What to do
We have collected contacts of Google Play employees and social networks where we can reach out to Google most effectively.
We've also compiled a list (constantly updating) of European and American politicians who, with sufficient resonance, can exert pressure on Google.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uTVwpb1QFXgFGUG8T3Lv5IoDHZZPdI2VhOx_zPXlRh4/edit?usp=sharing
And prepared a list of influencers (actively updating) associated with development and Android development.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-BjFZh74J5p5o0lSGgH9wVgh25NPBPvcqS02xtQGnOM/edit?usp=sharing
Key theses that can be used:
In the chat - https://t.me/androidresistance, we will coordinate and divide into groups.
- Social group: We write to all possible employees from the list. Tag them on Twitter, create posts on Reddit, upvote. If someone has automation, share it with the chat. Our goal is to create maximum noise; it should seem like there are a lot of us.
- Support group: Reach out to bloggers from the list and flood them wherever possible to draw attention to the situation. Our goal is to attract the maximum number of people to this problem.
- Antimonopoly group: Write to politicians from the list, hinting that the monopolist has gone astray. The weakest line of attack, but worth trying.
- Gray cardinals: In the community, there are people with contacts at Google who already have scheduled calls and meetings next week to discuss the problem. Our task is to create maximum negative background and resonance so that negotiators have a strong position.
What are we aiming for?
- Revoke the innovation of having 20 testers.
- Improve the search results. Over the past few months, they have been irrelevant.
- Compel moderators to provide feedback and explain issues with the application. A good example is Apple, while Google, especially in the last three months, serves as a poor example.
- Specify requirements for applications and make the moderation process more transparent."