Legal firm had said Real World Portal encouraged misogyny and there was evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid scheme

Apple removes app created by Andrew Tate::Legal firm had said Real World Portal encouraged misogyny and there was evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid scheme

  • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22107·
    2 years ago

    The reason why you should not have an iPhone. It is a walled garden and Apple is the ministry of truth in this walled garden.

    • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      272·
      2 years ago

      I mean, sure, I will almost always die on this hill - but for something that supports harming women (or people in general), and/or is part of a pyramid scheme? Naw dawg ima dip out for a second and go get some smokes (and also never come back).

      Now, if it was like an app that was supporting human rights or something that is being removed, sure, it’s bad to have an entity control what you see/hear/interact with. And there may be gray areas between those two examples. But suppressing a human(s) just because the developer has a tiny pp and needs to overcompensate to the max? And try to gain traction and supporters to do the same? Uhh, no fucking way.

      • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        2 years ago

        I mean, sure, I will almost always die on this hill - but for something that [Insert excuse here]

        Now, if it was like an app that [Insert app that I like], sure.

        Really bro? Lets say you liked Jimmy. Jimmy was a contraversal guy and Jimmy had the Jimmy app on the App Store. Then Apple took down the Jimmy app since they do not like Jimmy, Jimmy is too contraversal, Jimmy triggers too many people online.

        You either die on this hill of being against censorship or you don’t.

        You do not have to like or support Andrew Tate to be against his app being taken off the App Store.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      252·
      2 years ago

      I love going onto the profiles of people that make dumbass comments like this because it’s never a 1 off dumb comment that got downvotes, it’s always that their profile is filled with either lazy troll comments or just stupid bullshit.

      And this guy is certainly no exception, my favourite is him denying climate change and trying to claim that its all just a communist conspiracy.

    • ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldEnglish
      252·
      2 years ago

      I do think it’s hilarious how you’re viciously defending fraud and pyramid schemes. “People MUST be allowed to rob other people, and Apple MUST help and support theft!”

      Just amazing.

      • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        729·
        2 years ago

        I am criticizing the closed garden iOS ecosystem. This has nothing to do with Andrew Tate except the fact his app was censored for being “contraversal”.

        • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          152·
          2 years ago

          “Controversial”? No - he’s an asshole and horrible person.

          If your think he’s simply controversial then that says a lot more about you than Apple.

          Apple should allow installing apps from third parties.

          Apple should not let this asshole sell his app on their store.

          • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
            19·
            2 years ago

            Sigh. Your pro censorship and think those who are not are horrible. What a surprise.

            Read my other comments in this thread to see why I can care less who it is. Weather it is an asshole or an angel.

            • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              22·
              2 years ago

              Oh, I’ve read a ton of your naive “censorship is bad m’kay” takes. You think it’s sheltering your argument from criticism when it’s really not.

              Some censorship is fine. Who is doing it, the magnitude, and why all matter. This is not a black and white issue.

    • body_by_make@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      18·
      2 years ago

      Google had this removed from the play store before lmao sure you could download the APK, but that’s way less user friendly and people he’s trying to target aren’t going to

      • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
        916·
        2 years ago

        Right, Google still allows some kind of freedom by allowing you to sideload the apk, while still doing the right thing and removing this abominations their store. Win win. Apple sucks (imho).

    • nyctre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      171·
      2 years ago

      Dunno… this feels like the first genuinely good news I’ve heard apple linked with in a long while.

      • Cam@lemmy.worldEnglish
        546·
        2 years ago

        How is censorship good news? Yeah this is all about Andrew Tate, but that is not the point. The point is that censorship is bad and censorship can occur on centralized app stores were it is done for “politicial” reasons.

        I don’t care if you think Andrew Tate is evil, it is the action of banning an app because “we do not like you”. That is the problem and Apple users have no choice since they are in a walled garden.

          • ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldEnglish
            102·
            2 years ago

            It’s funny, because not only does he really not get what a sheep he is, but I’ve pasted the link to it on Wikipedia to him twice already. He’s really trying his hardest to stay as ignorant as possible.

            Ask him his opinion of tertiary education if you want a laugh :)

          • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
            518·
            2 years ago

            I’m not the person you were replying to, but here’s my take.

            We don’t need to tolerate intolerance, but that’s different than “freedom of speech”. We can still refuse to tolerate intolerance while still protecting freedom (I’m purposefully ignoring the whole “inciting violence” and “pyramid scheme” that would make this illegal, not just controversial, for the sake of this argument).

            Example: on Android, you can still sideload apps at your own risk, protecting freedom, while Google can still remove it from their store, and so refusing to tolerate intolerance. (wow am I really defending Google? Well I guess at least they used not to be evil).

        • kimpilled@infosec.pubEnglish
          161·
          2 years ago

          Apple users do have a choice. Apple isn’t the only game in town. If those users disagree with Apple and want Tate shit, they can use a different platform.

    • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
      817·
      2 years ago

      While I would never need anything with Andrew Tate’s name on it, I absolutely agree with the statement and that’s why I stick with android. Upvoted.