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0 pointsHizonner7mo ago0 comments

OK, so this shows that Google's curation sucks and is anti-user, and nobody should be using Google's store. Happy?

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johnnyanmac7mo ago

FDroid users have been saying this for years, so they are probably estatic now.

Hasn't hit much of their market share, though.

kube-system7mo ago

It sucks for hundreds or maybe thousands of users and is great for millions or maybe billions of users.

miohtama7mo ago

There are estimated more than 500M cryptocurrency users world wide. Single self custodial wallets like TrustWallet have 50M installs in Play Store alone.

Using "greater good" argument for censorship is a slippery slope, as we have seen with UKs Online Safety Act, when you let someone else to decide what apps and websites you should access.

Google, specifically, is having several litigations and investigations related to the abuse of their position in Search and Play Store to promote their own software products over competition.

kube-system7mo ago

Right, and very few of those hundreds of millions are experts in auditing software or vetting financial institutions. They benefit when someone vets it for them.

Cryptocurrency scams and thefts are common because of this.

Google is not deciding what apps you can use. There are multiple places to get software.

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johnnyanmac7mo ago

FDroid users have been saying this for years, so they are probably estatic now.

Hasn't hit much of their market share, though.

kube-system7mo ago

It sucks for hundreds or maybe thousands of users and is great for millions or maybe billions of users.

miohtama7mo ago

There are estimated more than 500M cryptocurrency users world wide. Single self custodial wallets like TrustWallet have 50M installs in Play Store alone.

Using "greater good" argument for censorship is a slippery slope, as we have seen with UKs Online Safety Act, when you let someone else to decide what apps and websites you should access.

Google, specifically, is having several litigations and investigations related to the abuse of their position in Search and Play Store to promote their own software products over competition.

kube-system7mo ago

Right, and very few of those hundreds of millions are experts in auditing software or vetting financial institutions. They benefit when someone vets it for them.

Cryptocurrency scams and thefts are common because of this.

Google is not deciding what apps you can use. There are multiple places to get software.

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