BCB Mobile Commenting Premieres Today!

by Al Yellon on Jul 7, 2009 9:38 AM CDT

You asked for it -- now it's live. Here's the official announcement re: SBN mobile commenting. Here are the key details:

There are two things to note in this release of mobile commenting. First, mobile login is not network wide. You must sign into each community individually. Second, we did some cross browser testing with as many phones as possible, but we cannot test each phone. If you have any issues with mobile commenting please let us know at support@sbnation.com or using the contact form at the bottom of each page in the network. Please be sure to provide your phone model and browser type along with a very detailed description of the problem in your email.

I know this will keep a lot of you who use iPhones or other mobile devices much of the day in touch with BCB. Let us know how it goes.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

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First....

To post with this feature. Very cool. It works like a charm with my iPhone.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Jul 7, 2009 9:50 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Looks good!

Note that it says “via mobile” next to your post.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 7, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

I saw that.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Jul 7, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions

YSWYDT?

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Excellent

I like the “via mobile” addition and it’s not in the way of the post or anything. Not sure if you had anything to do with the whole deal but thanks Al!

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher

by Musicdude10 on Jul 7, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Thank you so much!!

long overdue. :) BCB is blocked at the office, so too often I read posts on my phone but can’t put my in two cents. And I knooooow how much you guys miss that. ;)

"Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry." -Bob Brenly

by ambrosiadreams on Jul 7, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions

Well you could've always used the BCB full website.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Jul 7, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions

Takes quite a bit longer to load

Almost unusable unless you have a fast data connection and great mobile browser

by madcow256 on Jul 7, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions

I haven't had too much trouble with the iPhone and 3G.

Unless it’s a post game wrap up thread. I learned quickly to not even bother.

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Jul 7, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Awesome!

This is the best invention since sliced bread! I’ve been hoping this would be a reality so I’m glad it’s finally here. This is going to save me from falling asleep in the majority of my classes haha

"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)

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by gridiron_assassin on Jul 7, 2009 10:34 AM CDT reply actions

RECOMMENDED!

Thank you very much SBN!

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Jul 7, 2009 10:34 AM CDT reply actions

Any idea if we'll get fanshots on the mobile site?

Obviously videos would be difficult, but it would be nice to see the comments in addition to links and photos.

The mobile site gets me through my 8:30a meeting every day . . .

by madcow256 on Jul 7, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions

There's something you could email to support@sbnation.com.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 7, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Will do, thanks.

Wasn’t sure if you were privy to any of their plans.

by madcow256 on Jul 7, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks SBN

now if I can find a way to post and listen to wgn radio at the same time.

by KyCubsFan on Jul 7, 2009 10:45 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

I'm still having problems accessing the mobile version of the site.

Let me begin by saying that I did contact the SBN support guys about this back in April. They didn’t reply back to me until last month (which isn’t a huge deal), at which time they said they were still working on my problem. Anyway, here’s what I’m encountering:

I entered " mobile.bleedcubbieblue.com" as a favorite on my mobile phone and, when I click on that link, it appears to take me to the regular version of BCB. That is, I get a huge log-in screen and the huge BCB logo and then my phone freezes up until it finally gives me a: “Insufficient memory for this operation” error message.

Oddly enough, sometimes (about once every 10 tries or so) the link seems to work and the mobile-friendly page shows up. But when I try to view comments or one of the Fanposts, the site again takes me to the regular version of BCB with the huge log-in screen and massive BCB logo and the error message. I just tried it again and the regular version of BCB showed up – with the "insufficient memory" error message.

I’ll follow up with the support guys again, but is anyone else having this problem?

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 10:47 AM CDT reply actions

What kind of phone?

"Pounding sand since 1982...."

by cubswynn on Jul 7, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh, right.

I have an account with Verizon and am using a Motorola Razor phone with an Openwave 6.2.3 browser.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions

daver, this is an unusual problem

Sorry about this. Send in a support request and we’ll try to reproduce and see what we can do for you.

Any conclusions you can draw about when or how your getting through 1/10th of the time would really be helpful. We’re trying to figure out how best to test across the gazillions of browser / phone OS permutations.

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by Ryan Gantz on Jul 7, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks - I'll forward along the e-mail thread of the support I've received thus far.

I may just have to wait until my wife and I upgrade our phones later this year.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Have you tried accessing the site without the 'mobile' bit?

If you just go to bleedcubbieblue.com, the site appears to do a browser check and then spits you over to one of the sites based on what the browser tells it.

Might be worth a try.

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Jul 7, 2009 4:02 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Thanks, I'll give that a shot!

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

OK, I tried that...

…and it did take me to a much more “readable” version of the site. But I had to scroll through five or six “pages” of stuff (basically the bars along each side of the home page) to get to Al’s main post, and I still wasn’t able to post comments. I got an error message along the lines of “Unsupportable content type” when I tried to post one.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Sounds like it still didn't put you in the right spot

Hopefully, the SBN tech guys can figure it out for you – since they’ve just debuted this new feature, maybe they’ll be more inclined to look into it now than they would have been at other times.

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Jul 8, 2009 1:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, thanks for your effort.

I’m a little surprised my phone doesn’t work because I’m on a pretty common carrier (Verizon) and it’s a pretty common type of phone (Motorola RZR). Maybe it’s me.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 8, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions

guess what?

im posting this from my phone!!!

"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver

by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 7, 2009 10:58 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

F U Work

They can no longer prevent me from posting!! Bwawa

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on Jul 7, 2009 11:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs

Your boss

LIGHT ’IM UP!!!!

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions

LOL

Jackie likes the smell of cut grass, he used to play ball on Saturdays, Playin in the sun...

by PacificCub on Jul 7, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Recommended because Hammer is back.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Jul 7, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions

nothing like

be able to post during a conference call!

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on Jul 7, 2009 1:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Company phone lines.

LIGHT ’IM UP!!!

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Jul 7, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I look forward to seeing some

real-time comments and photos from people at the game!

by Neifi Puppy on Jul 7, 2009 11:34 AM CDT reply actions

I have to ask...can you post pics?

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 7, 2009 11:35 AM CDT reply actions

Aramis and his farm animal pictures

sadly, are not allowed yet.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Jul 7, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions

I like this

It makes me HAPPY

by PirateDan on Jul 7, 2009 12:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Will this work on my

Zach Morris brick phone?

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by Fukudometer on Jul 7, 2009 12:51 PM CDT reply actions