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Do not mistake the sentiment here for Apple boot licking. It is possible to be both critical of Apple's policies while also recognizing the value they provide to users.

What exactly is "the good fight" here, and how is forcing this fight onto an app's user base something that should be applauded?

I'm no Apple fanboy, but I do think they've managed to implement features that are genuinely helpful to users. Whether that's benevolent or self-serving is not necessarily as relevant as the net benefit to end-users.

Personally, I find it refreshing when a policy like this actually results in better privacy for the user and not worse. If the developer truly has such philosophical issues with Apple, they should remove all social login options as the transgressions of the other two are arguably and demonstrably worse for users than Apple Sign In.



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