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Sounds very much like you have a point to make rather than any desire to examine the evidence (which you could easily find yourself if that was what you cared a

Sounds very much like you have a point to make rather than any desire to examine the evidence (which you could easily find yourself if that was what you cared about). If you google this, as I just did, there are examples of what you're asking for.

mthoms 5y ago
What a bizarre comment. A claim was made and I asked for supporting evidence. That's literally how civilized debate works. It's not my job to support your argument. Also, I want to hear from Android enthusiasts. I've never owned an Android phone and wouldn't know a notable/popular app on the platform unless it was also popular on iOS. I doubt there are any apps that are in the Apple App Store but are sideload-only on Android. That just doesn't make sense. Now, do you have any examples of notable Apps abandoning the Play Store and going sideload-only, or not? If you don't want to debate, that's fine too.
- makerofthings 5y ago
  Not your search engine.
  - mthoms 5y ago
    Nor are you someone with a rudimentary understanding of how debate works — You either support your assertion with evidence, or concede that there is no evidence to begin with. Simple. I'll take your excuses to mean you can't do the former, but refuse to do the latter. That's fine. But please know that HN readers can see right through what you're doing. It never, ever, wins arguments around here.
    - makerofthings 5y ago
      It’s not a debate and it never was, whatever you may wish. There’s plenty of evidence a short google search away if that was what you were really interested in, but it’s clearly not. Either way, Android was never in a position where it was forced to allow side loading like is possible here, so I think the comparison is meaningless.
      - mthoms 5y ago
        Ok, if you won't provide the URL for the search (for some bizarre reason), will you at least provide the search phrase?
        mthoms 5y ago
        Additionally: If you can provide evidence that supports your point, I'll donate $30 to the charity of your choosing. That should make the 30 seconds it takes to copy the urls, worth your while. Yes, I'm serious. And will provide proof of donation.

mthoms 5y ago

What a bizarre comment. A claim was made and I asked for supporting evidence. That's literally how civilized debate works. It's not my job to support your argument. Also, I want to hear from Android enthusiasts. I've never owned an Android phone and wouldn't know a notable/popular app on the platform unless it was also popular on iOS. I doubt there are any apps that are in the Apple App Store but are sideload-only on Android. That just doesn't make sense. Now, do you have any examples of notable Apps abandoning the Play Store and going sideload-only, or not? If you don't want to debate, that's fine too.

makerofthings 5y ago
Not your search engine.
- mthoms 5y ago
  Nor are you someone with a rudimentary understanding of how debate works — You either support your assertion with evidence, or concede that there is no evidence to begin with. Simple. I'll take your excuses to mean you can't do the former, but refuse to do the latter. That's fine. But please know that HN readers can see right through what you're doing. It never, ever, wins arguments around here.
  - makerofthings 5y ago
    It’s not a debate and it never was, whatever you may wish. There’s plenty of evidence a short google search away if that was what you were really interested in, but it’s clearly not. Either way, Android was never in a position where it was forced to allow side loading like is possible here, so I think the comparison is meaningless.
    - mthoms 5y ago
      Ok, if you won't provide the URL for the search (for some bizarre reason), will you at least provide the search phrase?
      - mthoms 5y ago
        Additionally: If you can provide evidence that supports your point, I'll donate $30 to the charity of your choosing. That should make the 30 seconds it takes to copy the urls, worth your while. Yes, I'm serious. And will provide proof of donation.