Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store

#1

Post by jimmy2020 » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:52 AM UTC

Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store
play.google.com

Re: Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store

#2

Post by guscost » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:55 AM UTC

Here is my suggestion for Parler’s new moderation plan, which is what at least Apple is demanding:

1. Illegal content is not allowed.

That’s it.

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#3

Post by mholt » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

> We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.

Is this link right? How about a link to an article instead? What is Parler? Why is it suspended? What is the story for those of us who are just tuning in now?

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#4

Post by post_break » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

Wow, is this the great purge? I don’t support certain people, but man I don’t think this is going to end well. This censorship just seems crazy to me.

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#5

Post by blhack » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

I don't support Trump, and I don't support his supporters or what happened at the capitol. I voted for Joe Biden this year, am a big supporter of my Democrat senators in Arizona (and hope to vote for Krysten Sinema as president one day specifically).

This is wrong, and this is a massive overreach. This is not the internet that we dreamed about and that many of us worked to build. Very sad day.

Re: Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store

#6

Post by jimmy2020 » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

guscost wrote: post #2

Here is my suggestion for Parler’s new moderation plan, which is what at least Apple is demanding: 1. Illegal content is not allowed. That’s it.

is it about legality though?

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#7

Post by raverbashing » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

I suppose this only affects new installations, correct?

Edit: it's a question, not a statement or a judgement

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#8

Post by blisterpeanuts » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

But they can't ban the website and they can't stop sideloading, can they?

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Post by roberto » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:56 AM UTC

post_break wrote: post #4

Wow, is this the great purge? I don’t support certain people, but man I don’t think this is going to end well. This censorship just seems crazy to me.

It's not censorship, it's free market. These are private companies.

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#10

Post by midasuni » Sat, Jan 09, 2021, 12:57 AM UTC

Excellent. Pissing off 30% of the vocal people in the country may damage the walled garden ecosystem.