-=> Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

 AT> What I meant by that is when it comes to app development, and app
 AT> visibility on the Google Play Store, the Google Play Store dictates
 AT> which businesses are allowed to thrive.

But retailers (and Google Play is really just a retailer) have been doing that
for decades.  Walmart, for example, is the main reason that Rubbermaid doesn't
exist (except as a name).

 AT> If your business competes with
 AT> one of theirs, then prepare for the "community standards" lecture. But
 AT> if they like your app and/or business, then they'll ignore their own
 AT> community standards and let you do whatever you want.

But we've known that for a long time now and created channels that work outside
Google Play.

 AT> The same way that the left has established authority in many
 AT> industries, Google is establishing authority over which businesses get
 AT> to be found on the internet and which ones don't. I related this to
 AT> what you were saying about the left purchasing all the property because
 AT> some day they will have the "authority" to decide who can own what kind
 AT> of home and where and on what terms.

Yup.  That's their play.  But in a capitalistic society, that type of play
never works in the long run.

IF (and that's a really big "if") the vendor can keep the pain level low, they
can maintain control.  But the more pain they inflict on the customers, the
more a market demand will be created, and market demand means someone will
satisfy that demand.

Land is some what of an exception because there is a fixed amount on Earth and
more isn't be created very fast.

 AT> Earlier today I left home without my phone and I wanted to check my
 AT> Gmail from my wife's phone but there was no way to do it without having
 AT> a text confirmation sent to my phone. That's one of the many reasons
 AT> why I'm in the process of setting up my own email server. Gmail sucks.

That's why the only reason my gmail account exists is for my Android devices.

But the two-factor auth is caused by the low security in other places.

We've known for a long time that when you make something easier to use, it's
less secure.  More secure means more "friction" to use it.  Sadly, we don't see
a way around this.


... And on the seventh day, He took an aspirin.
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