# Can you please turn off the goddam tapatalk crap?!? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547 "2020-04-25T08:25:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/21 "2020-04-26T16:43:44Z")
> [@digs](#): > > _Sent from my Cray SV1 using an Underground Supercooled Bunker._ Now I’m sad. I want an Underground Supercooled BunkerTM ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/22 "2020-04-26T18:12:50Z")
Blame Apple. They’re the ones who started all this with the “sent from my iPhone” crap. _Sent from my desktop Intel[sup]TM[/sup] Core[sup]TM[/sup] i7-3770 @3.40 GHz running Firefox on Windows 7 while sitting in a desk chair wearing a fluffy but vaguely fashionable dressing gown and drinking a Caesar with probably too much vodka, but in these difficult and challenging times who cares?_ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/23 "2020-04-26T18:31:13Z")
Tapatalk should mean conversation over a meal of tapas. ETA: Or maybe conversation _about_ tapas. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/24 "2020-04-26T18:52:52Z")
I always imagine it to mean a conversation conducted in Morse code using 19th century telegraph equipment. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/25 "2020-04-26T21:00:26Z")
Sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparkle motion ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/26 "2020-04-27T00:23:52Z")
Thank you to the OP for letting me know I can turn this off. But since it annoys you so much, I won’t just to be a dick! ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/27 "2020-04-27T00:45:49Z")
I kinda figured that it could be useful to know that they’re posting from a mobile all if there’s any formatting errors/weird typos (especially since the ongoing server issues often make the editing window close before you can submit corrections). ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/28 "2020-04-27T00:50:19Z")
I believe you’re thinking of _The Last Question_. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/29 "2020-04-27T00:56:40Z")
I don’t have an iPhone and have never used tapatalk. But I think I’m adding that with every post now. Sent from my iPhone with tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/30 "2020-04-27T02:25:41Z")
Is there some reason to use tapatalk? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/31 "2020-04-27T02:36:13Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I don’t have an iPhone and have never used tapatalk. But I think I’m adding that with every post now. > > Sent from my iPhone with tapatalk * * * Sent from my chimney with smoke signals. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/32 "2020-04-28T02:04:51Z")
I completely agree. Too many times I have linked to the SDMB only to have people respond “Ugh, it’s asking me to download an app”, whereupon I have to remind them they can select ‘no’. But by then the interest in whatever we were discussing has waned and it’s doubtful they read the linked to topic, much less browsed the Board. In short, the Tapatalk query inhibits Board exposure and growth by giving people the expectation an app is needed to enjoy the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/33 "2020-04-28T02:36:25Z")
Amen! I’ve been so annoyed by the tipitytapitytalk sig line that when I was confronted with "Hey, Potential Customer, would YOU like to download _Tipitytapitytalk Pro 12.4.02?"_… I ignored it. And kept using my browser. So their “marketing” had the opposite effect of making me actively dislike them and not use their app. ---
**Author:** ![GMANCANADA](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gmancanada/32/2837_2.png) [@GMANCANADA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GMANCANADA)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/34 "2020-04-28T03:41:10Z")
I’m with\*\* DSeid\*\*: Can someone explain what Tapatalk is and why one would need it? Does SD get some sort of kickback for users or something? My iPhone & iPad auto log me in and I’ve never had any issues viewing and responding from them. What value does it add? Does it suggest automatic snark replies or something?😃 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/35 "2020-05-02T20:57:19Z")
I thought tapatalk was Spanish appetizers. Sent from my iPhone with tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/36 "2020-05-02T21:10:18Z")
Whenever I see the “sent from” message, I always think of an animated bird with a nasal problem who just walks around going, “A-tapatapatapa-talk, tapatapatapa-talk” all day long. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![shh1313](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shh1313/32/8020_2.png) [@shh1313](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shh1313)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/37 "2021-04-09T02:20:39Z")
“The premise is simple, connect to the forums you’re a member of by searching for them. You can then log in to your account and it’ll bring over all the threads your subscribed to and even your private messages”. More info [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.imore.com/tapatalk-iphone-app-review%3Famp](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.imore.com/tapatalk-iphone-app-review%3famp) ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/39 "2021-04-09T06:06:35Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Sent from beckdawrek using hunt and peck) 🏆 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/40 "2021-04-09T06:27:59Z")
You’re a poet @BippityBoppityBoo I agree. I need a trophy ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547/41 "2021-04-09T14:21:20Z")
> [@shh1313](#): > > Tapatalk for iPhone is a perfect app for those of you who browse several forums What? That’s crazy talk. After I waste, ummm, _spend_ hours a day here, how would I ever have time for “several forums”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-please-turn-off-the-goddam-tapatalk-crap/852547.md?page=3)