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Re:Tell HN: Google bans my game for referencing Covid-19, wh... by runawaybottle on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @03:13AM (#23232155)
I’ll argue that it is not tasteless because it is a natural phenomena.

Tone deaf would be a Columbine FPS (which the shooters I think made themselves).

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Re:Tell HN: Google bans my game for referencing Covid-19, wh... by lopmotr on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @03:52AM (#23232390)
natural disasters are explicitly listed as banned by the Play Store link the GP posted.

"We don't allow apps that lack reasonable sensitivity towards or capitalize on a natural disaster, atrocity, conflict, death, or other tragic event."

Seems like a clear violation even if it is a stupid rule.

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Re:Tell HN: Google bans my game for referencing Covid-19, wh... by runawaybottle on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @05:21AM (#23232918)
Doesn’t make sense, what if you simulate a virus spread or Hurricane?
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