Mastodawn

Why in the world does every store, every service, every organization need an "app"?

What is wrong with having a decent, functioning website?

I do not want to read, buy, organize and research things in an "app". I want websites. I mean, why do we have those big screens, right?

I hate, hate, HATE apps. I hate having to use my phone.

Why is everyone trying to make me use a tiny screen, a crappy "keyboard" with minuscule keys, and insists that is progress?

#Internet
#Websites
#Apps

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Khleedril 2d ago

@Firlefanz They do it because, while cookies are banned from being used covertly on web sites, apps are still free to take whatever liberties they want.

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James Tweedie

@khleedril @Firlefanz My phone detects and blocks all trackers hidden in both Apps and Web sites. It calls each attempted 'communication' a leak.
In one month there have been over 9000 attempted leaks, 1000 of these from the LIDL shop app.
None have asked permission from me.
Most feed the Trump supporting Google empire as well as dozens of US based data brokers. Not something I want. Pleased that the phone detects and kills the leaks!

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Khleedril 1d ago

@MyricaGale @Firlefanz That's what the Play Services are for, and why banking apps insist you have them. Google sees everything you do, and so does the NSA.