Apple Issues Refunds for "Premature" Purchases of GameStore App

[southernpaws]

So you're saying it's Arn's fault he doesn't have a better spell checker on Macrumors ?

Whatever, Apple made the grammar mistake, I just commented that it was something weird for a form letter from a such a big corporation.

Try to avoid putting words in my mouth, will you? this is the second time you've started a comment with "so you're saying..."

So no, I'm not saying that. There's a difference between fault and responsibility.

And if I thought your original comment was significant, I would have replied to it directly. I didn't. Nor did I intend for you to take my original comment personally.

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Why did anyone buy it at all? Do people buy apps just to have them?

I was tempted to buy it. It was a mistake at least, and at best, it was a peek behind the curtain to see what Apple has cooking in the kitchen. That'd be worth $1 to some people.

 

[dacreativeguy]

I think a way that you could validate the email is to look at who Apple addressed it to.

Huh??? Anybody can send an email that looks like it came from Apple on the surface. You need to look at the message headers to see if they all look right. It has nothing to do with who the message is addressed to.

 

[southernpaws]

My print screen should substantiate that the spelling error was made by Apple, though as you've said a [sic] could've been placed there to show the error wasn't his. But I think the main question is, why do people care if Apple missed a 'd' off of a word.

I did see that. Thanks for shedding some light.

 

[DamenS]

Can't believe the amount of discussion over a missing d.

Do you think customer support reps really have the time to proofread everything they write down to such little details? The spell check was fine and text looked reasonable so it's good to go.

They're not writing them expecting to make front page news.

I read academic articles published in top journals and even some of those have typos.

So, you believe that Customer Service agents are individually composing and then writing separate e-mails to each and every customer who bought this App, rather than Apple deciding what to say and then sending emails from a central dissemination point ?? What would be the advantage of doing that (given we have already seen the downside if that is what is occurring). That lack of quality control and egregious mismanagement of resources would be appalling in itself.

It goes to show a level of sloppiness and lack of care (which would be so easily rectified with a 15 second read of what has been written). Surely it would be of concern to you if all our statutes and constitutions and literature were written with numerous errors and never checked ?

 

[southernpaws]

Huh??? Anybody can send an email that looks like it came from Apple on the surface. You need to look at the message headers to see if they all look right. It has nothing to do with who the message is addressed to.

I'm not exactly sure what he was trying to say, but my initial thought was that it might be illegitimate because it was emailed to tips@macrumors.com, and it would be odd for macrumors to use their tips email for an iTunes account.

however, if it was an email not linked to an account, it probably would have been noted in the article. so it was curious to me at first, but ultimately insignificant.

 

[SandynJosh]

Can't believe the amount of discussion over a missing d.

Do you think customer support reps really have the time to proofread everything they write down to such little details? The spell check was fine and text looked reasonable so it's good to go.

They're not writing them expecting to make front page news.

I read academic articles published in top journals and even some of those have typos.

I thought the "good enough" mentality went out in the late '80s when Quality Management came into vogue. Look at the attached photo and tell me having 99.9% of the tiles in their correct location is "good enough."

 

[Xenc]

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Only on MacRumours could a typo in an email generate such heated debate.

 

[EnigMoiD]

I thought the "good enough" mentality went out in the late '80s when Quality Management came into vogue. Look at the attached photo and tell me having 99.9% of the tiles in their correct location is "good enough."

Seeing as that appears to be a public bathroom, it is good enough.

But it seems odd that Apple would reveal something like an app having been put up for sale "prematurely." The word would suggest that Apple is revealing future plans. Not like them.

 

[iansilv]

Anyone notice the missing "D"?

Just kidding... but seriously- does this mean that, conclusively, this is an unrealized Apple App?

 

[caliguy]

It is the responsibility of the editor (or whoever is responsible for proofing the article before it is published) to recognize any grammatical or spelling error in any quote by following it with [sic].

This indicates that the error was on the part of the source quoted, and not the publisher.

Until Arn acknowledges that it was an error on behalf of the source and not his own, it is technically his error.

True, but Arn didn't post the article.

 

[southernpaws]

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True. I made the assumption based off the commenter and didn't verify it. Substitute the authors name and everything else remains

 

[southernpaws]

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Anyone notice the missing "D"?

Just kidding... but seriously- does this mean that, conclusively, this is an unrealized Apple App?

The author should have included a photo of Tom Brady...that way nobody would notice the missing D...

AMIRITE??!?

 

[isoMorpheus]

So . . . how much was the app?

 

[DUSTmurph]

Once upon a time, Apple made a typo.

There were no survivors.

 

[rmwebs]

Interesting. The must really want to cover their butts on this leak.

Yes...providing a refund on a cockup is the definition of covering up a leak

 

[whooleytoo]

Only on MacRumours could a typo in an email generate such heated debate.

Oooh! Subtle. I like it!

Apple sending emails to Macrumors tips address? Maybe the Mayans were right about 2012...

 

[furi0usbee]

Well if he gets his refund in 5 days, you'll know it was real. As for the misspelling, I've seen them in AP online articles, so that's nothing new. If Apple messed up, they quickly put this together.

And yes, MacRumors should have added [sic] to show that the error was on behalf of Apple and not MR. But as one pointed out, unless it was re-written, in which case it would be MR fault. But I doubt they rewrite, no reason to, maybe only to remove personal information, which is just cut.

 

[BobbyRond]

Why did anyone buy it at all? Do people buy apps just to have them?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich

 

[NikeTalk]

While it is good that they issued refunds, I don't know why anyone would have purchased it in the first place.

Exactly..

 

[KnightWRX]

So no, I'm not saying that. There's a difference between fault and responsibility.

And you keep missing my point : Macrumors has no fault or responsibility in the typo. None. Nada. Whatsoever.

I'll put words in your mouth again : You saying they do is what a find delirious, no matter if its Arn or the MacRumors spellchecker or Macrumors Bot you're blaming. The typo is in the original, Arn copy/pasted the original text. He has no obligation, responsibility in correcting the typo nor is it his fault, no matter what you even meant to begin with.

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Only on MacRumours could a typo in an email generate such heated debate.

What else is there to talk about on this post anyhow ?

It was obvious this was going to happen, this is as much a news story as the sky being blue on a sunny day.

 

[applephanatic]

I'll beat a dead horse

Here is a screen shot to put it to rest; as the screen shot above should of done earlier...





The people that work at Apple are just that; PEOPLE! They make mistakes also. If this was not issues by Apple, then so be it, but yelling at Arn because of a mistake made by the publishing company is not going to solve anything. I think the best thing for all us Macrumorians to do is let it go!

 

[southernpaws]

And you keep missing my point : Macrumors has no fault or responsibility in the typo. None. Nada. Whatsoever.

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I'm not missing your point. Each of my posts have directly addressed this point of yours. What you're missing is that you are unequivocally wrong, and it's simply not a matter of debate or opinion. Publishers are responsible for publishing typos. Look it up in any major (or minor!) style manual.

 

[MartinAW]

And you keep missing my point : Macrumors has no fault or responsibility in the typo. None. Nada. Whatsoever.

I'll put words in your mouth again : You saying they do is what a find delirious, no matter if its Arn or the MacRumors spellchecker or Macrumors Bot you're blaming. The typo is in the original, Arn copy/pasted the original text. He has no obligation, responsibility in correcting the typo nor is it his fault, no matter what you even meant to begin with.

I think you're missing his point...

 

[KnightWRX]

I'm not missing your point. Each of my posts have directly addressed this point of yours. What you're missing is that you are unequivocally wrong, and it's simply not a matter of debate or opinion. Publishers are responsible for publishing typos. Look it up in any major (or minor!) style manual.

Macrumors is a blog. Delirious that you call them a publisher and expect them to live up to those standards.

 

[something3153]

Macrumors is a blog. Delirious that you call them a publisher and expect them to live up to those standards.

This is not a hobby site run by some guy out of a basement. This should have been caught. End of story. Is it the end of the world? No, but it's sloppy. An unacknowledged quoted typo rests on the shoulders of the editor who copied it.