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Ah, you're suggesting Google uses its position on the Play Store to fend of abusers of an unrelated service, that happens to be owned by Google as well? I don't
by hetspookjee 5y ago
Ah, you're suggesting Google uses its position on the Play Store to fend of abusers of an unrelated service, that happens to be owned by Google as well? I don't think that will work in Google's favor when they try to defend any anti-trust cases slung their way, or being active right now.
Google has many other subtle ways that garner less attention to ward of any misuses. Subtly downrank in the search index, throttle any traffic heading their way, suggest other applications in the play store on top, accidentelly flag Telegram as a "risky" platform, etc.
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y agoWell, Apple has no qualms about it[0] so why should Google? [0] https://dcurt.is/apple-card-can-disable-your-icloud-account https://dcurt.is/apple-card-can-disable-your-icloud-account
- simias 5y agoI see what you mean but surely there must be precedents of apps being pulled from the Play Store because they abused 3rd party APIs, be it Google's or somebody else's? I mean why even bother obfuscating the URL otherwise, surely the expected that it could be caught in the review process.
- not1ofU 5y agostop giving them ideas.
- hetspookjee 5y agoI don't think you're serious as most of these ideas aren't that novel / intricate, but in general I'd rather publicise these ideas so they're general knowledge and everything would be aware of the absurd amount of power Google levies.
- not1ofU 5y ago;-) Happy New year!
- hetspookjee 5y agoYou too =D