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Your argument misrepresents the metaphor. It's the wall that's the barrier to freedom, not what goes on within.
by Dotnaught 8y ago
Your argument misrepresents the metaphor. It's the wall that's the barrier to freedom, not what goes on within.
- avip 8y agoA wall can provide much freedom, depending on what’s outside. Freedom is a complicated term.
- Dotnaught 8y agoFreedom is slavery; ignorance is strength. You're constructing a scenario to justify an abstract argument. The wall is the only salient feature in the walled garden metaphor. There's no terror lurking outside. If you mean to imply that Apple's oversight has some advantages, such as security, that's a separate issue. In the context of Apple's app store rules, the wall refers to Apple's rules. The absence of those rules does not reduce your freedom as a developer; you're can still abide by them without Apple requiring your to do so. But you have more choice without the rules.
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- mattkevan 8y agoFreedom without boundaries and trust isn’t freedom but anarchy. A game is only a game if all the players have a shared set of rules and can trust each other to stay within them. As soon as someone breaks the rules the game is over, and the freedom provided is lost.
- ilikehurdles 8y agoBoth of these points are wrong.
- mattkevan 8y agoThanks for the constructive criticism.