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If that was the plan why wouldn't Apple announce that alongside this to avoid the massive PR hit?

nicce 5y ago
This whole Child Safety feature was not planned to be announced yet. They tried to fix some missleading leaks. My guess is that they are now preparing well to announce everything in September. I don’t want to be mean, but sometimes leaks do more harm than good, espcially when they don’t match what is actually coming. Many people are angry here, the most of them have not read actual technical details. Respected people should be more responsible about what they spread.
- cageface 5y ago
  What is your source for this information?
  - nicce 5y ago
    I don't want to call names, but here is something: 1. On-device scanning is leaked by some well-known people 2. It gets massive attention 3. Not long after, Apple releases their announcement in very odd time 4. If you read all of their material, there are typos and some are clearly in WIP level 5. It does not make sense to announce, since there is reserved event for all of this in the very close future
    - cageface 5y ago
      Interesting. It does seem hard to explain why Apple would otherwise do this. Thanks for your arguments.
    - salawat 5y ago
      Uh, no. Technical docs often live long term with typos. This is a perfectly timed leak to take pressure off regulation pushes by waving one of the biggest honking carrots in front of Western political establishments. This has political quid pro quo written all over it, and anyone who thinks this type of backhanded signalling isn't common isn't paying enough attention.
      - nicce 5y ago
        This is one point of view. However, there was chance to win over both parties (customers and governments), by announcing everything together. Why do it now, since it is very short time for September, and that time does not really matter anything on regulation level? Or are the scheduled votings coming very very soon? This holds strong arguments against new regulations whether it was leaked or not. Difference being specific attention.
        salawat 5y ago
        You can't forecast vote outcomes. Remember, politics is squishy. The totality of a policakers decision-making is more than just the facts, like it or not. How they are feeling toward you, the interests they perceive you advocating, how dedicated you appear to "the public interest" all factors into that Yea/Nay decision, and could be the difference between a relatively draconian statute NOW, or something so wishy-washy and limp-wristed you barely have to bother the accountant at all to adjust fiscal plans. Perception management is a full time job, and at the core of marketing, lobbying, PR, and corporate strategy. If information does get out, it's because someone either blew the whistle, or because someone is fishing/doing clandestine signaling. I'll be honest, it strikes me more as whistleblowing in this case; but there has been enough concerted effort at syndication I'm not necessarily closed to a strategic leak.

This whole Child Safety feature was not planned to be announced yet. They tried to fix some missleading leaks. My guess is that they are now preparing well to announce everything in September. I don’t want to be mean, but sometimes leaks do more harm than good, espcially when they don’t match what is actually coming. Many people are angry here, the most of them have not read actual technical details. Respected people should be more responsible about what they spread.

cageface 5y ago
What is your source for this information?
- nicce 5y ago
  I don't want to call names, but here is something: 1. On-device scanning is leaked by some well-known people 2. It gets massive attention 3. Not long after, Apple releases their announcement in very odd time 4. If you read all of their material, there are typos and some are clearly in WIP level 5. It does not make sense to announce, since there is reserved event for all of this in the very close future
  - cageface 5y ago
    Interesting. It does seem hard to explain why Apple would otherwise do this. Thanks for your arguments.
  - salawat 5y ago
    Uh, no. Technical docs often live long term with typos. This is a perfectly timed leak to take pressure off regulation pushes by waving one of the biggest honking carrots in front of Western political establishments. This has political quid pro quo written all over it, and anyone who thinks this type of backhanded signalling isn't common isn't paying enough attention.
    - nicce 5y ago
      This is one point of view. However, there was chance to win over both parties (customers and governments), by announcing everything together. Why do it now, since it is very short time for September, and that time does not really matter anything on regulation level? Or are the scheduled votings coming very very soon? This holds strong arguments against new regulations whether it was leaked or not. Difference being specific attention.
      - salawat 5y ago
        You can't forecast vote outcomes. Remember, politics is squishy. The totality of a policakers decision-making is more than just the facts, like it or not. How they are feeling toward you, the interests they perceive you advocating, how dedicated you appear to "the public interest" all factors into that Yea/Nay decision, and could be the difference between a relatively draconian statute NOW, or something so wishy-washy and limp-wristed you barely have to bother the accountant at all to adjust fiscal plans. Perception management is a full time job, and at the core of marketing, lobbying, PR, and corporate strategy. If information does get out, it's because someone either blew the whistle, or because someone is fishing/doing clandestine signaling. I'll be honest, it strikes me more as whistleblowing in this case; but there has been enough concerted effort at syndication I'm not necessarily closed to a strategic leak.