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Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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Re: Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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FWIW, everyone who claims that Apple fundamentally needs the centralized ability to control apps on their platforms "for everyone's safety" -- despite how that obviously and repeatedly makes them become patsies for governments all over the world to enforce their censorship regimes -- are complicit in this stuff (in addition, of course, to the people who build it at Apple...).

What exactly do you mean by “complicit” in “this stuff”? What are you accusing?

Quite clearly accusing them of reducing public pressure against Apple putting itself in a position where it's doing exactly what it's doing right now.

Re: Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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another day, another example of why we must all vigorously reject the campaign to stop users from installing software on their computers. stallman was right!

Not to refute your point, but a trivial enough thing to create as a web site. I'm guessing that will come next (if one doesn't already exist).

Indeed, not sure why it wasn’t a website already!

Re: Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

What exactly do you mean by “complicit” in “this stuff”? What are you accusing?

Quite clearly accusing them of reducing public pressure against Apple putting itself in a position where it's doing exactly what it's doing right now.

Yep. If you're advocating for a policy that leads directly to something, then you're kind of arguing in favor of that something

Re: Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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This is the problem with the modern "app" way of doing things. This sort of thing would be best handled as a website so that users need not run specific software on thier phones. Reports can come in as basic emails parsed for a lat/long or grid. Then a kml file can be pushed as needed to a basic web-facing map. The bandwidth would be minimal and very resistant to shutdown. Heck, share the kml files via torrents or put the map server in tor if necessary. No apps required.

Re: Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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another day, another example of why we must all vigorously reject the campaign to stop users from installing software on their computers. stallman was right!

Not to refute your point, but a trivial enough thing to create as a web site. I'm guessing that will come next (if one doesn't already exist).

I guess the developers will need to learn HTML+CSS and self host this app on a Russian server. Will be good to showcase the freedom of the web!

I am going to use this news to hit every lemming in the face - those who claim corpo-controlled walled gardens are good for you and grandma.

Re: Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from DOJ

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> Authorities said the suspect, Joshua Jahn, searched his phone for tracking apps, including ICEBlock, before opening fire on the facility from a rooftop.

Thats weird because you dont need iceblock to know that ICE is at an ICE facility

Its for when they’re spotted in neighborhoods

dumb rationale, dumb response

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