Glassboard

People mention it, but can someone give some details about it.

First time hearing what a Glassboard is? :O

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Originally Posted by fast1

People mention it, but can someone give some details about it.

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Glassboard is a social site/app where someone can make a board, and the only people who can find/post on/read that board are people you invite. Its a lot like a private Facebook. The clan I'm in, farming4, uses it to communicate between the sister clans/feeder.

Would it make any sense for a single clan to use it?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=glassboard&l=1

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Originally Posted by fast1

Would it make any sense for a single clan to use it?

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It's easier to use, and you can post pictures. Another major benefit is it doesn't get spammed out by donation requests/people joining. It's a lot more dynamic to use than cocs normal chat, and you can set it to give you an alert when someone posts something.

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Originally Posted by MattIsMyIgn

It's easier to use, and you can post pictures. Another major benefit is it doesn't get spammed out by donation requests/people joining. It's a lot more dynamic to use than cocs normal chat, and you can set it to give you an alert when someone posts something.

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The biggest challenge that I thought it might help me overcome is having to repeatedly explain interclan policy. It's not that there's a high number of rules but rather explanations for how certain issues should be handled.

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Originally Posted by dahimi

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=glassboard&l=1

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It asks for my name. Gamecenter divulges names. Will it be the same with glassboard?

When I started, the family of clans I was in used glassboard. We had a separate board for each clan, one for elders, one a shared board so we had communication across the clans, etc. The thing I liked is it was both an iOS app and you could access it from a computer/web browser - so you could play in Clash and still watch GB on the computer. Very easy to take screenshots on the device, put in one of the boards (or you own private one) and instantly have on the computer (easy for forum posting if you use a computer). In a lot of ways, it acted like dropbox, skype, message boards all rolled into one. It was free and pretty easy to use too.

Sadly, our clan went to a full blown webpage with message board, but I found glassboard to be much better for clan communication.

Glassboard is awesome. Bonbee uses it.

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Originally Posted by twister

When I started, the family of clans I was in used glassboard. We had a separate board for each clan, one for elders, one a shared board so we had communication across the clans, etc. The thing I liked is it was both an iOS app and you could access it from a computer/web browser - so you could play in Clash and still watch GB on the computer. Very easy to take screenshots on the device, put in one of the boards (or you own private one) and instantly have on the computer (easy for forum posting if you use a computer). In a lot of ways, it acted like dropbox, skype, message boards all rolled into one. It was free and pretty easy to use too.

Sadly, our clan went to a full blown webpage with message board, but I found glassboard to be much better for clan communication.

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Hmmm. Although I have a laptop, since I got this ipad mini, I hardly ever use it anymore. It would be (for me) too much trouble than its worth, but then again, I can visit sites on the ipad, so that's, in effect, a nonissue, but I bring it up because the hassle factor could be concern since I won't be seeing both the clan and the glassboard simultaneously. I visit these forums only because I can easily and quickly access it from the clan. Im not really after two way communication ... Just the ability to say what I want once and have it accessible. The clan description is fine for its purpose, but with the additional need to state clear rules is impossible with so little space in the only place we can put it, which is in the description. That's why I even became interested in glassboard. Maybe I could create it, put what I have to say in it and let people access it for that purpose and make note of it in the description. Is this the way to go?

or should I create a thread and edit it as necessary and link to it?

If you are not a leader or elder, you really don't need it. And if you are just one clan, I would think its uses are extremely limited. But, its free, so it might be worth a shot.

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Originally Posted by MattIsMyIgn

Glassboard is a social site/app where someone can make a board, and the only people who can find/post on/read that board are people you invite. Its a lot like a private Facebook. The clan I'm in, farming4, uses it to communicate between the sister clans/feeder.

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Thanks. Might use this :eek:

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Originally Posted by fast1

Hmmm. Although I have a laptop, since I got this ipad mini, I hardly ever use it anymore. It would be (for me) too much trouble than its worth, but then again, I can visit sites on the ipad, so that's, in effect, a nonissue, but I bring it up because the hassle factor could be concern since I won't be seeing both the clan and the glassboard simultaneously. I visit these forums only because I can easily and quickly access it from the clan. Im not really after two way communication ... Just the ability to say what I want once and have it accessible. The clan description is fine for its purpose, but with the additional need to state clear rules is impossible with so little space in the only place we can put it, which is in the description. That's why I even became interested in glassboard. Maybe I could create it, put what I have to say in it and let people access it for that purpose and make note of it in the description. Is this the way to go?

or should I create a thread and edit it as necessary and link to it?

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You wouldn't make a thread on the forums for your clan rules, but you are more than welcome to create a group here on these forums for your members to communicate, or to make a post in there about your forum rules and link to that.
http://forum.supercell.net/group.php

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Originally Posted by twister

You wouldn't make a thread on the forums for your clan rules, but you are more than welcome to create a group here on these forums for your members to communicate, or to make a post in there about your forum rules and link to that.
http://forum.supercell.net/group.php

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Unbelievable. 1000 characters max! It's hard to win for losing.

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Originally Posted by fast1

The biggest challenge that I thought it might help me overcome is having to repeatedly explain interclan policy. It's not that there's a high number of rules but rather explanations for how certain issues should be handled.

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Your idevice has shortcut settings that work great for clan rules/expectations. Go into your settings then General > keyboard > shortcuts.

I type only three letters for two full sentences worth of chat. Makes things real easy.

Glassboard is very useful for administrative things between families of clans and even elders. I prefer it over my fake Facebook account i made.

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Originally Posted by Micc1313

Your idevice has shortcut settings that work great for clan rules/expectations. Go into your settings then General > keyboard > shortcuts.

I type only three letters for two full sentences worth of chat. Makes things real easy.

Glassboard is very useful for administrative things between families of clans and even elders. I prefer it over my fake Facebook account i made.

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Holy wow! That is cool!

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Originally Posted by Micc1313

Your idevice has shortcut settings that work great for clan rules/expectations. Go into your settings then General > keyboard > shortcuts.

I type only three letters for two full sentences worth of chat. Makes things real easy.

Glassboard is very useful for administrative things between families of clans and even elders. I prefer it over my fake Facebook account i made.

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Absolutely fantabulous!

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Originally Posted by twister

You wouldn't make a thread on the forums for your clan rules.

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Seriously,someone should tell the cave bears peeps that ;)

My clan uses it quite extensively, and seem to like it quite alot. However, it sadly doesnt work with ios 5, and my device doesnt support ios 6.

I am not an elder or a leader. We are just one clan, it's uses are extremely useful. (Talking from experience)