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I have no idea why this is getting downmodded. I think it's funny. Maybe I'm just the right age for this joke. Obviously, this in-app payment feature was delib

I have no idea why this is getting downmodded. I think it's funny. Maybe I'm just the right age for this joke. Obviously, this in-app payment feature was deliberately designed to be irritating and intrusive. Apple understands that, to most paying customers, the word micropayment carries a connotation of being slowly and imperceptibly bled to death by vampires. So perhaps Apple is going to provide an API which turns in-app charges into such an ugly, flow-shattering experience that nobody could possibly miss it -- which will also compel app designers to avoid using this feature unless they really have to.

wensing 18y ago
It's possible to abuse any feature. I can see this being a win-win for apps that provide layers of value (depth).
ashr 18y ago
This is an extremely myopic perspective of a feature that opens up possibilities. Like somebody said, everything can be abused. But then people have the supreme authority to reject those who do.
neilc 18y ago
to most paying customers, the word micropayment carries a connotation of being slowly and imperceptibly bled to death by vampires "Most paying customers" are unlikely to have even heard the term "micropayment", let alone to have strong views on the subject.