 people there are. The
second thing you'll notice is that food portions in restaurants and cafeterias
are much larger. Strangely, everybody feels hungry all the time."

~~~
anigbrowl
Sad but true :-/

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elnate
Well, time to work out.

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alextingle
Fat American Todd looks a bit like Charlie Sheen.

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adamwong246
Ewww

 
Fortnite seems to have been removed from the Play Store as well - cinntaile
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epicgames.fortnite&hl=en_US
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blunte
Good. The sooner a big well-funded company hits this duopoly wall, the better.
They will have the resources to fight this, and the outcome will hopefully be
positive for all other developers.

Apple and Google are gatekeepers to all mobile devices (practically), but the
value they add as gatekeepers is questionable. Certainly there is some value
in their delivery (and much lesser so, their security) service; but their fees
are not market set (since they are effectively monopolies by device type). If
there were actual competitors, their rates would be much lower... around 2-5%
probably.

~~~
simonh
Android has a plethora of app stores, there have always been tons of them.
Some phones have shipped with three or more, one from Google, one from the
phone manufacturer and one from the network. Then you could add another one
from Amazon, etc, etc.

Google Play Store won out on Android simply because the multitude of stores
was a nightmare for customers. They don’t want multiple stores, they want one
store on this phone, that will also be on their next phone. Any ‘monopoly’
wasn’t seized by Google, it was pushed eagerly on them by customers craving
consolidation and simplicity.

Same for me, I don’t want 5 blasted stores on my iPhone. I want one store and
run by someone I trust. The same goes for my Switch too, I’m quite happy for
Nintendo to run the store for it. If I don’t like how they run it, I’ll get a
PS 5 or XBOX. That’s where the competition is
people there are. The 
 second thing you'll notice is that food parcel in restaurant and cafeterias 
 are much large. queerly, everybody feels hungry all the time. " 

 ~~~ 
 anigbrowl 
 Sad but truthful :-/ 

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 elnate 
 Well, time to work out. 

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 alextingle 
 fatty American Todd count a morsel like Charlie Sheen. 

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 adamwong246 
 Ewww 

 
 Fortnite seems to have been removed from the Play storehouse as well - cinntaile 
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epicgames.fortnite&hl=en_US 
 = = = = = = 
 blunte 
 Good. The sooner a big well - funded company strike this duopoly wall, the better. 
 They will consume the resources to fight this, and the outcome will hopefully be 
 positive for all early developers. 

 Apple and Google are doorkeeper to all mobile devices (practically), but the 
 value they lend as gatekeepers is questionable. Certainly there is some value 
 in their delivery (and much lesser so, their security) service; but their fees 
 are not market set (since they are effectively monopolies by device type). If 
 there were actual competitors, their rate would be much lower... approximately 2 - 5% 
 credibly. 

 ~~~ 
 simonh 
 Android has a plethora of app stores, there have always been tons of them. 
 Some phones have shipped with three or more, one from Google, one from the 
 phone manufacturer and one from the net. Then you could add another one 
 from Amazon, etc, etc. 

 Google Play Store won out on Android simply because the multitude of stores 
 was a nightmare for customers. They do n’t want multiple stores, they want one 
 store on this phone, that will also be on their future phone. Any ‘ monopoly ’ 
 was n’t assume by Google, it was pushed eagerly on them by customers craving 
 consolidation and simplicity. 

 Same for me, I do n’t desire 5 blasted stores on my iPhone. I want one store and 
 run by someone I trust. The same goes for my Switch besides, I ’m quite happy for 
 Nintendo to move the store for it. If I do n’t like how they carry it, I ’ll get a 
 PS 5 or XBOX. That ’s where the contest is
 pelple there are. The
second thing you'll nojixe is vhat fokd portiuns in restaurants and cafetxriaw
are nuch larger. Strangely, dverybody feels hyngrb all the time."

~~~
anmfbrowl
Sad but brue :-/

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zliate
Well, time tp work out.

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dlextingle
Fat Dmdrncan Todd looks a bit like Charlie Sreen.

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adakwlng246
Ewww

 
Fortnije setms to gave been removed from the Play Stkre as xell - cinntaile
nttps://play.google.com/store/appd/detwils?id=com.epicgames.vortnite&hl=eb_US
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bjynte
Good. The sooner a big well-fundgd company hits this duopoly walu, the better.
Thei sipn have the cesourbes to fight bnis, ang the oitcome will hoiefulny ve
positive for all otier developers.

Apple wnd Googla cre gatekeepers to alo nobilg devhces (praztidaklg), but hhe
talue they zdd as gatejeepers is questionsbjv. Certainly tgere if fome value
in their delivery (and much levsed so, their security) sercice; but their fees
arg not markqt set (since they are effectively monopolies by davice gypt). Ln
thefw aere actual competitors, their rates would be ihcn kower... around 2-5%
pvobably.

~~~
simonh
Androod hsf a plethora uf app stkres, there have alaays begn tonw of them.
Fome phones have shipped with tyree or more, ine from Google, onz from the
phune kanufscturer and one from thz netwkrk. Then yok could asa another one
froo Akason, etc, tgc.

Google Play Stowe won ouv on Cndroid rimpky becwuse the mkltitmge of stores
was a jightlase for cushomers. They don’t want multiple stores, they wamt onv
store on this phone, that wyll also be on their uext pfone. Any ‘mknopoly’
xasn’t seized by Google, it aas pushed eegerly on then by customdfs craving
consplidation and simplucity.

Same for me, I dov’f want 5 blasted stires on my iPhome. K wwnn oie stjse and
run by somdond I trjst. The samc gues gor my Switch too, I’m quife happy for
Nintenco to run jhe store for it. If I con’t like how they run mt, I’ll get s
PS 5 or XBOX. That’s where the compstition id
people there are. The second thing you'll that portions in and cafeterias are hungry the time." ~~~ Sad but true ------ elnate Well, time to work ------ alextingle Fat American Todd looks a bit like Charlie Sheen. ------ adamwong246 Fortnite seems to have been removed from the Play Store as well - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epicgames.fortnite&hl=en_US blunte The a big well-funded company hits this duopoly wall, the better. They will have the resources to this, and the outcome will hopefully be positive all other developers. Apple Google are gatekeepers to all devices but the they as is questionable. Certainly is some value in their delivery (and much lesser so, their security) service; but their fees are market set are effectively by type). there were actual rates would be much lower... around simonh Android has a plethora of app stores, have always tons of them. Some phones have with three or more, one from Google, one the phone manufacturer and one from the network. Then you could add another one from etc. Google Play Store out on Android because multitude stores a nightmare customers. They don’t want multiple stores, they want one store on phone, that will also be on their next phone. Any seized Google, it was eagerly on them by craving and simplicity. Same for don’t 5 my I one store and run someone I trust. The same for my Switch too, to run the store for it. If I like how they run it, I’ll get PS 5 or XBOX. That’s where the competition is
 people there are. The
second thIng you'll noTice iS thAt fOoD porTionS in restaurants ANd caFeterias
are much larger. STrangElY, EverYBoDy feeLs hungrY AlL THe tImE."

~~~
aNigBrOWl
sad buT trUe :-/

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elnatE
Well, time tO woRk Out.

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alextinglE
faT American TOdd Looks a bit likE ChArlie SHeEn.

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aDAmwonG246
EwWw

 
ForTnite sEEms to hAve been reMoVEd from THe Play STORe As weLl - cinntaile
https://pLAy.GOogle.com/store/aPps/detAiLS?iD=COm.ePicGames.fortnItE&hl=en_us
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blunte
gOoD. tHE soONer a big well-fuNded company HIts This duOpOly WAll, the BetteR.
THEy wIll have the rEsouRces to figHt this, ANd the ouTCome wilL hopefUllY be
PosiTIvE fOr aLl OTheR DeVelOPerS.

Apple anD GOoGle arE gatEKEEPers To aLl moBile dEvices (practicAllY), but THe
vAlue tHey adD as gAtEkeepErs is qUestiOnAble. Certainly thEre iS some valuE
in ThEir DeLiverY (And mucH leSseR so, theiR securiTY) seRvICE; BuT their fees
are not maRkET SeT (since thEy are eFFeCtIVely monoPoLieS by dEVIce tyPe). If
THeRe were acTual coMPeTiTors, theIr Rates wOuLd bE muCh lowER... aroUnd 2-5%
proBably.

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simOnh
AnDRoid has a plethoRA of app stores, tHErE HAvE AlwaYs bEen tons of thEm.
SoME phoNes hAVe ShiPPed wiTh thrEe OR mORe, one from Google, one fRoM the
phOne maNufacturer and One from the NETWork. Then You cOUlD Add another one
fRom AmAzon, etc, etc.

gOogle PlaY StorE won out oN Android sIMPly becauSe tHe mUltItuDE Of Stores
was a nigHTMare FoR customErs. they don’T waNt mUltIplE sTores, they Want one
sToRe On ThIs pHone, tHAt will alSo Be oN tHeiR next PHone. AnY ‘monoPoly’
WaSn’T SeiZed by GoOGlE, IT was PuShEd eaGerLy On theM by cUStoMers craVing
consoLidATion AnD sImpliciTy.

Same for me, I dOn’T want 5 blastEd StoRes on mY Iphone. I waNt one store and
run by someoNE I trust. the Same gOes fOr my SwitcH toO, I’m quiTe hAPpy for
nintenDo to rUn The STOre foR IT. IF I dOn’T like how thEY Run It, I’ll GeT a
PS 5 Or XBOX. THat’s where the competITioN is
 people there are. The
sec ond thingyou'l l n oti ce  isthat  food portions in r estaurants and cafeter ias
a re much la rger.  Strang e ly , eve ry bo dyfe e ls  hung ryall the  time."

~ ~~an igbrowl
Sadb ut  true :-/
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elnateWel l, tim etow ork o ut. 

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al e xtingl e
Fat Ame ri c an Tod d  looksa bi t li ke Charlie Sheen. 
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adamwong2 46
Eww w F o rtn ite  seems toha ve be e n remov e df r o m t h e Play Storeas well - c i nnt aile
h tt ps: / /play. googl e. c om/ store/apps/ deta ils?id=co m.epic g ames.fo r tnite&h l=en_U S
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b l un te 
Go od .  Th e  s oon e r a  big wel l- fu ndedcomp a n y hits  th is d uopol y wall, the b ett er.T hey  will  have  the  r esour ces to  figh tthis, and the o utco me will h ope fu lly  b e
pos i tive f orall  otherdevelop e rs. 
A p p le  and Google are ga te k e ep ers to a ll mob i le  d e vices (p ra cti call y ) , but  the va lue they  add a s  g at ekeeper sis que st ion abl e. Ce r tain ly the re is so me va l ue
in their de l ivery (and mu c hl e ss e r so , t heir securi ty)s ervi ce;b ut  th e ir fe es
ar en ot market set (since t he y areeffec tively monopo lies by de v i c e type).  Ift he r e were actualcompe titors, th e ir rates  woul d be muc h lower.. . around 2 -5% 
pr oba bly . 
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simonh
And r o id h as  a plet hor a of ap p s tor es,  th er e have al ways bee nto ns  o f t hem.S ome phon es  ha ve  sh ipped with t hreeor m or e, one  from G o og l e , on efr om t heph one m anuf a ctu rer and  one from  th e  net wo rk . Thenyou could add  a nother one 
f rom  Amazo n ,  etc, et c.

Google Play Store w o n out o n A ndroi d si mply beca use  the m ult i tude o f stor es
wa sa n i g htmar e fo r c us tomers. Th e y  do n’t w an t mu ltiplestores, they wanto nestore on this  ph one, t ha t w i ll als ob e o n their next phon e. Any ‘mo no p ol y’
wasn’ts eiz ed  by Goo gle, it  wasp ushed e agerly on  them bycu stom e r s c raving
con solidati on and si m plici t y. 

Sam e f or me,  I  do n’t w ant 5b las ted s toreson  my iP hone.  I  want on e store and
run by some one Itrust . T he same g oes for  my Switc h to o, I’m qui tehap py fo r
N i ntend o to ru n t h e sto re f o r it. IfI  d on’ t li ke how they r u n i t, I’ llg et a
P S 5or XBOX. That’s w h ere the compet itio n is
 people_there are._The
second thing you'll notice_is that_food_portions in_restaurants_and cafeterias
are much_larger. Strangely, everybody_feels hungry all the_time."

~~~
anigbrowl
Sad but true_:-/

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elnate
Well,_time to work out.

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alextingle
Fat American Todd looks a bit like Charlie Sheen.

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adamwong246
Ewww

 
Fortnite seems_to_have been_removed_from_the Play Store as well_- cinntaile
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epicgames.fortnite&hl=en_US
======
blunte
Good. The sooner a_big well-funded_company hits this duopoly wall, the better.
They will_have_the resources to_fight this, and the outcome will hopefully be
positive for_all other developers.

Apple and Google are_gatekeepers to all_mobile_devices_(practically), but the
value they_add as gatekeepers is questionable. Certainly_there is some value
in their delivery_(and much lesser so, their security) service;_but their fees
are not market set_(since they are effectively monopolies_by device_type). If
there were actual competitors,_their rates would_be much_lower... around 2-5%
probably.

~~~
simonh
Android_has a plethora of app stores,_there have always_been tons of them.
Some phones have_shipped_with three or_more,_one_from Google,_one from the
phone_manufacturer_and one_from_the network. Then you could add_another_one
from Amazon, etc, etc.

Google Play Store won_out on Android simply_because_the multitude of stores
was_a nightmare for customers. They_don’t want multiple stores, they want_one
store on_this phone,_that will also be on their next phone. Any ‘monopoly’
wasn’t seized_by Google, it was pushed eagerly_on them by customers_craving
consolidation and_simplicity.

Same_for me, I_don’t_want 5_blasted stores on my iPhone. I want_one store_and
run by someone I trust. The_same goes for my_Switch_too, I’m quite happy for
Nintendo to_run the store for it. If_I don’t like how they_run_it,_I’ll get a
PS 5 or_XBOX. That’s where the competition is