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  1. Comment on Development notes from xkcd's "Machine" in ~tech

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    Very nice writeup. I can't believe how much preparation, implementation, and coordination was accomplished in such a short period, only 3 weeks. We got a real technologist here. Looking forward to...

    Very nice writeup. I can't believe how much preparation, implementation, and coordination was accomplished in such a short period, only 3 weeks. We got a real technologist here. Looking forward to what's next!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    That is a good idea about toggling panes on iPad. I'll have to look into it. It's a bit trickier when supporting iOS 12.

    That is a good idea about toggling panes on iPad. I'll have to look into it. It's a bit trickier when supporting iOS 12.

  3. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    It's an honor kfwyre! Thank you! I didn't expect my app to be too appealing to long time Tildos yet; it doesn't have all the website's features yet. So thanks for trying the app. Your kind words...

    It's an honor kfwyre! Thank you! I didn't expect my app to be too appealing to long time Tildos yet; it doesn't have all the website's features yet. So thanks for trying the app. Your kind words mean a lot coming from one of the long time and well respected Tildos.

  4. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Air. Was in the mood for something relaxing, so brought my laptop to bed and watched a few episodes before sleep. The episodes I watched were toward the end of the season and used some dreamlike...

    Air. Was in the mood for something relaxing, so brought my laptop to bed and watched a few episodes before sleep. The episodes I watched were toward the end of the season and used some dreamlike devices in the narrative. Some emotional bits. People connected across space and time. Slept comfortably after.

  5. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Three Cheers is now live on the App Store for iOS! Releasing on the App Store enables in-app purchases for donations, and installation on older devices like iPhone 5s and iPad Air 1st gen. These...

    Three Cheers is now live on the App Store for iOS!

    Releasing on the App Store enables in-app purchases for donations, and installation on older devices like iPhone 5s and iPad Air 1st gen. These don't work on TestFlight.

    With this milestone, I may be taking a break from Three Cheers development on the order of weeks or months, to recharge and also give some time to other projects. I'll still be on Tildes every day though. Thank you everyone for your support this past year!

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Thank you for that detailed info. Sorry to say I still cannot find a way to get the bug to happen. Looking at my code, there is a chance of a similar bug happening, where the cursor itself could...

    Thank you for that detailed info. Sorry to say I still cannot find a way to get the bug to happen. Looking at my code, there is a chance of a similar bug happening, where the cursor itself could move, when pressing the Markdown formatting buttons, on a misbehaving custom ROM; but that doesn't sound like the case here.

    Any other users experiencing the scroll bug during commenting? If so, what Android keyboard are you using?

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Thank you very much! However please don't donate solely for the sake of the animation, haha—it's the same one but I fixed the flickering issue.

    Thank you very much! However please don't donate solely for the sake of the animation, haha—it's the same one but I fixed the flickering issue.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Thanks for the feedback. I could consider adding a setting to hide the scroll-to-top button. I'm not sure though, would have to think about it more. There would have to be another way to scroll to...

    Thanks for the feedback. I could consider adding a setting to hide the scroll-to-top button. I'm not sure though, would have to think about it more. There would have to be another way to scroll to the top quickly. (Maybe tapping on the bottom tab repeatedly, like some apps do it.)

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    That is a really good idea, about the spoilers. It should probably be implemented on the web first. If I have free time I may want to look into implementing that for the website (no guarantees),...

    That is a really good idea, about the spoilers. It should probably be implemented on the web first. If I have free time I may want to look into implementing that for the website (no guarantees), unless someone else is eager to do so and gets to it first.

    For posterity: https://gitlab.com/tildes/tildes/-/issues/439

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Search functionality is planned for the future. (No ETA though.)

    Search functionality is planned for the future. (No ETA though.)

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Interesting bug. I can't get it to reproduce on my phone though. Could you please provide some more details? (Feel free to private message me if you prefer.) Which keyboard are you using? (Gboard,...

    I also have the android version and whenever I edit something higher up in the comment I'm in the middle of writing, almost every keystroke forces me all the way back down to the end of the comment.

    Interesting bug. I can't get it to reproduce on my phone though. Could you please provide some more details? (Feel free to private message me if you prefer.)

    • Which keyboard are you using? (Gboard, Samsung keyboard, ...)
    • What's your device make and model, and Android OS version?
    • When you say "almost" every keystroke, is there a pattern to getting it to happen consistently?

    Thanks!

    5 votes

  12. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    That's a good idea. I know other apps have special functionality when tapping the bottom tabs repeatedly. I can consider adding an option for those types of gestures.

    That's a good idea. I know other apps have special functionality when tapping the bottom tabs repeatedly. I can consider adding an option for those types of gestures.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Thanks for the feedback. I'll give consideration to a possible alternative, larger comment reply screen. Others have requested something similar. The draft saving feature is planned eventually as...

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll give consideration to a possible alternative, larger comment reply screen. Others have requested something similar.

    The draft saving feature is planned eventually as well.

    5 votes

  14. Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS!

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    This is a recurring topic for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app. I'll summarize the previous month's updates at the start of each topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if...

    This is a recurring topic for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app.

    I'll summarize the previous month's updates at the start of each topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if they don't care about more frequent updates and user feedback.

    Recently:

    Three Cheers version 1.0 is out for iOS! (May 2, 2024)

    • Submit topics!
    • Added donation option in Settings
    • Share links from other apps to create a Tildes submission
    • Edit topic text
    • Delete topics
    • Fixed bottom tab bar bugs

    Three Cheers is now on the App Store! (As of May 7, 2024.) This enables in-app purchases for donations, as well as installation on older devices that don't support TestFlight, such as iPhone 5s and iPad Air 1st gen.

    Known Bug in v1.0.0 on iOS: Scroll bugs preventing access to some submission form fields when sharing link from another app. (Fixed in v1.0.1.)

     

    Android v1.0.3 (May 1, 2024): Added username to Submit screen, improved donation animation, fixed Expand all comments bug.
    Android v1.0.2 (Apr 13, 2024): Validate submission tags, fix submit UI bugs, fix comment UI bugs with horizontal rules.
    Android v1.0.1 (Apr 1, 2024): Fixed crashes on home feed

    Three Cheers version 1.0 is out for Android! (Mar 25, 2024)

    • (Same features as 1.0 on iOS)
    • Require minimum Android 7.1.1
    • Fixed refreshing feed after login/logout

    Last month's topic: April 2024

     

    Where to get it

    Android version on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talklittle.android.tildes

    iOS version on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/three-cheers-for-tildes/id6470950557

    Join TestFlight for iOS beta testing: https://testflight.apple.com/join/mpVk1qIy

    78 votes

  15. Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes

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    Thanks very much for asking but I don't have an alternative for now. It'd be more accounts for me to manage, and the total amounts coming in are so low that a few percentage wouldn't make a...

    I've been meaning to ask you -- is there a way to donate to Three Cheers without going through the Play Store? I imagine you would prefer Google didn't take a 30% cut.

    Thanks very much for asking but I don't have an alternative for now. It'd be more accounts for me to manage, and the total amounts coming in are so low that a few percentage wouldn't make a meaningful difference. Patreon looks like 8% + (3% or 5% per transaction) which is close to Google's 15% cut. GitHub I've heard has low fees, but doesn't feel like a great fit since what I'm working on is mostly closed source. PayPal I don't want to use because it reveals emails and personal details.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Happy 6th Birthday, Tildes! in ~tildes

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    Happy birthday Tildes! I'm thankful to Deimos and the handful of people keeping this place tidy, and the amazing contributors to the content and discussions. I've been treating Tildes as "work...
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    Happy birthday Tildes! I'm thankful to Deimos and the handful of people keeping this place tidy, and the amazing contributors to the content and discussions.

    I've been treating Tildes as "work mode" the past several months, because of the app I'm working on, and therefore posting less than I'd normally like. This year I hope to dial back that work mode and participate more as a community member again.

    26 votes

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  18. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes

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    Thanks for the bug report. The tags were likely the problem. The app can do better checking for valid tags before trying to submit. Thanks @cfabbro for clarifying which characters are valid.

    Thanks for the bug report. The tags were likely the problem. The app can do better checking for valid tags before trying to submit.

    Thanks @cfabbro for clarifying which characters are valid.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes

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    That's a fun idea. I might have to think about small perks to offer donors. In case the mindblowing "thank you" animation isn't enough.

    That's a fun idea. I might have to think about small perks to offer donors. In case the mindblowing "thank you" animation isn't enough.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes

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    There is no search functionality currently. As you said, you can filter groups, but cannot search for topics or comments. (The website does have search.)

    There is no search functionality currently. As you said, you can filter groups, but cannot search for topics or comments. (The website does have search.)

    2 votes