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I use my smartphone and it works great for me I just use it in panoramic mode. I have always used it to post on here and post my projects. So I don't see the issue with the site.

 

A year or so ago they did some changes to the site to better accommodate smart phones. As diverlloyd said you can use it upright or landscape. It works better for me in landscape. The issue has been explained that the format of this site is rather old and will not accommodate an app or true mobile site. Apparently the investment to do those things is not worth it right now.

 

Dear friends, they improved the site after I tried many times of surfing via the smartphone, I gave up, I was disappointed, and never tried again. This comment was done via my smartphone.
Thanks for your comments.

 

I use it quite often in landscape mode; it's unworkable otherwise. I agree it'd be nice if there was progress in this area, or even a willingness to explore it fully. Maybe that's been done, maybe not, but we don't hear much in the way of 'future plans' for the site either way. It is what it is.

 

It's better than it used to be but it still crashes my mobile browsers a lot and frequently a thread will not format correctly, the text will be too wide and small to read.

 

I've never used it without a smartphone. Doesn't bother me really. The biggest problem I have is loading photobucket.

 

I look at Buddies' Posts on my iPhone, often, pulled off of my email inbox. Sometimes, I comment, after signing in. That works fine. I also occasionally post some Forum Reply on my iPhone. The only "problem" I have with it is that I have to sign in every time. (I haven't yet figured out how to make the phone remember me.) I don't think there's a problem with the site itself regarding its mobile use. Is there an LJs "mobile app?" If there is, I know nothing of it. I simply open the site in the browser and treat it as though I were on my laptop.
Now I've confused myownbadself. I need a nap.

 

What phone are you using and what browser. I have a galaxy 6 with chrome and it looks just like a computer screen and remembers my credentials. Might be just a setting.

 

If it opens in a private window you will have to sign in every time.

 

Also, (at least for me) you can only be logged in once. For example, if I log in with Chrome, then log in with Safari, when I go back to Chrome, I have to log in again.

 

No issue on an iPhone 6. As for signing in with different browsers or devices it is only on one if you change browser or device you have to sign back in.

 

I used Iphone 4 and LG G3: until 1 year ago, I faced problems with any browser. As I wrote above: "they improved the site after I tried many times of surfing via the smartphone, I gave up, I was disappointed, and never tried again."
Now after reading the comments, I tried again and it works in a way that I can mange with it.

 

I have found that when I look at a section of this forum on my phone,"Craigslist poster are nuts" (or something like that), it starts at the very beginning. Years ago…
Inconvenient, I'll wait to see stuff on my iPad where things start with the most recent posts…

 

Sometimes it works on mobile, sometimes it looks like this

 

I am using an older samsung note 2. The site won't work at all with I.E. but works well with chrome.
On google chrome, I stay signed in all the time. However, if I sign in on my PC it logs me off on my phone, and vice versa.

 

Yeah the site crashes IE on my phone in about 30-45 seconds. My screenshot is from a 3rd party browser, the only one I've found that doesn't crash in a minute on Windows phone. Unfortunately I can't use Chrome because Google and MS are having a cold war but soon I'll be switching back to Android so maybe it'll work better.

 

I got a new phone, Android, this site still doesn't format properly every time and it locks up the browser (Chrome) about every 3 pages. 4 different phones, 2 different OS, same problems.

 

Wish forums were made to use with tapatalk app. It's way easier.

 

Hmmm…but just 1 user? Just kidding…I couldn't resist.

I got a new phone, Android, this site still doesn t format properly every time and it locks up the browser (Chrome) about every 3 pages. 4 different phones, 2 different OS, same problems.

- Rick M.

 

Just a guess from what I've read, but I think LJ was custom written years ago by LJ founder before any type of Internet forum software emerged. With the special features of the projects, blogs, etc., it would be very costly to move to one of the newer standard formats and keep all of the old content which is a big asset to LJ.

Wish forums were made to use with tapatalk app. It s way easier.

- Gamike1

 

If it were easy or cost effective to update he probably wouldn't have sold it.

 

Never used it on my phone as it only has a 2" screen … by today's standards a dumb phone.
I use my Samsung Tab S tablet and only have one issue that is annoying.
The drop down for signing out appears over ads and makes it difficult to sign out.
Those adds need to be closed to make the sign out process work.

 

There have always been minor annoyances looking at the site with my phone but recently it's a total PITA when it comes to commenting. Just hangs and hangs when I'm typing, I've had the same phone for two years, I'm not sure what the deal is. And based on everything I've read, it's never gonna be optimized for phones. I understand the reasons why, nonetheless it's disappointing.

 

I tried a new browser and the hang ups are not there. Was using Chrome and am typing this on Opera mini with no issues. Looks like I'll stick with Opera for now.