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They did not just draw a line; they gerrymandered a line so Netflix would not leave App Store and Apple would not lose its income from smaller players while pre
by smnrchrds 5y ago
They did not just draw a line; they gerrymandered a line so Netflix would not leave App Store and Apple would not lose its income from smaller players while pretending it is a fair line in the sand. Even Marco Arment has commented on the ridiculousness of the complexity of the line. I highly recommend reading the link below.
https://marco.org/2020/09/11/app-review-changes https://marco.org/2020/09/11/app-review-changes
- lotsofpulp 5y agoOh, I did not know all of that. I would agree those policies are ridiculous.
- AlexandrB 5y agoThat post is from Sept. 2020, but Netflix (and Audible, Comixology + others) have been dodging the 30% cut for years simply by not allowing you to pay within the app. I'm not sure Apple had Netflix in mind with this change.
- smnrchrds 5y agoSee my other comment here about Netflix: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27453395 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27453395