Apple shouldn’t get a say in where people look at NSFW Discord servers
Yesterday, Discord announced a move that will block all not safe for work (NSFW) servers on iOS devices (via iMore). The move was made to allow Discord’s app to work with Apple’s strict policies for NSFW content on iOS devices. Tumblr removed some adult content from its platform in a similar move that helped it return to the App Store after a brief time away. It seems that Discord is taking a page from the same playbook.
Discord’s move isn’t quite as dramatic. NSFW servers will still be on Discord, but you won’t be able to access them on iOS devices (unless you’re a server owner or moderator). You’ll still be able to view NSFW content on desktop apps, the web (including the web on iOS devices), and presumably Android devices.
Discord’s move to fit within Apple’s guidelines gave me a new appreciation for the openness of Windows 10.
Says who?
Source: Windows Central
Discord clearly isn’t against NSFW servers as a whole, or this move would apply to other platforms and the web. As a result, I’m pointing the blame at Apple. Who says that someone can’t be part of an NSFW community? Who says people can’t chat and share NSFW content on a phone? Apple? Why should people on Discord have to dance around Apple’s idea of morality?
If the move was just to protect kids, I’d fully support the decision. But App Store policies are forcing platforms to dance around the rule of Apple.
Open up
Source: Windows Central
I’m a big fan of app stores. I’ve written about Windows apps and the Microsoft Store for years. But when cases come up like what we saw with Discord and iOS, it’s important to highlight the open nature of Windows. Discord doesn’t have to shift the content on its own platform to make Microsoft happy. Even if Microsoft didn’t want the Discord app in the Microsoft Store, Discord would still be readily available on Windows.
In contrast to Microsoft’s approach with Windows, Apple takes a more walled approach. Apple has taken several steps against sideloading apps in the past, making alternatives to the App Store more difficult to use. Even if sideloading was easy on iOS, it isn’t the same to downloading any program you want on Windows.
Rotten Apple
Source: Windows Central
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