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POV: a few years ago you uploaded a bunch of games into Google Play that:
- are fully Free Software
- don't gather any user data
- are fully local, no ads
- are complete and finished
- don't really need updating.

One of the games was removed because of "missing privacy policy". Others - I don't even know, they didn't bother to tell me 😜 Seems like the idea that some apps may simply respect the user and not exist to mine for data is unfathomable to Google.

#googleplay #google #android

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Sebastian Krzyszkowiak

@tudza "Telling them otherwise" is the hard part. Look at the troubles Conversations (XMPP client) is having with Google Play right now.

Also, it's not some kind of a wide net I've been caught into. Some of my other games are still available, and I see no pattern in ones that got removed (randomly over the years). And the only game I uploaded that's not FOSS and likely does some light analytics (based on Defold engine from before it went source-available) is still there.

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Sebastian Krzyszkowiak

@Suiseiseki No, my reaction when looking at how to integrate a CMake-based NDK app with external deps into F-Droid's build system was "uhm, maybe later".

I do have an F-Droid repo with them though: dosowisko.net/fdroid/repo/ ...but there's also plenty of barely-working jam stuff in there so don't expect to be amazed 😂

Holy Pangolin & dosowisko.net games

Android games by Holy Pangolin and dosowisko.net.
Holy Pangolin & dosowisko.net games
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andrewbevis

It's frustrating to see how platforms like Google Play often prioritize data collection over user respect. A few years back, I uploaded several fully Free Software games, including one called color block jam, which don’t gather any user data and provide a completely local experience. It's disheartening when apps that genuinely respect user privacy get sidelined or removed due to arbitrary policies. This seems to reflect a broader issue in the industry where ethical practices are overlooked.
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barkerxavierr

@Sebastian Krzyszkowiak A few years back, I uploaded some fully free, no-ads, no-tracking games to Google Play—just pure, local fun like Drift Boss without the constant pop-ups. One got removed for "missing privacy policy" even though it doesn't collect anything, and others disappeared without explanation. Apparently, respecting users and not harvesting data is too suspicious for Google.
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