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 (DIR) Post #Al3K3IfefdRVsrcqy8 by organicmaps@fosstodon.org
       2024-08-17T08:00:55Z
       
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       Last night Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store without any warnings due to not meeting the requirements for the Family Program. Compared to Google Maps and other maps apps rated for 3+ age, there are no ads or in-app purchases in Organic Maps. We have asked for an appeal.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al3dCt0OqZh6JDc5i4 by a1ba@suya.place
       2024-08-17T12:14:57.196522Z
       
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       @organicmaps HA, classic Google Play.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5h2jqcpPwH8zNUoK by mxk@hachyderm.io
       2024-08-17T08:53:54Z
       
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       @losttourist @organicmaps @fdroidorg the F-Droid version is lacking play location services integration though, making positioning slower and more battery intensive.(Just to put that out there, that switching to the F-Droid version might not be in everyone's interest)
       
 (DIR) Post #Al5h2kai44nnRuwIds by Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com
       2024-08-18T12:07:11.846880Z
       
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       @mxk >the F-Droid version is lacking play location services integration thoughThat is a feature and not a bug.It's stupidity to just hand over your exact location to google when it can be possible to have somewhat private positioning at the small cost of a slightly slower GPS-lock and a bit more battery life (not much arguably, as that GPS chip cannot be switched off - only asked to go into a low-power code).@losttourist @organicmaps @fdroidorg As far as I can tell, the version of organic maps downloadable from github is proprietary software (what a surprise), while old versions of organic maps that haven't been compiled with proprietary software are free; https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/
       
 (DIR) Post #AoiKe6R4yohclbmxLE by ret@furry.engineer
       2024-08-17T19:19:27Z
       
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       @organicmaps the way Google handles age ratings on apps is so bad. I’ve submitted so many boring business tool apps and given them 3+ ratings, to be immediately faced with “Oh, so it’s for kids then? tick all these boxes, fill in all these forms” - okay fine it’s for grown ups only - “OH, SO IT’S A PORN APP THEN?!! :blobfoxsnugglare: “… ffs.
       
 (DIR) Post #AoiKe8DKMutIHXN0BU by ret@furry.engineer
       2024-08-17T19:20:29Z
       
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       @organicmaps can we have a “not designed for anyone in particular but completely inoffensive in every possible regard” rating?
       
 (DIR) Post #AoiKtIITA9XFth0Nhg by jeffcliff@shitposter.world
       2024-12-04T21:09:13.106464Z
       
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       @ret @organicmaps ran into something similar on youtube"i want some keener autistic kids to listen to this and learn from it""OH ITS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHILDREN THEN?""uhh no?""THEN WE WON'T LET YOU SHOW IT TO ANYONE UNDER 18""ugh, for-kids it is then"
       
 (DIR) Post #AoiOdKAOqIzQsbs4P2 by eq@social.noleron.com
       2024-08-17T08:20:15Z
       
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       @organicmaps I literally uninstalled google maps yesterday :neofox_shy: