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This is mostly to deter malicious behavior because it makes it unprofitable for bad actors to publish malware by spamming the store with dumb apps that are only
by kelthan 3y ago
This is mostly to deter malicious behavior because it makes it unprofitable for bad actors to publish malware by spamming the store with dumb apps that are only life-support systems for their little packages of joy.
It's a high enough bar to trip up a lot of bad actors, but low enough that it's a simple annoyance for most of us.
But yeah, reason 4,590,234,761 why people who misbehave make things more expensive/difficult/time-consuming for the rest of us.
- luxuryballs 3y agoah yes the “this is why we can’t have nice things” fee
- numpad0 3y agoInteresting $5 one time is high enough bar for Chrome extensions store, but $5/mo. is not for bots on certain blue social media. Not disputing facts, just... weird.
- xyzzy_plugh 3y agoApples and oranges. Google bills you directly, Twitter/X bills indirectly through platforms who do not provide sufficient transparency to prevent repeat abuse. Last I checked Twitter/X had no way to prevent you from signing up again after a ban if you paid via Apple Pay, as an example.
- tripleo1 3y agoah yes, developer mode??