Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to donation links

Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by helpPeople on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @11:43AM (#21271624)

Completely agree. I do not want to restrict any users.

Annoying how hard it is to be independent of FAANG control.

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by anchpop on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:07PM (#21271924)

Would it be acceptable to Google if the only perk of buying an IAP was a little icon on the screen saying "contributor" or something?

Do they ban all donation verbiage or just IAPs that do nothing?

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by LoSboccacc on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:32PM (#21272993)

it's not the verbiage it's the 30% cut that google is missing when using a donation link

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by anchpop on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @03:49PM (#21274688)

Oh, I see, thanks

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by briandear on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:15PM (#21272039)

I don’t know much about Android, but is the Play store necessary? If it isn’t, then isn’t that independence from FAANG control?

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by black_puppydog on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:38PM (#21272350)

That's like telling a convenience store owner that they're "independent" of Visa and Mastercard. Yeah sure, good luck with that.

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by sm4rk0 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:09PM (#21272745)

It isn't [1] but an average Joe doesn't know about alternatives and what's worse doesn't care about them because he's not affected by Google's foul play (or at least he thinks he isn't).

1: https://f-droid.org/

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