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>the lack of censorship in the android marketplace was always the biggest reason I supported Android //

So you support Android only as far as they allow the undesired exposure of users to hardcore porn or shock imagery? That seems a very strange line to take.



Speaking for myself, yes, I support Android as long as they allow hardcore porn or shock imagery.

This is not because I want to watch those things (although I do occasionally), but because otherwise it means I'm losing the freedom to do that. And first it's porn, but what's next? Political oppinions? Google's competition?

I'm so dissapointed.


They have content filtering settings in the market.

[x] everyone

[x] low maturity

[x] medium maturity

[x] high maturity

[x] show all apps

With settings like that where the device owner can pick what they want to see why block anything.


So lack of censorship isn't the reason that you love Android it is instead categorisation of censored material??

>why block anything //

Presumably to retain users and keep inside the relevant laws.




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