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but of this keeps trending (more future bans) it will nudge more people to sideload to get around stupid middlemen who get in their way countries who engage in
by twelve40 3y ago
but of this keeps trending (more future bans) it will nudge more people to sideload to get around stupid middlemen who get in their way
countries who engage in these bans have conditioned many non-tech people to learn to use vpns and other tools
"sideloading" is the norm on desktop too, btw, and always has been
- tracker1 3y agoDoubt it... I seriously doubt even 1% of android users has even heard of FDroid or knows that Amazon has it's own android market you can load on your phone. That will really limit network effect overall.
- hiatus 3y agoIf you download an apk off of a website you can install it just like that, no f-droid needed.
- kelnos 3y agoAll it takes is one kid in class to sideload the app and show off to their friends that they have the app again, and others will follow.
- powersnail 3y agoDownloading from a website is simple enough. That’s what Windows users do for a long time. A mildly motivated teenager definitely can figure it out.
- nerdbert 3y agoYou may doubt it, but installing VPNs and getting software from alternate sources is a basic life skill in a country like Iran where the government tries hard to control what people see online. The old and young alike are doing this.
- Our_Benefactors 3y agoThe article is about banning TikTok in USA.
- detaro 3y agoSo you think Americans are less capable of learning such things if given a motivation?
- Our_Benefactors 3y agoI don’t think tiktok is so valuable that Americans will start paying for a 3rd party service just to access it that requires additional setup, hassle, and technical savvy, no.