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Re:Element (Matrix chat app) suspended from the Google Play ... by dominotw on Saturday January 30, 2021 @10:22AM (#25969763)
I use the app to chat with my mom. My mom is not going to install F-Droid or whatever. This comment reminds me of the famous dropbox comment on HN.
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Re:Element (Matrix chat app) suspended from the Google Play ... by unethical_ban on Sunday January 31, 2021 @12:38AM (#25976352)
There was a time when people did click a download link. Installing APKs are easier than fiddling with most app settings. Think of how Fortnite was distributed via APK when Epic was big enough to tell people how to do it.

I don't deny the utility of app stores. My point was about the freedom of platform at a capability level.

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Re:Element (Matrix chat app) suspended from the Google Play ... by NullPrefix on Saturday January 30, 2021 @12:36PM (#25971039)
Care to share the famous comment for those not in the know?
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Re:Element (Matrix chat app) suspended from the Google Play ... by _huayra_ on Saturday January 30, 2021 @01:46PM (#25971722)
iirc, the quote s/he's referring to is approximately "Dropbox won't ever take off because it's just glorified rsync and everyone can already do that", i.e. "everyone" can rsync
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Re:Element (Matrix chat app) suspended from the Google Play ... by dgellow on Saturday January 30, 2021 @03:28PM (#25972668)
See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863
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