samsoccer7

January 31st, 2017 at 8:21 PM ^

Honestly feels like a part of me died today losing that app. I checked it literally 50-80 times a day no joke. It was a reflex whenever I picked up my phone. This app is just clunky and buggy and has none of the aesthetics. I wish Brian would buy the other app and I'm willing to pay for it to get that money back to him.

BlueCE

January 31st, 2017 at 8:59 PM ^

This really sucks.  Although I appreciate the efforts of the other app especially since they were the first, the HD app was far superior to use and navigate, even when compared to the site.  I am disappointed that the Mgo team was not able to come to an agreement with the owner especially since they were not even trying to monetize it.  UX/UI is a huge favtor for users and even if the website has ignored it a bit (and I care less online) the fact that viewing the site on mobile will now be such a less pleasant experience is a sad decision for this entire community. 

Njia

January 31st, 2017 at 10:10 PM ^

So good app for reading in the blog. Very much better than plain the website now. When opening the app, it affixes all the good way for the login entry button.

pz

January 31st, 2017 at 10:28 PM ^

Ugh. It is so awful. And the Hoke Springs Eternal.

Not to mention lack of ability to use the notifications area on i-devices.

Please make it go away.

BrokenRhino

January 31st, 2017 at 10:57 PM ^

As a developer, the design of this app is offensive. Clicking on an article takes 6 or 7 taps. There bugs all over the app.

I am just going to stop visiting mgoblog on my phone. I'm done.

WilliSC48

January 31st, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^

It's always interesting when websites/companies have been around for a while, and they start making questionable decisions. It's like you can see the downfall happening, but there's no way to stop it. MGoBlog has been great for years, but the website has always crashed during major events. Now we're supposed to deal with a half-baked app because there couldn't be a compromise made. Tomorrow we'll all try to get on MGoBlog during the big day, and we all know it's not going to happen. We'll have to look elsewhere because MGoBlog will be down again.

Lee Everett

January 31st, 2017 at 11:08 PM ^

The HTTV Kickstarter got 79k out of its 30k goal in 2016.  In 2015 it got some 52k out of 30k.  In 2014 it got 37k out of 30k.

7k surplus->22k surplus->49k surplus.

1562->2082->2984 backers.

I'm not sure how that the excess was put to use, and that's besides the point: Brian doesn't have a shortage of fervent fans/visitors/consumers when a CONCRETE goal has been established, and in fact their number and generosity have been growing at impressive rates.

I'd wager that if moneys were raised SPECIFICALLY for perfecting an app and for a website overhaul, we'd beat that 163% surplus that was shown in the last round for HTTV.

NashvilleBLUE

January 31st, 2017 at 11:24 PM ^

I tried to be a good little sheep. I deleted the HD app and downloaded the North Korea sanctioned app; however, I can't even post. I had to log onto my computer to post this.

Look, let's be real here, the app is hot turds. I've only been using it for 5 minutes and I'm already crying out in agony at how much worse my 30 minute poops at work are going to be.

Fix it...please.

Stuck in Lansing

February 1st, 2017 at 12:04 AM ^

My purchases of HTTV and turning off the ad-blocker for you guys. Revenue wouldn't be a problem if you could show me ads instead of 502 errors. Legit mobile web page would be an immense help too.

bigmc6000

February 1st, 2017 at 4:22 PM ^

You can bury your head in the sand and complain that people are "stealing" your IP but what you should really do is find a better way to sell it to them.  This is a "let's shut down Napster" move which made the music industry no money.  You want money, make it easier to people to get to your IP and pay you for it (HINT: CHARGE FOR THE APP).  Otherwise you're just running around telling people "hey, you can't use Kazaa either!" Good luck with that.