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Discussion of the merge request to mark it as nsfw https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requ

by inglor 11mo ago

Discussion of the merge request to mark it as nsfw https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/252 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/252 Edit - found more context: https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html https://f-droid.org/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45409794 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45409794 I still don't get it to be honest.

giancarlostoro 11mo ago
If it wasn't for the fact that they totally only targeted Bible apps and ignored things like reddit when doing this I would say its just an honest mistake, but they only seemingly marked Bible related apps. In one instance the developers app isn't even an app that contains the Bible, its a Bible reading tracker so you can keep track of which verses you have read thus far, still marked NSFW. There was not enough thought put into this ban and it only seems to target one demographic of apps.
- inglor 11mo ago
  They seem to disagree https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861#note_2830235219 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861#... > We don't flag general apps, e.g., ebook readers and browsers. But bible readers are not general apps. They are designed to read bible and there are NSFW contents in bible. Honestly I think their argument is pretty weak, especially since like you said in this case it was a bible reading tracker.
  - giancarlostoro 11mo ago
    Again though, one of the apps has NONE of the Bible content, it is only "I've read Genesis 1:1" type of stuff, it is to track what you've read... As pointed out in the PR... there's violent games with NSFW descriptions that were not flagged. The fact they're ignoring so much is what makes me think this has nothing to do with NSFW content removal.
  - cma 11mo ago
    A Penthouse reading tracker might get flagged NSFW too without much fanfare, even without any content from Penthouse.
    - jaykru 11mo ago
      It seems like the point of this comment is to concoct an example for which anyone agreeing with the parent comment would supposedly hold an inconsistent opinion. I'll insert my own consistency: neither should be flagged NSFW.
      - cma 11mo ago
        Would a Bible reading tracking app be ok for a kids section if F-Droid had one?
        jaykru 11mo ago
        I don't see why not.
- baobun 11mo ago
  > If it wasn't for the fact that they totally only targeted Bible apps. ［...］ it only seems to target one demographic of apps. Not true. Quran just as targeted as Bible. > and ignored things like reddit What do you mean with "ignored reddit"? There is no official reddit app on f-droid and community clients are flagged with the "depends on or promotes non-free network service" anti-feature. An offline reading-tracking app being flagged sounds like one false positive that should be corrected, though. Have you tried submitting a PR for it?
- ignoramous 11mo ago
  > still marked NSFW "NSFW" is just the name of the F-Droid Anti-Feature, which is quite broad than what "not safe for work" implies: ... nudity, profanity, slurs, violence, intense sexuality, political incorrectness, or other potentially disturbing subject matter ...
  - nathanaldensr 11mo ago
    It should read "...as defined by the small clique of politically-identical F-Droid contributors with authority."
cakeday 11mo ago
"authoritarian regimes" It seems someone at F-Droid may have a political axe to grind with the current US presidency and the majority of the population of America who elected (1.)them. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia...
- BizarroLand 11mo ago
  majority of voting population Don't get me wrong, I hold the "eligible but didn't vote" group equally accountable for the current regime, but it was not the majority of the population that voted for him. "If "Did Not Vote" had been a presidential candidate, they would have beaten Donald Trump by 9.1 million votes, and they would have won 21 states, earning 265 electoral college votes to Trump's 175 and Harris's 98." https://www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024-was-landslidefor-did-not-vote https://www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024-was-landslid...
  - cakeday 11mo ago
    [flagged]
    - BizarroLand 11mo ago
      I have been told that Magats tend to not be able to accept information that disputes their previously held beliefs. Thank you for providing such a crystal clear demonstration of that.

by inglor 11mo ago

giancarlostoro 11mo ago

If it wasn't for the fact that they totally only targeted Bible apps and ignored things like reddit when doing this I would say its just an honest mistake, but they only seemingly marked Bible related apps. In one instance the developers app isn't even an app that contains the Bible, its a Bible reading tracker so you can keep track of which verses you have read thus far, still marked NSFW. There was not enough thought put into this ban and it only seems to target one demographic of apps.

inglor 11mo ago
They seem to disagree https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861#note_2830235219 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/merge_requests/27861#... > We don't flag general apps, e.g., ebook readers and browsers. But bible readers are not general apps. They are designed to read bible and there are NSFW contents in bible. Honestly I think their argument is pretty weak, especially since like you said in this case it was a bible reading tracker.
- giancarlostoro 11mo ago
  Again though, one of the apps has NONE of the Bible content, it is only "I've read Genesis 1:1" type of stuff, it is to track what you've read... As pointed out in the PR... there's violent games with NSFW descriptions that were not flagged. The fact they're ignoring so much is what makes me think this has nothing to do with NSFW content removal.
- cma 11mo ago
  A Penthouse reading tracker might get flagged NSFW too without much fanfare, even without any content from Penthouse.
  - jaykru 11mo ago
    It seems like the point of this comment is to concoct an example for which anyone agreeing with the parent comment would supposedly hold an inconsistent opinion. I'll insert my own consistency: neither should be flagged NSFW.
    - cma 11mo ago
      Would a Bible reading tracking app be ok for a kids section if F-Droid had one?
      - jaykru 11mo ago
        I don't see why not.
baobun 11mo ago
> If it wasn't for the fact that they totally only targeted Bible apps. ［...］ it only seems to target one demographic of apps. Not true. Quran just as targeted as Bible. > and ignored things like reddit What do you mean with "ignored reddit"? There is no official reddit app on f-droid and community clients are flagged with the "depends on or promotes non-free network service" anti-feature. An offline reading-tracking app being flagged sounds like one false positive that should be corrected, though. Have you tried submitting a PR for it?
ignoramous 11mo ago
> still marked NSFW "NSFW" is just the name of the F-Droid Anti-Feature, which is quite broad than what "not safe for work" implies: ... nudity, profanity, slurs, violence, intense sexuality, political incorrectness, or other potentially disturbing subject matter ...
- nathanaldensr 11mo ago
  It should read "...as defined by the small clique of politically-identical F-Droid contributors with authority."

cakeday 11mo ago

"authoritarian regimes" It seems someone at F-Droid may have a political axe to grind with the current US presidency and the majority of the population of America who elected (1.)them. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia...

BizarroLand 11mo ago
majority of voting population Don't get me wrong, I hold the "eligible but didn't vote" group equally accountable for the current regime, but it was not the majority of the population that voted for him. "If "Did Not Vote" had been a presidential candidate, they would have beaten Donald Trump by 9.1 million votes, and they would have won 21 states, earning 265 electoral college votes to Trump's 175 and Harris's 98." https://www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024-was-landslidefor-did-not-vote https://www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024-was-landslid...
- cakeday 11mo ago
  [flagged]
  - BizarroLand 11mo ago
    I have been told that Magats tend to not be able to accept information that disputes their previously held beliefs. Thank you for providing such a crystal clear demonstration of that.