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I really don't know how good the "offensive to large groups of people" standard is. If there were a Qur'an app, might not a large group of (racist, xenophobic)

by rflrob 16y ago

I really don't know how good the "offensive to large groups of people" standard is. If there were a Qur'an app, might not a large group of (racist, xenophobic) people find the idea of a book dictated by an angel to be offensive? Fortunately, Apple is a corporation and need not concern itself with being as exactingly fair as the federal government.

tomjen3 16y ago
More to the point, apple would never have approved the sceptics annotated bible.
tallanvor 16y ago
Apple doesn't actually have to be fair at all. They do, however, have to keep their shareholders happy, and that means they have to be careful not to do things that will significantly hurt sales.
- credo 16y ago
  However, the perception of being unfair can potentially hurt Apple. I'm sure a number of religious conservatives are going to be unhappy with Apple's removal of the app. People like me (who think the app is absurd and are not religious conservatives) may not like the removal of a religious perspective even though we disagree with it (as long as the app doesn't violate any laws, advocate violence etc.)
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timdorr 16y ago
Create some litmus test apps, then. Put up a "Christian Cure" and "Muslim Cure" app and see if they get taken down or rejected. It would be interesting to see the results.
- statictype 16y ago
  I'm sure they would get removed. Those sound just as offensive.
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- gradschool 16y ago
  Not that interesting because they'd be obvious trolls. How about an app that purports to give support and counseling people who are questioning their sexuality, in two versions, with one for straight people who think they might be turning gay, and the other for gay people who think they might be turning straight? If one of them is denounced as homophobic and the other is approved, you could be on to something.
- beej71 16y ago
  "Straight Cure".

by rflrob 16y ago

tomjen3 16y ago

More to the point, apple would never have approved the sceptics annotated bible.

tallanvor 16y ago

Apple doesn't actually have to be fair at all. They do, however, have to keep their shareholders happy, and that means they have to be careful not to do things that will significantly hurt sales.

credo 16y ago
However, the perception of being unfair can potentially hurt Apple. I'm sure a number of religious conservatives are going to be unhappy with Apple's removal of the app. People like me (who think the app is absurd and are not religious conservatives) may not like the removal of a religious perspective even though we disagree with it (as long as the app doesn't violate any laws, advocate violence etc.)

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timdorr 16y ago

Create some litmus test apps, then. Put up a "Christian Cure" and "Muslim Cure" app and see if they get taken down or rejected. It would be interesting to see the results.

statictype 16y ago
I'm sure they would get removed. Those sound just as offensive.
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gradschool 16y ago
Not that interesting because they'd be obvious trolls. How about an app that purports to give support and counseling people who are questioning their sexuality, in two versions, with one for straight people who think they might be turning gay, and the other for gay people who think they might be turning straight? If one of them is denounced as homophobic and the other is approved, you could be on to something.
beej71 16y ago
"Straight Cure".