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If parler defined their API in an open format, that anyone could implement, could a generic client app be allowed on the app store?

DenisM 6y ago
Not in my experience, no. I have a training YouTube video in my app and Apple rejected it because YouTube inserted their video recommendations after my training video was done, and one of those recommendations was a disturbing news footage. You would have to reengineer your system along the lines of IRC where the app is divorced from the content.
- WatchDog 6y ago
  Right so, when you open the app, you must choose a server to connect to, for the purposes of app verification, you provide a server with heavy moderation. I could see apple having issue with providing pre-filled server selection, but if you had to manually enter a domain, I would be interested in how they would move the goal posts to deny an app like that.
  - DenisM 6y ago
    Something like that might work. Their goal so far has been avoiding casual exposure to anything less than family-friendly. If a user has to go out of their way to procure offensive content it seems Apple is not that concerned - browsers, mail clients, IRC clients, etc is fine.
  - Anon1096 6y ago
    I think a good example here is Telegram. Telegram did not used to surface NSFW chats on iOS to comply with the App Store. But you could still join the channels manually. However, on a whim Apple decided that wasn't enough and now you cannot access those at all on iOS, you get a message saying it's blocked. Of course, it wouldn't be able if they were committed to equal treatment, so the counterexample here are the many Reddit apps on iOS. You can join NSFW subreddits and they are allowed so long as they aren't shown by default. The only explanation is here Reddit is used by Apple employees or they know there would be an outcry if the rules were evenly applied.
    - DenisM 6y ago
      Great observation, thank you.
zadokshi 6y ago
This is an excellent question!

DenisM 6y ago

Not in my experience, no. I have a training YouTube video in my app and Apple rejected it because YouTube inserted their video recommendations after my training video was done, and one of those recommendations was a disturbing news footage. You would have to reengineer your system along the lines of IRC where the app is divorced from the content.

WatchDog 6y ago
Right so, when you open the app, you must choose a server to connect to, for the purposes of app verification, you provide a server with heavy moderation. I could see apple having issue with providing pre-filled server selection, but if you had to manually enter a domain, I would be interested in how they would move the goal posts to deny an app like that.
- DenisM 6y ago
  Something like that might work. Their goal so far has been avoiding casual exposure to anything less than family-friendly. If a user has to go out of their way to procure offensive content it seems Apple is not that concerned - browsers, mail clients, IRC clients, etc is fine.
- Anon1096 6y ago
  I think a good example here is Telegram. Telegram did not used to surface NSFW chats on iOS to comply with the App Store. But you could still join the channels manually. However, on a whim Apple decided that wasn't enough and now you cannot access those at all on iOS, you get a message saying it's blocked. Of course, it wouldn't be able if they were committed to equal treatment, so the counterexample here are the many Reddit apps on iOS. You can join NSFW subreddits and they are allowed so long as they aren't shown by default. The only explanation is here Reddit is used by Apple employees or they know there would be an outcry if the rules were evenly applied.
  - DenisM 6y ago
    Great observation, thank you.

zadokshi 6y ago

This is an excellent question!