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You're right - but my argument is equally applicable to Mastodon apps as to instances or Google's app store - you can always choose a different app! If they st
by 3np 6y ago
You're right - but my argument is equally applicable to Mastodon apps as to instances or Google's app store - you can always choose a different app!
If they start using their own proprietary protocol extensions, or closed their instance to other clients, I'd not be as dismissive.
- josephcsible 6y ago> you can always choose a different app Not if the app stores have a rule that every such client has to ban the servers that the app store doesn't like.
- 3np 6y agoSee my comment on the relevant thread here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26489901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26489901