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by fossuser 5y ago
They might and I'd argue that would be wrong. In the case of the CCP though, I understand it.
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by fossuser 5y ago
I think it's more akin to sanctions on doing business in Iran. The CCP is a direct hostile threat to Taiwan, I can understand why they're doing this.
453.
by fossuser 5y ago
It's a tradeoff of course, but I think they struck a pretty good medium. I like how much they thought about this issue.
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by fossuser 5y ago
It used to be $15/mo and $20 in December. It should be granted up front for uber use over the year, not spread out each month to try to scam you out of it. With CSR you get a $300 travel credit that's automatically applied to any
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by fossuser 5y ago
Chase Sapphire Reserve
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by fossuser 5y ago
They dole out the uber money a tiny bit each month and if you don't use it that month it doesn't roll over (obnoxious). You don't get the airline credits by default you have to register with one through their shitty website.
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by fossuser 5y ago
We already see this on PCs with competing game distributors (Steam, Origin, Epic) - we'd see the same on iOS too.
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by fossuser 5y ago
Yeah - I think that was the case for me. I didn't care about checked bags. If I have to jump through a bunch of hoops to get a limited (and expiring) $200 credit it mostly annoys me more than helps.
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by fossuser 5y ago
A lot must be really a lot - like large percentages of the year? I went through the effort to sign up for all the loyalty programs and I travel some for work (or at least I did) - probably 6-12 weeks a year? The loyalty programs were mostl
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by fossuser 5y ago
I only considered Tesla for this reason, the superchargers work - the other options suck. Non Tesla EVs can still be nice EVs, but today they’re city cars. I had a Fiat 500e before my Model 3, a great little EV (and absurdly cheap lease at
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by fossuser 5y ago
It’s valued by the users, not by the app devs. It wouldn’t be an “alternative choice” app devs with leverage would ship outside of the store to bypass policy and force users to install shitty versions. You might have to do this because of n
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by fossuser 5y ago
Yeah seems dumb? The reason child sexual abuse imagery is so serious is because of the victims. Drawings or written text fiction - that's just speech? Maybe they don't want it to mess with the training data?
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by fossuser 5y ago
I was able to change it pretty dramatically when I played with it. Opening a time machine portal from whatever medieval kingdom I was in to teleport to San Francisco and going to the Open AI office, running into Eliezer Yudkowsky and interv
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by fossuser 5y ago
Phones in China are owned at the network and software level - you can’t safely side load anything. I’m not sure Apple is safe here either, but I’d guess the security is better? Just guessing though based on reading what security people have
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by fossuser 5y ago
Apple gets $10 or $3 from a user Spotify gets $7 or $0 from a user How is this not an advantage?
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by fossuser 5y ago
Android app store doesn't have the same review process or restrictions so it's not really a relevant comparison. If Google tried to enforce more policy app devs would use other stores/side load. In hostile countries the googl
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by fossuser 5y ago
It's not abusive if it benefits its users.
468.
by fossuser 5y ago
Then you can buy a different car from the other company that doesn't have this policy. You can even still hack the fins on your car despite the policy, but it might be difficult to do yourself and it'll void your warranty.
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by fossuser 5y ago
It is a little weird though. - Apple has built a world wide empire selling these products in this way people seem to like - As a result Apple has funneled that money and made world class hardware that's better than everyone else and le
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by fossuser 5y ago
It probably reduces security - if your phone gets taken by a government to be analyzed. Authoritarian governments would probably require side loaded apps.
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by fossuser 5y ago
You're missing the core value. It's not hacks, it's policy. Apple leverages their power against app devs and for their customers. - IAP, Apple ID, No Tracking, Notification Control, etc. In a world where Apple doesn't ha
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by fossuser 5y ago
I'd argue your question is a warped framing that confuses the issue in an attempt to be leading. iPhone sale to user is irrelevant. Apple forces distribution via their store and they force companies to pay a cut. I think this is bad, b
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by fossuser 5y ago
When incentives are not aligned it's effectively moloch [0]. The choice I want won't exist in that world and I don't have the leverage to require it to exist. Apple does and that's why I choose their products. [0]: ht
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by fossuser 5y ago
Assuming you’re asking in good faith - Apple sells the hardware, they don’t make the software of other company’s apps. They force companies to ship through their store, I think that is okay because it enables them to enforce quality standar
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by fossuser 5y ago
I don’t totally agree with your analogy framing. My take: Car company requires third party manufacturers to adhere to its quality standards and pass review before being installed. The car company installs all of the third party parts for yo
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by fossuser 5y ago
Some do, YouTube does this.
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by fossuser 5y ago
This doesn’t work. It’s not content filtering that I care about, it’s the ability for Apple to enforce standards around usability and features that are better for their users. Without control of the store they lose that leverage. App devs
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by fossuser 5y ago
> “ Because you literally don't get people in autocratic regimes killed because the single choke point of software that might enable them to escape detection is removed.” If anything, Apple’s control here enables better protection f
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by fossuser 5y ago
I agree the 30% cut is wrong. But the control and leverage is good.
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by fossuser 5y ago
I think it used to boil faster? My grandma replaced her stove and noticed it took forever to boil. The service guy said regulations around the volume of gas have increased the time it takes to boil water. No idea if that's true or not,

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