Re:Google removed my ads-free app for “deceptive ads”
by ocdtrekkie on Monday March 25, 2019 @09:16PM
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The problem is the process is largely automated, both for approval and removal. If trash wasn't let into the Play Store in the first place, there wouldn't be so many issues with pulling content back out of it. Consumers and developers alike would be far better off dealing with a properly human-curated store with actual customer service, even if it meant there were less apps in it.
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Re:Google removed my ads-free app for “deceptive ads”
by UncleMeat on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @12:02AM
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> If trash wasn't let into the Play Store in the first place
How exactly do you plan on enforcing this without automation? There are millions of apps on the Play Store. Many are updated dozens of times a year. How many thousands of reverse engineers do you plan on hiring to prevent bad behavior without error?
Re:Google removed my ads-free app for “deceptive ads”
by ocdtrekkie on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @12:16AM
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There's no reason for there to be "millions on apps on the Play Store". Literally no reason. It's likely 99% of users would entirely be served by the top 50,000 to 100,000 apps. For the other 1%, there is sideloading.
As far as how many app reviewers to hire? Well, Apple manages their store pretty well. Google has about eleventy billion dollars in cash, so I'm sure they could afford to hire a few people to do the job.
Re:Google removed my ads-free app for “deceptive ads”
by Nasrudith on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @01:44AM
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If you want absolutely no competition, guild style selection, and losing people enmasse when it inevitably lacks a killer app sure - and don't mind losing money over time instead of gaining it - inflow vs outflow is what matters not cash reserves.