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I think you're forgetting the fact that this application still works. Sure, when iOS 10 is released it may break - but the same could be said for any now-abando

I think you're forgetting the fact that this application still works. Sure, when iOS 10 is released it may break - but the same could be said for any now-abandoned app. It's a shame but he gave people notice (instead of just stopping development) and recommended people request refunds. This is nowhere close to being a scam.

drakenot 11y ago
This isn't an ordinary application. Ad blocking applications live and die by their blocklist. Many people purchased this application with the implied assumption that the blocklist would continue to be updated for the foreseeable future. Without an updated blocklist, this app will quickly become useless.
- sangnoir 11y ago
  Ghostery is providing the blocklist, not Marco.I doubt they are going to stop anytime soon as they also have a browser extenstion that relies on it
  - uptown 11y ago
    Doubtful. "The app is completely my code, using a copy of Ghostery’s tracker database hosted on my server that the app periodically checks for updates." So since he's abandoned the app, and broken his agreement with Ghostery, I'd assume he'll no longer be receiving an updated database from Ghostery.
    - kaolinite 11y ago
      He confirmed on Twitter that it'll keep being updated for the foreseeable future. https://twitter.com/marcoarment/status/645060381778571265 https://twitter.com/marcoarment/status/645060381778571265
dombili 11y ago
While that's true, keep in mind that not everyone who bought Peace know who Marco Arment is. I don't even think he released the app using his name. Customers who bought the app only because it was the top app in the App Store at the time have no way of knowing the developer stopped supporting the app. They're screwed in the long term because they'll think they're using an ad blocker when they don't. I think the smart way to go about this would have been to make the app free and let users know via the interface that the app will no longer be updated and users should ask for refunds. I realize this could make the app even more popular since you make it free, but I think this is still a better way to let users know about the future development of the app.

drakenot 11y ago

This isn't an ordinary application. Ad blocking applications live and die by their blocklist. Many people purchased this application with the implied assumption that the blocklist would continue to be updated for the foreseeable future. Without an updated blocklist, this app will quickly become useless.

sangnoir 11y ago
Ghostery is providing the blocklist, not Marco.I doubt they are going to stop anytime soon as they also have a browser extenstion that relies on it
- uptown 11y ago
  Doubtful. "The app is completely my code, using a copy of Ghostery’s tracker database hosted on my server that the app periodically checks for updates." So since he's abandoned the app, and broken his agreement with Ghostery, I'd assume he'll no longer be receiving an updated database from Ghostery.
  - kaolinite 11y ago
    He confirmed on Twitter that it'll keep being updated for the foreseeable future. https://twitter.com/marcoarment/status/645060381778571265 https://twitter.com/marcoarment/status/645060381778571265

dombili 11y ago

While that's true, keep in mind that not everyone who bought Peace know who Marco Arment is. I don't even think he released the app using his name. Customers who bought the app only because it was the top app in the App Store at the time have no way of knowing the developer stopped supporting the app. They're screwed in the long term because they'll think they're using an ad blocker when they don't. I think the smart way to go about this would have been to make the app free and let users know via the interface that the app will no longer be updated and users should ask for refunds. I realize this could make the app even more popular since you make it free, but I think this is still a better way to let users know about the future development of the app.