to fix it.

HeidiHeidi · 15-05-2022 3:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119066607#Comment_119066607

I've had this on desktop - posted in the Aviation/Aircraft forum, and for some reason that forum doesn't show on the main page.

It does, however, appear on the "Discussions" page, which appears to be a more complete listing of threads (as pointed out by a few very helpful posters - how you're supposed to find that out by yourself I do not know)

Why the difference, and why the main page that is under the main header/banner of the whole forum doesn't contain the full listing of threads/forums, is completely beyond me.

15-05-2022 5:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119058154#Comment_119058154

I see for some people clock is behind, some not.

Slideways · 16-05-2022 11:12am

Just for info.

I use an iPhone and safari and have zero jumping. Maybe cause I use adblock plus?

For those who are afflicted with it, they might try that solution..

HeidiHeidi · 16-05-2022 5:27pm

Please, please, PLEASE can you fix the text box for reporting posts?

You have to type completely blind, and if you make a mistake it's nigh on impossible to locate the cursor to correct it.

It drives me completely nuts.

Unless, of course, you don't want people reporting dodgy posts?? Nothing would surprise me any more.....

18-05-2022 9:48am

It just gets worse. Two handshake failures in the last 10 minutes crashing pages while simply writing a message.

Errors like that should be handled properly by Vanilla

Overheal · 18-05-2022 12:57pm

I’ve been having an issue for weeks+ browsing boards via iOS safari. Depending on where you load into a page from (eg. Post 3 of 40 say is your latest unread post) well every 30-60 seconds, the web ad on the page changes. This triggers some kind of refresh that puts you smack back on that 3rd post. Trying to read the next 37 posts on the page might take you 5, 10, or 15 attempts to scroll down to the post you were reading when the advertisement flipped to eventually read it all. Closing the ads doesn’t improve the experience. I don’t know of a workaround other than to not browse boards on iOS which doesn’t seem like the intention.

HeidiHeidi · 18-05-2022 1:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119080211#Comment_119080211

Install an ad blocker. I don't use an iphone, but from posts I've seen that seems to correct the issue.

I held out for a long time on mobile, appreciating that ad revenue is what's keeping the lights on - but even I caved eventually. The sheer number of ads, the types of ads, and the disfunctionality they impose on the site tipped me over the edge.

Management seem to be their own worst enemies in this case.

colly10 · 18-05-2022 11:23pm

Would prefer not to try an adblocker but using safari on IOS and having the page regularly jumping makes reading threads very difficult.

Is there any plans to fix it? I haven’t seen mention of a planned fix but haven’t read through much of the thread for obvious reasons

rodge123 · 18-05-2022 11:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119083318#Comment_119083318

It’s been reported over a month ago at this stage and seems to have gone into a black hole. Do they even have a developer to fix bugs? Surely this would be a very high priority, it’s extremely bad UX affecting potentiallly a lot of users I’d imagine.

19-05-2022 2:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119083356#Comment_119083356

There isn't a dedicated developer as far as I know. My understanding is that changes have to accepted by the Vanilla Team anyway and then applied to the Vanilla system which powers all of the sites they manage. That's why they can't just change the time zone. If Canada and their main customers don't have day light savings, then they can't change it for everyone.

I would imagine the Vanilla success stories are websites running the software themselves instead of paying for the service. It's free to take this approach and you instead need a developer and pay for server costs.

Just bugs / missing functionality reports - no griping

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