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'Dash' App Removed From App Store for Alleged Review Manipulation
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Everything is a conspiracy. Apple's business model and success is based on being as evil as possible to all parties, at all times. Welcome to Macrumors.
I would trust Apple on this. They know the damage this could cause to their reputation within developer community, so they wouldn't do it lightly.
You used hiring a killer for your wife as an example for writing fake reviews? Uh...
So basically one of the most effective way to beat your competition is to pay a malicious service to spam their reviews, and ultimately have them kicked out. Fantastic!!
At the same time Apple allowed an sticker app through that was clear about the ONE purpose of its existence being making messages look exactly lol a bkurninessage bubble.
My point is that I think people here give Apple way too much credit for their AppStore vetting process. This is likely an automated thing that may or may not be rectified. I was partner on YouTube and my account was just down (later reinstated by the dansgebwas done) erroneously.
It's possible the app developer was shady. I'm not arguing that's not the case. I just feel like people give giant companies way too much credence simply because they're giant companies.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's true. He released Dash 3 as a separate paid version from Dash 2 without adding almost anything worth the price of the upgrade. He also updated Dash 2 just to let people know they should upgrade to Dash 3. Basically an update announcing the next paid update, no new bug fixes or new features.
No they aren't. Fake reviews and fake star ratings are different. You can't pay Apple to get those. You can pay for an ad showing your app as-is, with whatever ratings people have given it.
I don't know the whole story, but I've seen that done by other devs and have no problem with it. I WANT to know if another version is out, and that's the only way possible to let everyone know.
Now, if an upgrade doesn't have anything new I want, then of course I'll decline to get it.
Well, now we know what all of ATP will be about this week.
(At least it will be better than endless moaning about Twitter.)
(At least it will be better than endless moaning about Twitter.)
Fears being an iOS developer... this feels really bad...
The Dash Guy did go public, hmmm I believe him somehow.
At Apple, now we need a quick public explanation, this can lead to mass dev loss...
But I hope Apple is right, if not i will rethink about "iOS first"... because "if Apple is not right" then this can hit every one...
The Dash Guy did go public, hmmm I believe him somehow.
At Apple, now we need a quick public explanation, this can lead to mass dev loss...
But I hope Apple is right, if not i will rethink about "iOS first"... because "if Apple is not right" then this can hit every one...
He already appealed and Phil got involved.
It's time for people to stop whinging and get behind Apple. If they say rules have been broken, I believe them. I trust Apple to make the best decisions for the platform and all of loyal consumers.
While there may be no formal or further appeal process, the fact that Phil Schiller apparently reviewed it was the appeal.
The one thing that should be done, if it was not already, is informing the developer of the exact "repeated fraudulent activity."
As a Mac Dash user I want to take the developer's side, but it would be odd to go so far up Apple's chain of command and them be wrong. There is a small chance that sabotage or something could be involved.
The one thing that should be done, if it was not already, is informing the developer of the exact "repeated fraudulent activity."
As a Mac Dash user I want to take the developer's side, but it would be odd to go so far up Apple's chain of command and them be wrong. There is a small chance that sabotage or something could be involved.
I have to agree. While i understand Apple's intent — to provide a safe, trusted source for software — to shut doors in the faces of developers, without any opportunity for further communication or appeal, is just distasteful and not what I expect from my much-loved Apple. I hope they review this internally.
It's not a country. It's a corporation. The dev signed the agreement when he became a developer agreeing to the rules. If he broke the rules his booting was just. And of course he would deny it. If he was innocent. The no appeal thing will be bent
Unless you have Xcode (free download, no dev account required). Also, why should Apple let its users choose to install malware riddled software like android does? Feature, not a bug.
Just because some users want something as basic as an appeal process doesn't make people bad. Stop drinking that Kool-Aid.
The question is, does Phil have the technical expertise to check this by himself, or did he just look at some false reports and said "okay, right that way". I think, Craig must step in this time.
Uh... no.
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Because of the word "repeatedly"
It must be hard to see with your head that far up Tim's rear.
Apple in 2005= The best technology. Period.
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Apple in 2016= Judge Dredd meets A Bird's Cage while finding your iCloud account interesting. But don't worry, they fight against the FBI. And against bullying and everything politically incorrect! And they make you discover the benefits of magical autoupdates!