| > Their store does not install or require this. How does this matter? You've shown doubts that epic engages in user hostile behavior. I've shown you evidence. It shows that they can't be trusted with the security and privacy of their customer's devices. > Amusingly this occurred under the current iOS app restrictions, which clearly didn't prevent this. Amusingly the app wouldn't have been pulled if it was Facebook running the App Store. It likely wouldn't have made the headlines either because it would be common practice. This is the same Facebook, along with Google, that abused enterprise certificates to skirt the app review process itself[1]. > The app sandbox should provide plenty of protection, and if the user opts to give apps permissions, that's on their choice. You'd be amazed at the lengths some users went through to install Google and Facebook's sketchy "research" app[1]. But to get back to the point, all I'm saying boils down to two things: - Apple should enable FOSS communities to run an app store and also make it easy for power users to side load apps - Consumers should be extremely cautious of big players demanding more access to their personal devices Is this such a silly position to take? [1]: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/02/google-screenwise-unwi... |