auxio

Honestly, as both a consumer and a developer, I have zero interest in 3rd party app stores. I have no doubt that they'll follow the same business model as every other online platform: operate at a loss (charge nothing, minimal ads) for a few years to build up a library of as many apps (and customers) as possible, figure out every possible way to harvest and monetize the information they have about customers, then jack up the fees for listing apps and/or inundate customers with ads once the initial investors take their gains and move on.

What I do have an interest in is how nearly every app these days is monitoring as much as they can about what I'm doing, even when I'm not using them. I'd love to see the EU (and other governments) force every app, OS, and hardware manufacturer to be upfront about the information they collect, how they collect it, and what they do with it. Then provide clear options for turning it off (all of it). I'm sure Microsoft and Meta would be behind that as well, no?

AppleInsider said:

"Apple is trying to get away with as much as it can," another developer added, also in translation. 

Translation: Apple is preventing us from harvesting every bit of information we can from your devices, which affects our bottom line.

Apple is taking their time to make sure there aren't any loopholes to be exploited via PWAs in alternative browser engines. Get over the entitled, self-interest driven "big bad Apple wants to lock things down to keep their monopoly" spin already.

zeus423 said:

auxio said:

zeus423 said:

I've never listened to a minute of Joe Rogan. I honestly don't care if someone does. It makes no difference in my life. 

I believe in free speech. To paraphrase George Carlin, if you don't like something, change the channel.

So what do you do when you realize you're surrounded by those who don't change the channel, and they've been convinced you're the enemy because you did?

I never really worry about what others think of me. They either like me or don’t. I’m fine with either. 

I guess I'm thinking along the lines of stalking and personal harassment. Where you can no longer ignore it.

zeus423 said:

I've never listened to a minute of Joe Rogan. I honestly don't care if someone does. It makes no difference in my life. 

I believe in free speech. To paraphrase George Carlin, if you don't like something, change the channel.

So what do you do when you realize you're surrounded by those who don't change the channel, and they've been convinced you're the enemy because you did?

Calvinator said:

Object lesson: If you show a little backbone, cancel culture is toothless. As is the inane agenda of the woke.

Object lesson: it's all about eyeballs and money. Inflammatory language and reaction/division generating topics are latest round of bread and circuses.