Hi there,
You’re right that sometimes threads get posted in the wrong forum categories. But there is a forum for LEDs in general:
http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/flashlights/general
As for Tapatalk, it will never release support for the forum engine that BLF uses. My apologies. In general, mobile browsers are not a priority, as I and many of our users still prefer to use full size desktops or laptops to browse BLF.
Flashlight general… For emitter tech… But would that not bury led emitter in irrelevant threads. Also, leds are not just for flashlights. Their use in flashlights is incidental to what ever they are stuck into, onto, or under. The emitter deserves its own forum category.
Might I suggest you start your own website. With all the wonderfull ideas you have you would be better served by your own creation. Just a thought….
I might add that for my puposes i rather enjoy this sight.
With blf narrow cats, might need desktop. My webpage php includes Android or desktop code based on user agent. No Javascript needed.
Also, a laser forum, biolumen or trit forum, would be interesting on occasion to visit and read. Don’t see how lasers would fit in here. I really think a categoy revamp is needed. Even the fl battery type forums would be better as subforums to cut the clutter.
Categories? We have categories?
I’ve only ever used “recent posts” and “search”. 
Im not having problems in my last 4 years with my note3
I found the site good too in phone, very functional :+1:
This .
Sometimes if I search for something I would look trough the categories.
I visit blf very often on my phone and I don’t have any problems while doing it. The software isn’t the newest but it works.
I got your BLF cat layout right here!
Does this cat layout look ok on everyone’s phone?
^ Colours look a bit off, but the layout looks good on my phone
I do 90% of my BLFing on phone and everything looks good, except for when people don’t specify <100% when posting images.
Alternative BLF cat layout
Don't shine it ! Some (people) could be blinded .., or , maybe , they already are ?
I probably do half of of my BLFing on my phone (the other half on tablet) and I would appreciate a dedicated mobile layout - pressing the little ‘x new’ link to open a thread in a new tab is tough for my fat fingers!
That said, sb56637 has the stats and knows what the priorities are. I’m grateful that the forum exists, and for the contributions of all its members.
Some good cat layouts coming together. I have rat and dog layouts on my phone but no cats to share.
Of course you are correct that LEDs are not exclusive to flashlights. But the problem is that there wouldn’t be enough topics about bare LEDs to justify another category.
Actually I should correct myself. There’s another more appropriate category to discuss bare LED emitters:
http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/otherled/mods
Best cat layout is interlocking cat layout, very efficient use of space
Great cat layout photos. The cat on the flashlight is the best.
Baby steps : give us an emitter forum. If nothing else. Who cares if only one great led emitter posts in an emitter forum every 6 months, as lack of static would mean good information not getting buried. So far, any threads on blf about the latest emitter were all found by me through Google, not by browsing, which I would find tedious, since I have no flashlight interest per se. Building my own stuff and 80k lumen plus worklights are my thing, since worklight specs don't seem to matter as much as battery sucking wow factor that reminds me of drug abuse.
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But, …
it’s a flashlight forum. :student:
Using the BLF constantly almost daily since June 2017, on smartphone and/or computer, the only times I use the forum “cats” are to make a thread (review, doubt, …) or to search for some ongoing giveaway I may have missed :money_mouth_face:
Other than that, “search” and “recent posts” are the only things I use (besides my “subscriptions” or “messages”).
I do understand OP’s point, though, but searching a bit for a name or expression and sort it by date or relevance normally do the trick 
My point :+1: