Google is putting the clamp on low-effort apps in the Play Store. Apps that don't offer basic functionality or quality may be removed.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17702667

Google is putting the clamp on low-effort apps in the Play Store. Apps that don’t offer basic functionality or quality may be removed.

    • joewilliams007
      21•4 months ago

      no. we shouldnt let google decide what apps are good or bad. they should just not promote them.

      • @upside431English
        14•4 months ago

        Interesting point of view, I think that is hard to establish a limit about how bad should be an app for being removed. Maybe malware only or if the app don’t do the intended function.

        • joewilliams007
          7•4 months ago

          in my opinion, google should never remove an app that is just bad quality. Thats what the app’s rating already exists for. if the app is promoted and if people will download it. Everything they do, makes it more difficult for independant devs, that cant follow Google’s new policies which they come out with every two months.

          • @upside431English
            5•4 months ago

            The more I think about it, the more I believe that you are right. If an app is not malware, shouldn’t be removed. Also this could be a way for censorship.

    • @doodledupEnglish
      5•4 months ago

      Epic Games Store and Fortnite is a low quality app in their opinion.

      • @upside431English
        3•4 months ago

        And maybe all Meta apps too