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[โ€“] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

There are boycott apps out there already. Havenโ€™t tried them all to see if they offer what youโ€™re looking for, but they are out there.

Edit: Boycott for Peace is one

[โ€“] atro_city@fedia.io 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I haven't found any that's opensource and has a open database with an explanation of how it's augmented / sources for the stuff in the DB. That leads me to question the app or its DB. What if they were paid to exclude a relationship or company entirely? Crazier things have happened.

[โ€“] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So the solution is to not use the app and hope other people make one you approve of?

[โ€“] cybersin@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes. They literally stated in their post what the shortcomings of the app are.

[โ€“] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No, they mentioned paranoia they had and provided no alternative

[โ€“] cybersin@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Asking for transparency in an inherently political app is not paranoia.