I'm often on the go and post to forums from an Android device, (tablet or phone) which are anything but html/code friendly.

Just because some corporations make ridiculous devices with terrible interfaces that are abused by their addicted users does not mean these people should be accomodated.

Why do you expect to efficiently access networks that traditionally require sophisticated input devices with a mere telephone designed to send silly SMS messages, or half a computer controlled by fingerpainting?

Keep perlmonks hard to use for those who can't follow simple instructions on performing tedious and repetitive tasks to format and output text because they might not be too interested in the actual programming of computers after all.

should PerlMonks require new users to download a special keyboard app for their phones just to post here?

Have them scan a qrcode to enable automatic formatting after performing an awkward gesture while kneeling is detected by the altimeter and their camera tracked eyes are closed...

In reply to Re^19: Making Perl Monks a better place for newbies (and others) by Anonymous Monk
in thread Making Perl Monks a better place for newbies (and others) by ELISHEVA

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