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If I could play Roblox on Android with a direct APK and bypass Google Play, and another 25% of my money went directly to the Roblox developer I'd do it in a hea
by soulofmischief 6y ago
If I could play Roblox on Android with a direct APK and bypass Google Play, and another 25% of my money went directly to the Roblox developer I'd do it in a heartbeat. But with Apple I don't even get that choice.
- imtringued 6y agoWhy would you care? You will still spend the same amount of money.
- PaulRobinson 6y agoIf cost were the only factor in a purchase decision, 90% of the economy would cease to function.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoAt the consumer level, I would be surprised if even 10% of people cared about the seller’s expenses.
- egypturnash 6y agoCreators who are making more money off of the thing they make are creators who can keep making the thing they make, or make more things that you might like just as much as what they've already made.
- soulofmischief 6y agoBecause I don't wish to participate in a superfluous, rent-seeking, middle-man economy. I want to support creators as directly as possible while giving a fair amount to those who provide the tooling and infrastructure so that they can keep the lights on. To not care about this is to be complicit with unethical business practices in the creative industry, ignorance or not.