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I think in many first-world nations, distributing info intended to enable others to commit a crime is, itself, a crime. (Which is not to suggest I agree with th
by ghostly_s 9y ago
I think in many first-world nations, distributing info intended to enable others to commit a crime is, itself, a crime. (Which is not to suggest I agree with the state's legal ruling here.)
Edit: but of course the referendum itself being illegal does not necessarily imply that voting in it, is illegal. And it seems more reasonable that the state could determine the results of the referendum to be non-binding per their constitution, rather than being justified in preventing it from taking place.
- enriquto 9y agoOK, but voting in this referendum, even under current spanish law, is not actually commiting any crime.
- ghostly_s 9y agoYou're probably right, but I think Google could make an argument that any app which is even adjacent to "illegal activity" may be a violation of their ToS, regardless of the app's actual legal status. And there's much less argument to be made here for Google's obligation to tolerate this use-case because their store does not operate as a monopoly on the platform like Apple's does.
- KekDemaga 9y agoMultiple backpage (a popular escort site) apps are currently in the store so that can't be the reason.
- bmelton 9y agoAs of Backpage v Dart, the activities on Backpage are presumptively lawful. This isn't to say that every action that occurs on Backpage is above board (just as not every transaction on Facebook is). That said, the case was premised on a Sheriff making it his mission to shut them down, so it's probably worth finding out what Google did during that time.
- mseebach 9y agoGoogle aren't making arguments as to what is legal or not, a Spanish court is.