Appeal accepted: Google removed my ads-free app for “deceptive ads”

Re:Appeal accepted: Google removed my ads-free app for “dece... by hashberry on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @08:14PM (#19497117)

Good to hear!

Social media is an excellent tool for publicly shaming companies, but it's sad it has come down to this.

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Re:Appeal accepted: Google removed my ads-free app for “dece... by flukus on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @08:24PM (#19497178)

> Social media is an excellent tool for publicly shaming companies

It's not though, a few rare cases get enough publicity to be dealt with and for every one of those there are a thousand left with no recourse.

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Re:Appeal accepted: Google removed my ads-free app for “dece... by stcredzero on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @08:21PM (#19497158)

Social media is an excellent tool for publicly shaming companies

I don't think we should seek to become a society running on public shame. Didn't we used to identify that kind of society with "The Crucible" and "The Scarlet Letter?"

"How did you know about that? A little bird told me."

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Re:Appeal accepted: Google removed my ads-free app for “dece... by RHSeeger on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @11:59PM (#19498076)

Sadly, some companies have removed all other options besides shaming them (or spending enough money with them that they listen to you).

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Re:Appeal accepted: Google removed my ads-free app for “dece... by stcredzero on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @12:13AM (#19498131)

Also sadly, some of those same companies seem to be enabling this shaming culture. (Twitter banning random users for just using the LearnToCode hashtag, while not banning journalists who called for the doxxing and harassment of a minor. Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAIP6fI0NAI )

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