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The mobile world has trained users to think that they should only be able to run sanctioned software approved by the device maker -- so much for the personal co

The mobile world has trained users to think that they should only be able to run sanctioned software approved by the device maker -- so much for the personal computer era. Now, people pay a higher price but they have less control over their devices than ever before. Why is Apple even involved here? If people want a nasty app on their phone, then they should be able to have it. This idea of the vendor dictating terms (and taking profits) has now become normalized. I see no real fight against it, so far, which is sad. Personally, I install hardly any apps (literally only 3) for my phone. Tim Cook is free to have his opinion, but his company should play no role in suppressing others' opinions. He should not have to host an app he hates, but he should not dictate that to all his customers. Who elected him?

TulliusCicero 6y ago
> Why is Apple even involved here? If people want a nasty app on their phone, then they should be able to have it. Exactly. The real problem isn't that Apple has some policy about moderation for their app store -- it's their app store, some amount of curation is completely necessary, that they have policies to that end is completely fine. That's how stores work. The real problem is that people don't have a choice to use any other app store, or independently install an app some other way (e.g. directly downloading it from a webpage or transferring it over a USB cable). In Androidland, once Parler is back up on some web host, it will be technically possible to get their apk from somewhere else and install it, if you want it. Just like I can get NewPipe somewhere other than Google's app store.
nbzso 6y ago
If you check my comments you will find similar reactions. But recently I have revisioned my view on Big Tech. Big Tech has money and budgets of a small countries. They obviously are part of political spectrum and will be the gateway and control outlet for 4th Industrial Revolution. I highly recommend everyone to read this:"A Framework for Developing a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy" - WEF link - (https://tinyurl.com/y6lwfdcy https://tinyurl.com/y6lwfdcy). They are using current political stage to test and establish (normalise) the idea of censoring in the name of security, privacy and common good.
- eplanit 6y ago
  Tried and tested techniques by the Soviet Union and the CCP, for sure.
  - nbzso 6y ago
    Yep, as individual who has lived under communistic regime, I can confirm this.
thu2111 6y ago
I see no real fight against it, so far, which is sad In fairness, Android was specifically created to be nothing but fight against it. First the pre-smartphone carriers acting as gateways (and they were absolutely happy to do what Apple are doing now), and then Apple when the iPhone came out. Google put billions into establishing a parallel ecosystem where you can install apps outside of the Play Store and even fork the entire OS. They did this because the creators of Android were very wise. They knew that total power over what apps could be run would corrupt them, so they made sure to put in back doors so if they did become corrupted, users could still escape. And indeed they were correct about that: Google is now fully corrupted in the same way Apple is. However, you can still install the Parler app on Android if you want. It's not as convenient as through the Play Store but it's not much worse than the experience of doing so on a PC or Mac.

TulliusCicero 6y ago

> Why is Apple even involved here? If people want a nasty app on their phone, then they should be able to have it. Exactly. The real problem isn't that Apple has some policy about moderation for their app store -- it's their app store, some amount of curation is completely necessary, that they have policies to that end is completely fine. That's how stores work. The real problem is that people don't have a choice to use any other app store, or independently install an app some other way (e.g. directly downloading it from a webpage or transferring it over a USB cable). In Androidland, once Parler is back up on some web host, it will be technically possible to get their apk from somewhere else and install it, if you want it. Just like I can get NewPipe somewhere other than Google's app store.

nbzso 6y ago

If you check my comments you will find similar reactions. But recently I have revisioned my view on Big Tech. Big Tech has money and budgets of a small countries. They obviously are part of political spectrum and will be the gateway and control outlet for 4th Industrial Revolution. I highly recommend everyone to read this:"A Framework for Developing a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy" - WEF link - (https://tinyurl.com/y6lwfdcy https://tinyurl.com/y6lwfdcy). They are using current political stage to test and establish (normalise) the idea of censoring in the name of security, privacy and common good.

eplanit 6y ago
Tried and tested techniques by the Soviet Union and the CCP, for sure.
- nbzso 6y ago
  Yep, as individual who has lived under communistic regime, I can confirm this.

thu2111 6y ago

I see no real fight against it, so far, which is sad In fairness, Android was specifically created to be nothing but fight against it. First the pre-smartphone carriers acting as gateways (and they were absolutely happy to do what Apple are doing now), and then Apple when the iPhone came out. Google put billions into establishing a parallel ecosystem where you can install apps outside of the Play Store and even fork the entire OS. They did this because the creators of Android were very wise. They knew that total power over what apps could be run would corrupt them, so they made sure to put in back doors so if they did become corrupted, users could still escape. And indeed they were correct about that: Google is now fully corrupted in the same way Apple is. However, you can still install the Parler app on Android if you want. It's not as convenient as through the Play Store but it's not much worse than the experience of doing so on a PC or Mac.