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by dessant 7y ago
This is not a dupe, but a new development of the issue.
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by dessant 7y ago
WireGuard was restored only because Jason Donenfeld has submitted a new version of the app which no longer contains a link to the donation page. As of yesterday Google did not contact WireGuard maintainers to bring clarity to the donation l
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by dessant 7y ago
Needing to link your car to your Google account already sounds like living in hell. ;)
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by dessant 7y ago
The version with the donation link was up only for a short period, and then it was superseded by the new version. The currently published WireGuard version has NO donation link.
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by dessant 7y ago
It's disheartening to witness some of the arguments in this thread defending Google, saying that disallowing open source developers from linking to their Patreon pages is a legal requirement, because Google is legally liable (while the
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by dessant 7y ago
Yes, 0.0.20191013 has been freshly installed on my device from Google Play right before I posted, and has a donation link. I see the version published on Google Play has been updated since to 0.0.20191016.
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by dessant 7y ago
This is why it is important to continue questioning their actions, a bunch of other open source apps remain taken down, or were forced to remove their donation links. The issue of donation links in apps must be clearly addressed by Google.
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by dessant 7y ago
WireGuard was reinstated after Jason has submitted a new version which does not contain a donation link. The issue has not been solved, and Google did not yet contact maintainers to clarify whether they would be allowed to have a donation
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by dessant 7y ago
Please share more details about your app and its takedown, it's important to publicly document the issue.
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by dessant 7y ago
It's unlikely that GitHub subjects themselves to legal risk by allowing developers to link to Patreon [1]. I think this issue has more to do with Google's priorities, than what is legally possible. [1] https://help.gith
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by dessant 7y ago
It's understandable that they want to process payments only for registered organizations, but that still does not explain why are open source apps being taken down for linking to an external page that lists ways to support projects
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by dessant 7y ago
The page you linked to lists activities that are forbidden if you use Google payments. > Any individual or business processing transactions with Google payments must adhere to these policies.
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by dessant 7y ago
It appears only non-profit organizations are allowed to use Google Play In-app Billing for donations, which is fine. But why are we forbidden from linking to an external page that lists other ways to support a project, such as Patreon? I th
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by dessant 7y ago
Open source developers shouldn't be forced to lock away additional functionality in their apps, or resort to special tricks just to be able to receive donations for their projects. Google could make a positive impact by introducing new
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by dessant 7y ago
There are always workarounds, but that is not the point. We must not allow these platforms to discriminate against funding open source development through donations.
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by dessant 7y ago
Google Play In-app Billing does not support donations [1], so open source developers should be allowed to link to their own donation pages. Google Play policies do not spell out that linking to donation platforms such as Patreon is forbidde
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by dessant 7y ago
There is no need for an ideological fight, because there is no written Google Play policy against donation links in apps. This is most likely a mistake made by the reviewer or an automated system, and I believe they should follow up on it t
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by dessant 7y ago
There is no need for a philosophical debate, because Google Play In-app Billing simply doesn't support donations. https://play.google.com/about/monetization-ads/
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by dessant 7y ago
Google Play In-app Billing does not support donations. > Here are some examples of products not currently supported by Google Play In-app Billing: > One time-payments, including peer-to-peer payments, online auctions, and donations.
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by dessant 7y ago
Donations are not supported by in-app purchases, and I'm sure this doesn't mean open source apps are not allowed to sustain themselves by showing a donation link. Or if that is Google's unwritten policy, people must make th
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by dessant 7y ago
It's unfortunate that the developer resubmitted the app without the donation link, open source projects having a donation link in their apps does not violate Google Play policies. > Here are some examples of products not currently s
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by dessant 7y ago
> On the other hand, blindly accepting browser extension upgrades is a huge security vulnerability. That argument can be applied to any software, being allowed to run code on your devices comes not just with the freedom, but also the ris
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by dessant 7y ago
Armin here, the developer of Search by Image. After that experience I felt it's necessary to share the entire discussion. That is how Google treats developers in exchange for enriching their platform, with a list of nonsense allegation
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by dessant 7y ago
It can be, but then you'll be left with a modified browser that has little or no users.
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by dessant 7y ago
I am not a Chrome user, but my users are. Good luck with your project getting traction when you are censored from distributing it to 70% of the market. It's actually baffling how people are defending Google and saying it does not have
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by dessant 7y ago
Limiting our creativity and avoiding to take certain routes because Google might disapprove is horrifying. Though in this case the takedown was arbitrary, there is no defense against your project being singled out.
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by dessant 7y ago
Google must be forced to open up Chrome to third-party extension stores. A monopoly deciding on the kind of browser extensions we get to distribute and use is sickening. As Chrome is a dominant platform, our work is prevented from reaching
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by dessant 7y ago
Aren't there any businesses that offer such a privacy conscious solution in a convenient form?
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by dessant 7y ago
What is the killer feature of these cams over a local camera setup that lets you check on your home from an app, but without uploading your data to a cloud service?
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by dessant 7y ago
Firefox does seem to attract that demographic, or it could be just a symptom of open source entitlement. I've received some of the rudest personal attacks via extension reviews on Firefox Add-ons. Take a look: https://addons

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