• Grimy@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Yes but sideloading makes it sound like something dangerous to people that don’t know any better. This is by design.

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      1 month ago

      sideloading makes it sound like something dangerous

      …according to whom? Who came up with this? If they called it “dangerloading” I’d be all on your side.

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          Again I ask, how? There’s absolutely nothing in the name to suggest it is “dangerous” or “bad”.

          Tech illiterate people will not understand it at all.

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            Go ask your mom who had to deal with your limewire phase in high-school if you can “sideload” apps on her phone.

            You want sources or something, what are you expecting dude?

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              I think any unknown phrase and method to install an app will be scary to a person who is that unknowledgeable about it. At that point there isn’t any phrase that you could use that wouldn’t sound sketchy to them, it isn’t the phrase that is the problem, it’s the fact that it’s unknown and the process is scary.

              The people you are describing would still be skeptical even if you explained it to them (and they should be, since they likely don’t have the knowledge or resources to properly vet an application from an unknown source)

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              My Mom is far too old to know anything about Limewire.

              what are you expecting dude?

              Literally any sort of explanation why you think “sideload” = “dangerous”? Other than just repeating that it is over and over.

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                Side loading makes it seems like it’s not going through the proper channels. You are loading it from the side while the play store is the right way.

                It implies the play store is the center.

                Sideload Sideroad Sidekick Sidecar

                Using side infront of something means it’s lesser for the most part.

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                  Okay so you’re just sticking with repeating the same non-sense over and over.

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                    Between hero and Sidekick, which do you think is better. Stop nitpicking and find someone else to fight with, you lout.