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misk@sopuli.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year ago

Google removes app that helps people boycott pro-Israel companies

www.newsweek.com

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Google removes app that helps people boycott pro-Israel companies

www.newsweek.com

misk@sopuli.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year ago
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NoThanks was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in its description speaking about Israel.
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  • db2@sopuli.xyz
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    It was removed because of language used in the description which has been fixed. It was not removed because of what it did or what it was for.

    There are plenty of legit things to get mad about. This wasn’t one of them.

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      So has the app been put back since the issue was fixed?

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        I searched for it and didn’t see it but one of the top results is “Boycott - Israeli Products”

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    The app sadly doesn’t appear to be FOSS and thus not on F-Droid, but I did check it out. Streisand effect? Or not apparently it was removed over semantics.

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    Just a reminder that folks are encouraged to review the rules in the sidebar. It’s okay to disagree, but please keep it civil (rule 8). Thanks!

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    Jfc can we defederate from blahaj? This is getting out of control

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      Just a heads up for folks - moderator removals unfortunately don’t federate between lemmy and kbin. The comments @[email protected] is referring to don’t appear for folks on the lemmy side. They’re not imagining things!

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        moderator removals unfortunately don’t federate between lemmy and kbin

        Honest to god I keep forgetting about this lol thank you

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      Blahaj needs to lock down their registrations for a while, seen three different spammers flooding lots of comment sections within the past day or so registered on their instance.

      I think it’s a trolling group from a specific instance, if you inspect the location of the images attached in the comments

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        Yeah or do the beehaw thing where they have to write a little something

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          Lemmy.ml required the same when I signed up. Maybe this should be the standard for major instances. Even Hexbear asks you to fill out a form

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            1969

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      ??? Wrong post, mate

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        No? Soot (blahaj account) spammed this whole thread with porn

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        There’s a bot, or a real person from the blahaj instance that’s been spamming links in comment sections. @soot

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        Must just be for you on Kbin. I can’t see them on sopuli.xyz, lemdro.id or Lemmy.ml when I view this thread

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          I did, probably was removed/blocked before you got in here.

          It was a hopefully fake image of Nicocado. You don’t want more detail than that, trust me.

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            As far as I know, it’s real. It comes from his OnlyFans.
            There’s also cat pic illusion meme made out of that. That’s how I know.

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          I’m on Sopuli and see it. It’s more noticeable if you post because those comments remain in your inbox forever lol. Not sure if it’s an Activity Pub kink or something to be fixed in Lemmy (or both).

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    It’s still on ApkPure and alike, so just another reason to avoid Play Store for net-neutrality.

    I do not have any political opinion about it and try to keep myself away from the subject, but Play Store removels of non-virus apps are just Google shooting itself in the foot… again… 😅

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      Good morning sir

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          >though

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    Good! This is discrimination against a people group and against companies who are being unfairly targeted.

    Imagine if this app let you avoid companies that supported Black people? It wouldn’t be tolerated for one second.

    This is exactly the same. Well done Google.

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      If Israeli wasn’t murdering Palestinians regularly, there would be no need for such an app. Imagine that.

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        They aren’t murdering Palestinians. It’s war and Hamas hide behind citizens

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          The IDF has a long tradition of using excessive force and not caring about collateral damage and deaths of innocent civilians. I don’t believe that’s changed overnight. https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/04/israel-50-years-occupation-abuses

          I suppose Hamas was hiding behind this Palestinian, too? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/10/video-appears-show-cheers-israeli-sniper-shoots-palestinian

          The way I see it, claiming Hamas is hiding behind citizens is just an excuse for the IDF to murder two Palestinians for every Hamas fighter, without stressing their conscience: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/middleeast/israel-hamas-military-civilian-ratio-killed-intl-hnk/index.html

          The blood of innocents is on their hands and people like you, supporting them. Hamas, the IDF, the Israeli government… All murderers or complicit thereof.

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    Will they also block apps that help you boycott russian or chinese companies?

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      I kinda wanna make an app to boycott Xhina, except when you launch it it just says “throw your phone away”.

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        True true. Almost everything is made in china in some way or form.

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