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The post I responded to explicitly wrote about alternative app stores. What’s the main purpose of that other than getting rid of apples regulations?

CRConrad 5y ago
Where did they write that they were going to force you (or anyone else) to download stuff from these alternative app stores?
- tracer4201 5y ago
  You’re missing the argument. Right now I have confidence that anything that can run on my device is signed off and approved by Apple. That gives me a sense of security and privacy. I don’t have to worry about something being approved or not approved. If there’s an app, I rely on Apple to have signed off on it. That’s why I buy iPhone. And all it really comes down to is that Apple has customers who repeatedly give them business each year simply because they like the app ecosystem not being a flea market where anything goes.
  - CRConrad 5y ago
    > You’re missing the argument. No, you are. > Right now I have confidence that anything that can run on my device is signed off and approved by Apple. > That gives me a sense of security and privacy. I don’t have to worry about something being approved or not approved. (Except apparently you do, judging from your previous paragraph.) > If there’s an app, I rely on Apple to have signed off on it. That's why people are saying they should allow other app stores beside their own: So they can continue to curate and ban apps in their own one, and still not be (seen as) totally evil monopolists who use their entrenched position to crush potential competition in the app space. Keep installing apps only from the Official Apple App Store — don't even install another one (they'd probably put up lots of scary warnings around that) — and you'll still be just as safe as now. Just like all the other inmates.
    - tracer4201 5y ago
      I don’t think they’re seen as evil monopolists, as you’ve described. That’s quite frankly just your opinion because Apple won’t let you do what you want. Again, you’re talking around me. My argument is I buy their products because I know my device can only execute programs they explicitly signed off. >just like all the other inmates. You’re arguing in bad faith and launching into personal attacks. :) No one is crushing competition in the app space. Don’t do bad things and I’m sure Apple will list your app on their App Store. Your exaggerations of monopolizing are merely that — exaggerations. We have 13 year olds selling apps or giving free apps on Apples App Store. They literally brought the idea to the masses and executed it flawlessly. If you don’t like it, you’re welcome to go create your own phone and your own App Store. No one is stopping you, and no you’re not entitled to run whatever code on peoples phones... especially when those people don’t know what they might be downloading. Since you’re venturing into personal attacks, I’m not going to engage any further.

CRConrad 5y ago

Where did they write that they were going to force you (or anyone else) to download stuff from these alternative app stores?

tracer4201 5y ago
You’re missing the argument. Right now I have confidence that anything that can run on my device is signed off and approved by Apple. That gives me a sense of security and privacy. I don’t have to worry about something being approved or not approved. If there’s an app, I rely on Apple to have signed off on it. That’s why I buy iPhone. And all it really comes down to is that Apple has customers who repeatedly give them business each year simply because they like the app ecosystem not being a flea market where anything goes.
- CRConrad 5y ago
  > You’re missing the argument. No, you are. > Right now I have confidence that anything that can run on my device is signed off and approved by Apple. > That gives me a sense of security and privacy. I don’t have to worry about something being approved or not approved. (Except apparently you do, judging from your previous paragraph.) > If there’s an app, I rely on Apple to have signed off on it. That's why people are saying they should allow other app stores beside their own: So they can continue to curate and ban apps in their own one, and still not be (seen as) totally evil monopolists who use their entrenched position to crush potential competition in the app space. Keep installing apps only from the Official Apple App Store — don't even install another one (they'd probably put up lots of scary warnings around that) — and you'll still be just as safe as now. Just like all the other inmates.
  - tracer4201 5y ago
    I don’t think they’re seen as evil monopolists, as you’ve described. That’s quite frankly just your opinion because Apple won’t let you do what you want. Again, you’re talking around me. My argument is I buy their products because I know my device can only execute programs they explicitly signed off. >just like all the other inmates. You’re arguing in bad faith and launching into personal attacks. :) No one is crushing competition in the app space. Don’t do bad things and I’m sure Apple will list your app on their App Store. Your exaggerations of monopolizing are merely that — exaggerations. We have 13 year olds selling apps or giving free apps on Apples App Store. They literally brought the idea to the masses and executed it flawlessly. If you don’t like it, you’re welcome to go create your own phone and your own App Store. No one is stopping you, and no you’re not entitled to run whatever code on peoples phones... especially when those people don’t know what they might be downloading. Since you’re venturing into personal attacks, I’m not going to engage any further.