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> This is not the duty of client applications. It might become their duty. Since Gab's apps are banned, and those apps would be used to access Gab's servers, I
by r3bl 7y ago
> This is not the duty of client applications.
It might become their duty. Since Gab's apps are banned, and those apps would be used to access Gab's servers, I could see Apple/Google blocking Mastodon apps as well.
App creators might be forced to ban Gab in order to avoid getting banned from the app stores.
- phoe-krk 7y agoI wholeheartedly hope that this ban will not be limited to the AP protocol. gab is also available through HTTPS, and so popular HTTPS clients, such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari will also be forced to implement the blacklist. /s
- tlrobinson 7y agoThat would be a fairly absurd position for the app stores to take, given that the exact same argument could be made about web browsers. I don’t think we should be advocating for app stores to exert any more control over generic client software than they already have.
- lwhalen 7y agoIt's trivial to use a Mastodon instance via a web browser. Are Firefox, Chrome, et al, going to be banned from app stores as well if they don't implement morality policing?