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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by hooverd on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @11:43AM (#45028113)
I think everyone views themselves as a harmless smol bean, even as they wage war on general purpose computing and liberty in the name of safety. How could their actions have negative externalities, they're one of the good guys!
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by brookst on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @02:48PM (#45030615)
You’ve discovered local optimization / global reduction.

But how else should Google and their users react? Insist on offering a platform with far more abuse while subjecting users to worse user experiences and websites to more attacks… in the name of abstract freedom?

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