I like this idea... On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 10:14 AM, MrChaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > What would be nice would be if there was a section with, say, 3 tabs > for version information. > That way it would be easy to show application changes / fixes. It's > also let the users see how active development is. > > On May 19, 8:34 am, Sean Hodges <[email protected]> wrote: >> By the same token, nobody really wants the description field to turn >> into a forum either. The description is supposed to *describe* the >> application, using it for anything else is abusing its purpose. >> Developers do often use it for responding to comments, and for holding >> the version changelog, but the answer to this isn't to make the >> description field larger - it's to provide other means of offering >> this particular information to people. I believe that this is acheived >> with the website link, but others seem to think this information >> should be more prominent to the user, so how about we investigate >> achieving that instead. >> >> As for responding to comments, I guess for now you'll just have to >> chirp in the user comments section like everyone else. To be honest, >> there have been times when I've seen people warning off an application >> for reasons that turned out to be perfectly valid. It's impossible to >> determine whether a particular person is being honest, so when reading >> reviews most people will look to the majority, rather than the >> exception: As long as your app really doesn't suck, then you should >> receive enough positive comments for the "unfair" one not to matter. >> >> I'm not sure whether a threaded comments system would work well on >> such small screen real estate, but perhaps someone could sketch up how >> it might work. Perhaps a good compromise would be to have the >> developer comments highlighted in some way in the existing comments >> section, so messages like "Update available: fixed the force closing" >> can be made prominent without having to use up description characters. >> >> Perhaps it's worth looking at the other markets (AndAppStore, SAM, >> etc) to see how they do this. >> >> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Psym <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> At the very end, I dont think this private talk is interesting to anybody. >> >> > On the contrary, this is the best thread on here :) Reversi fight! >> >> > Back on topic for a second though... I'm in two minds about this. Yes, >> > I see comments about my app and get annoyed that someone is >> > complaining about a feature missing that is staring them in the face, >> > but if we are allowed to respond then where does it stop? You mention >> > the idea of a one deep thread, but then why should the developer get >> > the last word? I don't want the comments to turn into a forum >> > (although it might be nice to have one created for each app and a link >> > provided). >> >> > I don't think mentioning another app should not be allowed - if I know >> > of a better one, why not tell everyone? >> >> > I firmly believe that good will win out and the uninformed or plain >> > slanderous comments will be washed away by the reasonable ones. >> >> > On May 19, 10:29 am, fdimeglio <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Aart, >> >> >> Please dont give me any lecture again (you seems really liking doing >> >> this...) and dont mix stuff and keep your pride away. I am stating >> >> here some quite big generic issues with the Android Market and not >> >> talking about anything else. >> >> >> I have not changed my mind at all and I still consider your Reversi >> >> for Android is hurting the Othello game big time (and btw your other >> >> Chess and Draw applications are in the same quality as the Reversi >> >> one...). I have explained that to you thru a private email but then if >> >> you want our talk to be public, no problem at all. For being honest >> >> you should say that I proposed to change my comment about your app in >> >> the case you would improve it. >> >> >> At the very end, I dont think this private talk is interesting to >> >> anybody. >> >> >> Last but not the least, for the sake of transparency, here is a >> >> comment (that is a complete pure bs) I got for my app: >> >> >> Crashed 1st 6 times opening app..... uninstalled. Be sure to test apps >> >> before submitting to market. Want a good reversi search for Hudson >> >> reversi..... >> >> David >> >> 2009-05-06 17:41:50 >> >> >> If you are smart enough to look at the dates, you will understand. >> >> >> Fabrice > > >
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