Basschat on my Kindle?

[MacDaddy]

When I try to sign in to Basschat on my Kindle, the sign in link takes me to a page with a list of members.

Is this a Kindle problem or can Basschat resolve?

ta.

[charic]

I think the site is a little too advanced for the kindle browser.

I've never managed it myself either.

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1340625781' post='1707133']
I think the site is a little too advanced for the kindle browser.

I've never managed it myself either.
[/quote]

I can browse the site as a 'guest', I just can't log in.

Not on my Kindle now obviously!

[charic]

Yeah exactly the same for me.

I find the phone far more effective

[KiOgon]

Nothing to do with Kindle - but I think there's something strange about the members list, every time I've used Personal Message, if I then click on the 'View New Content' button it always takes me to the Members List, latest members, until I click View New Content a second time.

That's on my PC, Chrome, Windows XP & Laptop with Vista.

[MacDaddy]

best let one of the techie mods know. i'll send a pm.

[charic]

I think there's a "basic" version of the site which may work better..

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1340703255' post='1708208']
Nothing to do with Kindle - but I think there's something strange about the members list, every time I've used Personal Message, if I then click on the 'View New Content' button it always takes me to the Members List, latest members, until I click View New Content a second time.

That's on my PC, Chrome, Windows XP & Laptop with Vista.
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That's by design, innit.

Do you see the tabs at the top? Forums, Members, Calendar, Shop, etc.?

The 'View new content' button shows you the new content for whichever of the tabs you're in at the time. Personal messages are (rightly or wrongly) part of the 'Members' tab, so when you press the 'View new content' button when you're in PMs, it shows you new member activity.

Similarly, if you press it in 'Calendar', you'll see new calendar activity.

I'm just clarifying how it's designed to work - I'm not saying I like it.

[KiOgon]

Cheerz WOT - I can see that now! thanks for explaining
When in PMs the Members tag is highlighted as you say, I've never noticed that before, but when I press View New Content from PMs & get the Members list, the Members tag is not highlighted so next press & it reverts to Forums it seems.

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1340867548' post='1710595']
That's by design, innit.

Do you see the tabs at the top? Forums, Members, Calendar, Shop, etc.?

The 'View new content' button shows you the new content for whichever of the tabs you're in at the time. Personal messages are (rightly or wrongly) part of the 'Members' tab, so when you press the 'View new content' button when you're in PMs, it shows you new member activity.

Similarly, if you press it in 'Calendar', you'll see new calendar activity.

I'm just clarifying how it's designed to work - I'm not saying I like it.
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So any idea about the sign in button?

[charic]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1341160113' post='1714493']
So any idea about the sign in button?
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Use the one on your computer or phone instead of on the kindle

In all fairness the kindle browser does classify itself as "experimental"

[MacDaddy]

Have been trying to use the Basschat mobile site, to see if it makes a difference but can't find it

[bassicinstinct]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1340702771' post='1708198']
Yeah exactly the same for me.

I find the phone far more effective
[/quote]

Me too!!

[MB1]

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[WalMan]

That would explain my problem trying to use my Kindle to browse yesterday then. Thought it might be easier than the minute Blackberry screen that is always a bit of a trial to login with anyway.

[Hamster]

I don't think the forum software providers are going to make it more Kindle friendly, but I think the Kindle browser will get better as it's developed.

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='Hamster' timestamp='1347410349' post='1800568']
I don't think the forum software providers are going to make it more Kindle friendly, but I think the Kindle browser will get better as it's developed.
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bu993r! I just want to be able to log in.

[iceflow]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1342530802' post='1736637']
Have been trying to use the Basschat mobile site, to see if it makes a difference but can't find it
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On my phone I can switch from mobile to web and vice versa right at the bottom of the page, theres a link which says "change theme" it's a pain to see on a smaller screen but on a kindle you should see it.

[MacDaddy]

on the kindle now, can log in and basschat seems to be hale and hearty.

many thanks to anyone from BC who helped with this!

[Lord Sausage]

Are we talking Normal Kindle or the Kindle Fire's. Cos I'm thinkin of getting the latter but won't if it doesn't work on here properly!

[LiamPodmore]

Have all you pople having issues on the Kindle (I'm assuming Kindle Fire here, so if not, ignore this) tried it on a different web browser, such as Firefox for Android?

Liam

[MacDaddy]

i have a kindle keyboard 3G can't comment on the Fire but would be interested to know.

[Bilbo]

I am finding it so easy to touch the wrong button on the screen of the Kindle. WHen links are close together as they care on BC, it is easy to find yourself going places you hadn't indended (if I open the bloody tc electronics ad again, it's going out the 'kin window)