Why isn't Free Republic easier to read on my iPhone and iTouch?

Blessu | 2/8/2010 | blessu

[blessu]

Why isn't Free Republic easier to read on my iPhone and iTouch?

When I click on a thread, the type spreads out and it's so small I cannot read it. Why doesn't it format in a narrower column so the font is larger and readable?

[markomalley]

No problem on my G1.

[Velveeta]

Blackberry Bold here and it looks just fine.

[Scutter]

Use these links (note, you don't need to use iFeeder as someone else posted here):

Main Forum
Breaking News
Frontpage News

[dila813]

Modify your settings on FreeRepublic, it works better than a lot of sites on the Internet.

[AFreeBird]

Jim just needs a style sheet for mobile devices. I have an iPhone and although my eyes aren’t so bad to need glasses to read, they aren’t as young as they used to be.

[gop4lyf]

I just sold my iPod touch and bought an Iphone. FR works great on both for me.

[rbbeachkid]

I turn it sideways then expand the paragraphs to fit the screen and read FR way too much (my husband says).

[lula]

On the BlackBerry, load FR, hit menu, then column view. When you refresh you need to do it again. Otherwise you need a magnifying glass.

[MarkAccord]

The FR website is up to date circa 1999. I don’t think mobile phones had internet access back then.

[Erik Latranyi]

What?! An Apple device fails to automatically deliver a no-brain-stem solution?!

Call Steve Jobs!

(PS: I am not inferring that iTampon users do not have brain stems)

[UB355]

Tap the screen twice, zooms in. Works on my ipod touch 3G.

[UB355]

Then read in landscape, nicely formatted.

[whitedog57]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TalonDJ]

Turn it sideways and then reverse pinch to zoom in. It works just fine..

[Constitution Day]

Heh. So true.

[o2bfree]

I suppose they could switch to a CSS2 based layout... that would make life easier when browsing from the iphone : -)

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hey, it's no treat on this baby either!

[Constitution Day]

LOL! I used to have one of those. I thought I was sooo cool.

[OldMissileer]

I think FR looks pretty good on my 37” 1080p HD TV that I use as one of my monitors! I have no idea as to why your portable doesn't look as good! :-) (Just humor!)

[deks]

Thanks for the links in reply #43. Very nice look on the Blackberry. Freepers have led me to some great things, and this is one of them. I had not seen what .rss was before this.