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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by lyu07282 on Friday February 13, 2026 @12:01AM (#46999093)
> The best they can do is block it from app stores, which won't stop anyone but iOS users.

https://gagadget.com/en/671314-no-more-apk-google-will-block...

The walls are closing in on us all

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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by fsflover on Friday February 13, 2026 @05:39AM (#47001215)
Except those using GNU/Linux phones.
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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by HugoTea on Friday February 13, 2026 @09:16AM (#47002996)
All dozen of them :(
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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by fsflover on Friday February 13, 2026 @04:57PM (#47008380)
Their number doesn't really matter. You can choose to use one; I did.
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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by Zak on Friday February 13, 2026 @09:53AM (#47003398)
(Non-Android) Linux phones often aren't GNU; PostmarketOS is one of the more popular options, and that's based on Alpine Linux which uses musl and Busybox.
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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by fsflover on Friday February 13, 2026 @05:00PM (#47008410)
You are right about postmarketOS. However I personally prefer GNU/Linux phones running Mobian or PureOS.
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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by Zak on Friday February 13, 2026 @09:51AM (#47003368)
Google has backed away from that, stating that an "advanced workflow" with more warnings than the current settings toggle will remain available. We should all be concerned they even considered such a thing though.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/android-de...

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Re:Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verif... by thingification on Friday February 13, 2026 @03:11PM (#47007193)
But they'll block it entirely later right, once they've whittled down the objectors?

Seems we lack a nail-on-the-head term for this "but of course you'll still be able to ..." frog-boiling. We collectively fall for it every time!

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