This sounds like it could be a situation where there were fraudulent reviews going up, but the developer couldn't prove that it wasn't himself doing it. Then Apple just has no choice. There would now need to be new procedures put in place to try to verify the source of these kinds of fraud in the future, if that's possible.
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'Dash' App Removed From App Store for Alleged Review Manipulation
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Thank you! Is seems to me that many on MR are speculating based on information provided by a developer that's having a "squabble" with Apple. In other words, one side of the story. No one here knows all of the facts but appear eager to pass judgement. I don't know if this developer was treated fairly or not and neither does anyone else on MR.
I also believe Apple, yet checks and balances are required to preserve integrity, and the appearance of fairness; a formal appeals process is part of that. Nothing to do with whining.
Time to lawyer up. Apple can't be judge/jury/executioner/payee in this market place as that creates a conflict. A company saying their decision is "final" is nonsense.
Context clues. If he's so confident, then why not tell the developer what they have?
Try taking your own advice, cheech.
Who's next? Preferably a thinker.
How do you know what they have or haven't told the developer? I know, "it must be true, I read it on the Internet."
I think that having the decision concerning removing the app reviewed by an Apple executive more than counts as an appeal. We also don't know the details of conversations that may have occurred between both parties before it was brought to Phil's attention.
Ah and there you go. Sue because for some foolish reason you think you have a constitutional right to sell through the App Store.
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We'll see how long that statement holds when the PR from this blows up. Tech sites love anti-Apple stories for social media clickbait, so this will spread and reflect badly against Apple on a massive scale - without the majority even being sure why they're angry.
Further evidence that the Mac app store is worthless. Better to buy outside of the store. Can do free trials. Price can be 30% lower without Apple's cut.
Paid placement is a death knell.
Paid placement is a death knell.
So you think that someone in Apple would risk their job and provide false reports to Phil Schiller to try to get a developer documentation app removed from the app store? That is incredibly unlikely.
Phil would try to make sure the banning seemed legit and wasn't just a misunderstanding or overblown/minor mistake.
It seems that third party sabotage or developer ignorance in some manner are by far the most realistically explanations if the developer is not directly guilty.
Good. lets do this to candy crush and farmville to get rid of that crap once and for all...
Because Apple is trying to protect other developers and consumers who get screwed by fraud?? Because they want the system to have some integrity?? Because they found REPEATED fraud???
Considering most of the people passing judgement are the people who are responsible for producing high quality applications about another high quality application, I think it is fair to say something is not right and that they have proper credence in their reaction.
Dash doesn't need to manipulate votes. It is already developer acclaimed and it has no real competition and those are exactly the reason why many people are frustrated. I sure am, and can be regardless of someone's view of an almighty Apple. Evidence, of none they presented, would convince me otherwise.
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I think the most important word here is "repeatedly". Whether you think the app is good or not, or if you think that a competitor may be screwing with the app doesn't matter. if you believe Phil Schiller than you have to believe the app developer has been notified of this before and knows more than he is letting on.
Interesting how Apple loves appeals when it comes to their bottom line, but can't be bothered to treat their own relationship with developers with the same respect.
That's very worrying. Unless Apple gives you a refund they should not take back the software you bought.
Doing so completely undermines confidence in the App Store.
What a bunch of nonsense! The developer did appeal the decision and someone at the very highest levels of the Apple checked into it and determined there was a good faith basis to believe repeated fraud had taken place. What do you want, for Apple to hold some jury trial in Cupertino? You're letting your hate of Apple lead you to silly postings.