Does anyone use Tapatalk?

[Mai72]

It's an Android/IOS app that puts a lot of your favorite forums on your smartphone. It's not bad.

I can access ATOT wherever I go!

 

[lxskllr]

So can I. I use a new thing called a "browser". The jury's still out, but so far it works well for accessing networked assets.

 

[cronos]

Yes.

I rarely ever use the browser on any of my mobile devices. Forums have tapatalk, news feeds through feedly, etc.

 

[zanejohnson]

yes atot works decently well with tapatalk, some sites not so much...

 

[Mai72]

So can I. I use a new thing called a "browser". The jury's still out, but so far it works well for accessing networked assets.

I was using Google to access ATOT. It's just a lot easier using Tapatalk. Adding pics is a lot easier as well. Another positive is the app lets me know who quoted my response, and who contributed to my thread. The downside is I can't make a poll, and linking a website is not as fluid on this app.

Not a bad app to use.

 

[Demo24]

I use it on mobile, not on tablets. I like the formatting on the normal forums better though. Still its faster to use Tapatalk on a mobile phone. However, the damn 'go to last read post' never ever works on that app and it always sends me to some random page.

 

[lxskllr]

Not a bad app to use.

It's proprietary spyware

When you register with us and use the Service, you generally provide your name, email address, user name, password and other registration information that may include, if you prefer, your Facebook or Twitter login information. We collect non-personally identifiable information about you in a number of ways, including tracking your activities through your IP address and your mobile device ID. On the Website, Tapatalk may automatically gather information of the sort that browsers automatically make available, including IP addresses, domain servers, types of computers accessing the Website, and types of web browsers accessing the Website. In addition, the Application may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile devices unique device ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browsers you use, and information about the way you use the Application. This information will not identify you and is therefore considered “Non-PII”. We do not collect any PII about you unless you voluntarily submit such information to us, by, for example, filling out a survey or registration form.

https://tapatalk.com/privacy.php

All licenses pertaining to your use of the Service, Application and Documentation must be granted explicitly in writing by Tapatalk. Accordingly, without such license or as set forth explicitly under these Terms you may not publish, display, disclose, rent, lease, modify, loan, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service or any part thereof. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, translate, adapt, or disassemble the Application or Service, nor shall you attempt to create the source code from the object code for the Application or Service.

https://tapatalk.com/license.php

 

[Black Octagon]

It's not Spyware if I myself install it and consent to the T&C. And if what they process is not PII I really couldn't care.

Back on topic, I use Tapatalk a lot and love it. Only real drawback on a forum like this one is that people often assume you can see their signature, e.g., for system specs in a troubleshooting thread

 

[lxskllr]

It's not Spyware if I myself install it and consent to the T&C. And if what they process is not PII I really couldn't care.

Of course it is. Almost all spyware is installed intentionally by people agreeing to the terms. "It's only metadata" is bullshit. It was bullshit last year, and it's bullshit now.

 

[sdifox]

I stopped using it once they stopped sending me tapas restaurant coupon for every ten posts.

 

[olds]

The only thing I don't like about it is I never know where it will go to when opening a thread.
There might be a 5 page thread that I've never read. I click on it and it opens halfway down the second page.

 

[Mixolydian]

Yes.

 

[boomhower]

I've used it for a long time. To me it's much better than dealing with tabs, particularly in Safari on an iPhone. iPad app is even better.

 

[gorcorps]

Yes, but there's a lot of things wrong with it and I wish there was an alternative. It's better than the browser, but a lot of things are broken (at least for AT)

 

[Rakehellion]

No, and I'm sick of seeing the ad for it every time I visit this site.

 

[pete6032]

It sucks wit AT forums but I still use it. Many problems.

 

[Kneedragger]

Yeah I've been using it for years for my favorite forums. Besides forum owners needing to keep up to date tapatalk software installed they also run old versions of forum software like this site does. So some times there are issues.

I think there are two version of Tapatalk right? Free and a paid that is more up to date..

 

[poofyhairguy]

If you look at my data or battery usage on my phone, Tapa is at the top. Can't live without it.

 

[iwajabitw]

Tapatalk everyday

 

[William Gaatjes]

No. And unfortunately, every time i open the forum with my phone, tapatalk presents itself again and again.

 

[lxskllr]

No. And unfortunately, every time i open the forum with my phone, tapatalk presents itself again and again.

Use a desktop useragent.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Use a desktop useragent.

After looking through the browser settings, i noticed i can choose between mobile and desktop. I will give it a try.

And...

Yay, no more tapatalk.

Thank you and thank you, Opera.

 

[BUTCH1]

Of course it is. Almost all spyware is installed intentionally by people agreeing to the terms. "It's only metadata" is bullshit. It was bullshit last year, and it's bullshit now.

Funny you mention it as the news ran a story about all the free "flashlight" apps for Android and Apple and how people are unknowingly (or they just are to lazy to read what permissions the app asks for) installing spyware on their phones/tablets. Until people smarten up this will continue on and on..

 

[mmntech]

I have it, but I never post from my phone and using the browser on my tablet is just easier. The only advantage tapa has is built in photo uploading. Even then, it scales them down to a ridiculously low resolution.

 

[UglyCasanova]

I like browsing in Safari on my iPad. I have tabs open and browse AT, NYT, and other sites without switching back and forth.