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Google gives the Play Developer Policy Center a makeover and updates its rules

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TechCruch article says:

"Now, instead of a text-based list of policies, the various sections are organized into colorful cards laid out on a grid pattern. This makes it easier for developers to find a particular section with just a glance, whether accessing the Policy Center from the desktop or a mobile device."

The article mistakes android developers for illiterate monkeys I guess.

Jokes apart the real problem with Android's policies is the Axe that falls silently because of completely arbitrary set of policies that are loosely defined. Putting and icon here and icon there does not change the fact. If the shit has hit the stationary fan, putting it ON wont solve the problem.

Google must respect the developers and give them clear warnings and opportunities to make amends. Ban someone for a month. Completely banning someone is really bad for individual developers like me who make apps for say marginalized communities in India.

That, and when an app is suspended they need to help the developer fix the problem rather than saying: "We won't tell you exactly what's wrong, but you can try to guess what you believe triggered the suspension and upload again. If you get it wrong too many time you'll be banned forever."

Just responding to emails asking "if I fix it this way will it be OK for you?" would be much better than a fancy material design.

I think it is deliberately to ensure no accountability. My suspicion is that Google has put some really low quality, untrained labor to do these sort of banning and probably with weekly targets to ban certain apps.

#Protip: use print view to save yourself a bunch of clicks https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy-print...

I wonder if these new rules also apply to the big tech corps consistently breaking them (as mentioned on HN a few days ago), or only the smaller devs aka most of us.

If this is Material Design in action, somebody has a big problem. See screenshot.[1]

Firefox 44.0.2 on Linux 14.04 LTS.

[1] http://s28.postimg.org/vh2h0tsf1/googlepolicyfail.png

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