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Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by nceqs3 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:23PM (#25721513)
I saw a similar thing with OnlyFans several months ago. A paid ($2.99) "OnlyFans" app was in the top 10 for paid App Store apps.

I wonder if somebody could design a phishing attack using a copycat app like this.

Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by gherittwhite on Sunday January 10, 2021 @07:59PM (#25722721)
Lol. This reminds me of the cases where parties have someone run for election with a similar/identical name to the opposition and thereby split the vote to win.
Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by m463 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @08:22PM (#25722942)
I think things like that happen more than people realize and are pretty funny.

Like Steve Perry was replaced as the lead singer for Journey.

In the beginning of the 2nd movie of Back to the Future, they replaced Michael J Fox's girlfriend with someone else. (did anyone notice? I was ... hmmm... I swear something's different...)

I wonder what the risk is when dating a twin.

Most people wouldn't notice.

Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by BugsJustFindMe on Sunday January 10, 2021 @07:12PM (#25722098)
There's a strict dichotomy between people on the inside and on the outside.

People on the outside say "Oh, it's pronounced like the French word for 'speaking'." People on the inside don't.

Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by bzb6 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:34PM (#25724092)
I’ve wondered what would happen if I launched a service called “Mastadon”. I suspect it would be swarmed by Americans.
Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by xacky on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:44PM (#25721758)
Also Safari is suggesting perler.com when searching the url.
Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by aksss on Sunday January 10, 2021 @09:38PM (#25723655)
The CEO is saying that AWS is about to kick the system off its platform, so the full court press of collaborative US political & private-enterprise censorship is coming down on them.
Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by Tostino on Monday January 11, 2021 @12:23AM (#25724920)
What political censorship?
Re:Parler ban pushes random app 'Parlor' to top of app store... by aksss on Monday January 11, 2021 @03:21AM (#25726182)
The nature of the censorship is inherently political, even if a private organization is doing it. “Political” actions do not require a government edict.