I used to be able to check the status of my feeder setup even when I was not at home by checking the Android app on my phone.
Alas – I see this is no longer possible with the new version because the “radar” information has been deemed not necessary on that app.
Mike has hinted a number of times in the past that displaying the “radar” data gives them more trouble than it is worth.
I have been expecting that this data will disappear entirely sometime in the future.
This idea is re-enforced by an apparent commitment that the GUI of all the different versions of the app are likely to be similar down the track.
That is, maybe all versions will not have “radar” data (including the normal browser version).
I think the quality of feeder data will be seriously impacted by this action and many reliable 24x7 feeders will be very disappointed with this outcome.
We take our hobby seriously and check our feed quality regularly. The recognition of our contribution by displaying “radar” data is also an important reward.
I understand that new feeders can be frustrated by this, but good quality feeders do need to be encouraged rather than hope that a large number of marginal feeders can replace them.
Maybe independent feeders will become second-class-citizens compared to FR24 kit feeders sometime in the future when FR24 kits cover the globe.
But it seems sad that this great service is being built with the support of a large number of loyal hobbyists who end up being very disappointed and alienated.
My two cents worth.
Ken T-YBBN1
Alas – I see this is no longer possible with the new version because the “radar” information has been deemed not necessary on that app.
Mike has hinted a number of times in the past that displaying the “radar” data gives them more trouble than it is worth.
I have been expecting that this data will disappear entirely sometime in the future.
This idea is re-enforced by an apparent commitment that the GUI of all the different versions of the app are likely to be similar down the track.
That is, maybe all versions will not have “radar” data (including the normal browser version).
I think the quality of feeder data will be seriously impacted by this action and many reliable 24x7 feeders will be very disappointed with this outcome.
We take our hobby seriously and check our feed quality regularly. The recognition of our contribution by displaying “radar” data is also an important reward.
I understand that new feeders can be frustrated by this, but good quality feeders do need to be encouraged rather than hope that a large number of marginal feeders can replace them.
Maybe independent feeders will become second-class-citizens compared to FR24 kit feeders sometime in the future when FR24 kits cover the globe.
But it seems sad that this great service is being built with the support of a large number of loyal hobbyists who end up being very disappointed and alienated.
My two cents worth.
Ken T-YBBN1
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