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I honestly feel that most users would not be offended by this, but might feel embarrassed if this showed while they're showing the app to their parents or a non

I honestly feel that most users would not be offended by this, but might feel embarrassed if this showed while they're showing the app to their parents or a non-close friend. However, I'm sure that Apple (or their censors) take things like this somewhat seriously, which is silly because this is the Internet! There are going to be offensive things every now and then; that's what happens when you democratize the creation of content. I wish Apple would take a more hands-off approach and just throw-up some disclaimer that "online interactions are not rated by Apple" and leave it at that.

criley 14y ago
"I like using Apple products with my children because I know their aggressive moderation will help keep inappropriate material out of the hands of my children". Chances are Apple's policy is intentional and while tech communities of 20-25 y/o white single upper-middle class males tend to call for open access and no censorship, not all demographics of Apple users necessarily agree...
criley 14y ago
"I like using Apple products with my children because I know their aggressive moderation will help keep inappropriate material out of the hands of my children". Chances are Apple's policy is intentional and while tech communities of 20-25 y/o white single upper-middle class males tend to call for open access and no censorship, not all demographics of Apple users necessarily agree...
tlrobinson 14y ago
Or just make age ratings opt-in. By default all apps would be "unrated" and thus prohibited when parental controls are enabled. Apps that can guarantee no adult content can request a rating review.