Google have suspended Element in the Play Store without notifying us; we're reaching out to find out what's going on. Apologies for the inconvenience; in the interim there's https://f-droid.org/en/packages/im.vector.app/ but it's a few versions behind. We'll post updates here.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/element_hq/status/1355290296947499013
@matrix well Elon Musk recently tweeted to not use Discord, so maybe something similar is happening to Signal. Has there been an upsurge in usage?
@sgryphon @matrix that sounds about right probably an influx of #wallstreetbets people looking for safe haven
@matrix I am not an Andoid user to be affected by this but apparently you install the latest APK directly via the artifacts tab here: https://buildkite.com/matrix-dot-org/element-android/builds/1124#f76730c7-5da8-4c3b-93b0-3ffb9de8f5a1 hope its helpful
You forgot to add a "I am not a terrorist" checkbox on the Element registration screen.
How else are they su;pposed to know that XMPP isn't being used for child porn lovin', jihadist enemies of the state?
@matrix I prefer f-droid anyway, for what it's worth.
@[email protected] @[email protected] maybe you should also consider going for huawei store?
It is pretty popular
@matrix I Wonder if this is something to do with new wallstreetbets channel.
@matrix WHAT‽
Isn't banning the element app (presumably because somebody's hosting a server with bad content) the same as if they were to ban Firefox because somebody hosts a bad website‽
Absolute insanity - and thanks to everyone for pointing out Fdroid exists, having a good look there now!
@matrix
Our overlords are at it again.
GoOGLE kNOwS BeST
@matrix that's why we Fdroid :)
You'll likely have to take legal action, and use social media leverage to get anywhere with an appeal.
@matrix Could you work together with @fdroidorg to figure out a way to get up-to-date versions of #element in there faster?
@matrix
You're based in the UK right?
In the EU that's illegal right now. Platform to Business regulations:
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/platform-business-trading-practices