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Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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As someone who enjoys technology and liberty this is a very disturbing development. We do not have a well diversified portfolio of options of tools and platforms for communication due to corporations monopolizing and conspiring together to concentrate power.

I do not imagine that this will end positively.

Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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Is there any argument for anti-competitive behavior here? It's weird because Google/Apple don't directly compete with Parler or other alternate social media sites, but they are clearly in the same bed with those who do, Facebook, Twitter. For instance Jack Dorsey recently admitted that his employees coordinate with employees at the other big tech companies on moderation actions. I'm just wondering what if any legal c…

YES. Banning parler on the same day you ban Trump? This was planned and co-ordinated by Twitter and Apple. It's likely the activist group "Sleeping Giants" is involved as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Giants

It's conspiracies all the way down for you folks isn't it?

Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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Lately I have discovered that progressive web apps can work quite well on mobile devices, to the point that they can be undistinguishable from native apps. I wonder if PWAs will become more common as a result of the divided political spectrum.

off topic, but as a developer, I still have not figured out what is the difference between a website and a "progressive web app". I just don't get why a bunch of different features makes websites any different. It really just sound like a marketing buzzword too me, not backed by any meaningful technical paradigm change. What makes them 'progressive'?

To me the problem with webapps in general or (rich internet applications) is that the developer has very little control over caching or storage since it's very dependent on the whims of browser engine.

Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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Coordinated bans everywhere. Build your own platform they said. They'll just instruct them to download the APK on their phones instead, just like Epic games did for Fortnite. Even so, I think it will only get worse. They'll also move to encrypted chat apps instead. So when will Signal and Telegram be targeted and banned from the App Store or Google Play Store?

> So when will Signal and Telegram be targeted and banned

They won't.

Because neither is promoting the use of its platforms for illegal behaviour. Or refusing to take responsibility if such behaviour is found.

Parler CEO said "I don't feel responsible for any of this and neither should the platform".

Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

YES. Banning parler on the same day you ban Trump? This was planned and co-ordinated by Twitter and Apple. It's likely the activist group "Sleeping Giants" is involved as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Giants

It's conspiracies all the way down for you folks isn't it?

Big Tech has collaborated to de-platform people before. Remember when Alex Jones got banned from literally everything in one day?

Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

What treatment in particular do you think justifies calls for violence on the part of Trump supporters?

Being completely robbed of an outlet for your frustrations while people call for you to be murdered on twitter. https://cdn.cnsnews.com/styles/article_big/s3/2021-01/Arthur...

"Murder" by definition is an unlawful killing. When you storm the fucking Capitol building with a mob wielding deadly weapons and openly discussing hanging the Vice President, you are not protesting you are committing suicide by cop. Get your head out of your ass.

Re: Google Bans Parler from the Google Play Store

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What treatment in particular do you think justifies calls for violence on the part of Trump supporters?

Being completely robbed of an outlet for your frustrations while people call for you to be murdered on twitter. https://cdn.cnsnews.com/styles/article_big/s3/2021-01/Arthur...

Are they actual nazis? No one is robbing anyone of anything. They're completely able to create their own domain and host their facistgarbage.html
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