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First they came for the PhoneGap applications, and I did not speak out- for my app was iPhone-only; Then they came for the boobs, and I did not speak out

First they came for the PhoneGap applications, and I did not speak out- for my app was iPhone-only; Then they came for the boobs, and I did not speak out- for I was not a porn peddler; Then they came for the shovelware, and I did not speak out- for I was not an app spammer...

Zev 17y ago
Perspective is important; this is the App Store, not the Holocaust.
- glhaynes 17y ago
  I think megaduck was making a funny.
  - Zev 17y ago
    Can't say I laughed. Figured I'd say why I wasn't a fan of the comment. May be worth noting that I didn't downvote it?
    - glhaynes 17y ago
      Indeed. And your point is good. Thanks.
- megaduck 17y ago
  You're right. It's not, and I came dangerously close to activating Godwin's Law. If anyone's truly offended, I'm sorry. However, there's a basic human tendency to look the other way when abuse happens. That's really what I was referring to. Apple has been swinging the ban-hammer on 'undesirable' apps for a while now, and the definition of 'undesirable' keeps expanding. That's an issue of some concern.
  - Zev 17y ago
    I wasn't offended. It just seems like a bit of an overreaction, to compare some people being unable to sell software in a store to state-sponsored genocide on a massive scale. I like having my app on the App Store as much as the next iPhone dev. I disagree with the boob apps being pulled; better parental restrictions are the answer for that situation. I don't disagree with the wifi apps being pulled; private API's are private API's. If you want an API to be made public, file a radar ticket. You will get a response from Apple - either the API being made public, or the reason why they won't make it public.
jrockway 17y ago
This is an important lesson -- when you see your liberties eroding, you should try and stop it before it gets to something you actually care about. (There was a discussion a few weeks ago about the government trying to censor the Internet. I said I spoke out against this, and was told it was a waste of time because "just use Tor". Of course I use Tor. But Tor is going to be next on the chopping block, and then what? Better to stop it before it gets that far!) So sure, who cares about porn apps and shovelware? But how long until Apple starts blocking apps that let you save money on your phone calls and lets you get transcripts of your voicemail? Oh wait, bad example...

Zev 17y ago

Perspective is important; this is the App Store, not the Holocaust.

glhaynes 17y ago
I think megaduck was making a funny.
- Zev 17y ago
  Can't say I laughed. Figured I'd say why I wasn't a fan of the comment. May be worth noting that I didn't downvote it?
  - glhaynes 17y ago
    Indeed. And your point is good. Thanks.
megaduck 17y ago
You're right. It's not, and I came dangerously close to activating Godwin's Law. If anyone's truly offended, I'm sorry. However, there's a basic human tendency to look the other way when abuse happens. That's really what I was referring to. Apple has been swinging the ban-hammer on 'undesirable' apps for a while now, and the definition of 'undesirable' keeps expanding. That's an issue of some concern.
- Zev 17y ago
  I wasn't offended. It just seems like a bit of an overreaction, to compare some people being unable to sell software in a store to state-sponsored genocide on a massive scale. I like having my app on the App Store as much as the next iPhone dev. I disagree with the boob apps being pulled; better parental restrictions are the answer for that situation. I don't disagree with the wifi apps being pulled; private API's are private API's. If you want an API to be made public, file a radar ticket. You will get a response from Apple - either the API being made public, or the reason why they won't make it public.

jrockway 17y ago

This is an important lesson -- when you see your liberties eroding, you should try and stop it before it gets to something you actually care about. (There was a discussion a few weeks ago about the government trying to censor the Internet. I said I spoke out against this, and was told it was a waste of time because "just use Tor". Of course I use Tor. But Tor is going to be next on the chopping block, and then what? Better to stop it before it gets that far!) So sure, who cares about porn apps and shovelware? But how long until Apple starts blocking apps that let you save money on your phone calls and lets you get transcripts of your voicemail? Oh wait, bad example...