GNU socialhttps://gs.jonkman.ca/api/statusnet/conversation/518839.atomConversation2024-03-28T20:43:52-04:00tag:gs.jonkman.ca,2020-08-29:noticeId=1033188:objectType=notebobjonkman repeated a notice by eloquenceRT @eloquence Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like @<a href="https://mastodon.technology/users/fdroidorg" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="F-Droid">fdroidorg</a> are so important for user freedom.If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:https://f-droid.org/http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/share2020-08-29T06:07:42+00:002020-08-29T06:07:42+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://gs.jonkman.ca/user/2bobjonkmanComputer Consultant, Instructor, Project Manager, System Administrator… Volunteer at Radio Waterloo Co-founder of http://kwvoip.ca GnuPG Key fingerprint = 04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA Political me is @BobJonkmanGreen https://gs.jonkman.ca/BobJonkmanGreenbobjonkmanBob JonkmanComputer Consultant, Instructor, Project Manager, System Administrator… Volunteer at Radio Waterloo Co-founder of http://kwvoip.ca GnuPG Key fingerprint = 04F7 742B 8F54 C40A E115 26C2 B912 89B0 D2CC E5EA Political me is @BobJonkmanGreen https://gs.jonkman.ca/BobJonkmanGreenElmira, Ontario, Canadahomepagehttp://bob.jonkman.ca/blogstruehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/activityhttps://social.coop/users/eloquence/statuses/104765653329658958<p>Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330</a></p><p>App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention">@fdroidorg</a> are so important for user freedom.</p><p>If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://f-droid.org/</a></p>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-08-28T06:43:31+00:002020-08-28T06:43:31+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.coop/users/eloquenceeloquenceProfessional:Principal Project Manager, https://freedom.pressPersonal:https://lib.reviews and other free/open projects.Opinions my own :-)eloquenceErik MoellerProfessional:Principal Project Manager, https://freedom.pressPersonal:https://lib.reviews and other free/open projects.Opinions my own :-)http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttps://social.coop/users/eloquence/statuses/104765653329658958New note by eloquence<p>Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330</a></p><p>App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention">@fdroidorg</a> are so important for user freedom.</p><p>If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://f-droid.org/</a></p>1033123tag:loadaverage.org,2020-08-28:objectType=thread:nonce=3bd81fa9550a9556tag:loadaverage.org,2020-08-28:objectType=thread:nonce=3bd81fa9550a9556tag:loadaverage.org,2020-08-29:noticeId=19378845:objectType=notexrevan86 repeated a notice by eloquenceRT @<a href="https://loadaverage.org/index.php/user/343510" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">eloquence</a> Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like @fdroidorg are so important for user freedom.If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:https://f-droid.org/http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/share2020-08-29T00:22:39+00:002020-08-29T00:22:39+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://loadaverage.org/user/124xrevan86A Russophone, a maintainer at openSUSE, an atheist, a socialist (pro social justice). I don't know what I'm doing, but I try my best anyway.1.28967 103.85007xrevan86Sorokin AlexeiA Russophone, a maintainer at openSUSE, an atheist, a socialist (pro social justice). I don't know what I'm doing, but I try my best anyway.Leningrad, RSFSRhomepagehttps://revan.ttyh.ru/truehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/activityhttps://social.coop/users/eloquence/statuses/104765653329658958<p>Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330</a></p><p>App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention">@fdroidorg</a> are so important for user freedom.</p><p>If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://f-droid.org/</a></p>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-08-28T06:43:31+00:002020-08-28T06:43:31+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.coop/users/eloquenceeloquenceProfessional:Principal Project Manager, https://freedom.pressPersonal:https://lib.reviews and other free/open projects.Opinions my own :-)eloquenceErik MoellerProfessional:Principal Project Manager, https://freedom.pressPersonal:https://lib.reviews and other free/open projects.Opinions my own :-)http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttps://social.coop/users/eloquence/statuses/104765653329658958New note by eloquence<p>Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330</a></p><p>App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention">@fdroidorg</a> are so important for user freedom.</p><p>If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://f-droid.org/</a></p>1033123tag:loadaverage.org,2020-08-28:objectType=thread:nonce=3bd81fa9550a9556tag:loadaverage.org,2020-08-28:objectType=thread:nonce=3bd81fa9550a9556http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttps://social.coop/users/eloquence/statuses/104765653329658958New note by eloquence<p>Disturbing reports that Google Play is threatening to kick out Mastodon apps. See:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/104763960269049818</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://toot.fedilab.app/@fedilab/104765191594914330</a></p><p>App stores have a track record of acting capriciously & are also easy targets for gov't censors (including Trump). This is why alternatives like <a href="https://mastodon.technology/@fdroidorg" class="u-url mention">@fdroidorg</a> are so important for user freedom.</p><p>If unfamiliar: F-Droid is a free & open source app you can use to install other Android apps, with focus on free & open source software. Get it here:</p><p><a href="https://f-droid.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://f-droid.org/</a></p>1033123http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2020-08-28T06:43:31+00:002020-08-28T06:43:31+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://social.coop/users/eloquenceeloquenceProfessional:Principal Project Manager, https://freedom.pressPersonal:https://lib.reviews and other free/open projects.Opinions my own :-)eloquenceErik MoellerProfessional:Principal Project Manager, https://freedom.pressPersonal:https://lib.reviews and other free/open projects.Opinions my own :-)tag:loadaverage.org,2020-08-28:objectType=thread:nonce=3bd81fa9550a9556