Which part of the traffic is gone dont you understand?
You are trying to gather water with a sieve in an almost dried out puddle. No amount of features or notifications is going to bring back people who Uninstalled.
I hear you; and I don’t deny that traffic has dipped. A lot of people did move on. But here’s the thing:
every strong community has revival points.
sometimes it's a new game release.
sometimes it's a new feature.
sometimes it’s just the right moment; with the right vision.
No, an app won’t magically refill the puddle. But it can plant the seeds for something new. Even if the golden age is behind us, that doesn't mean there's no future. Communities evolve; and sometimes, we’re the ones who spark that shift.
I’d rather build something hopeful than sit on the ruins of what was. And I think more people feel that way than we might think.
Being able to reply instantly to FG offers, BINs, or DMs via a dedicated, responsive app UI could speed up the whole process. - You can already reply instantly with push notifications. I'm not sure what part of that you're not understanding. Responsive app UI could speed up the whole process. Speed up how? Like giving you notifications from the future before the person has even sent it to you?
real time PMs - How can you get faster than near instant? It's not necessary nor would there be any kind of a difference.
smoother browsing - it auto scales to your phone, as already stated. They don't need to make an app specifically for poor people with super ancient phones, which I doubt even matters as once again, it auto scales. No zooming required and links are only too tiny to click if your screen is like 3in long.
Lets just do this. Go ahead and throw this up in site suggestions and see what happens.
You’ve made your stance clear; and I respect that you don’t see added value here. My goal isn’t to convince everyone, just to surface an idea that might benefit those who do want a streamlined, modernized way to engage with the platform.
Push notifications work; sure. But a native UI with built in trade tracking, FG alerts, and streamlined interfaces could offer smoother experiences for many, especially newcomers. It’s not about speed in seconds; it’s about convenience, flow, and evolution.
Anyway, no hard feelings; you’re entitled to your view. I’ll take your advice and move this to Site Suggestions and let the wider community + mods decide if there’s interest.
Thanks for the back and forth.