> That's about the long and short of it. Apple has no control over which Apps you run. It has total control over which Apps you run on an iPhone. Which you know

> That's about the long and short of it. Apple has no control over which Apps you run. It has total control over which Apps you run on an iPhone. Which you know when you buy the phone. I'm as much of a hostage to Apple as I am a hostage to my local pub in terms of which Beers they have on tap. I knew that when I walked into the pub. This isn't true, because Apple's influence means that developers on other platforms based on Apple's requirements because moderating in different fashions depending on reception device is basically impossible. Lots of social networks actively discriminate against groups in society due to the Apple App Store terms across the entire service, and have for years.