Couldn’t disagree more. But having said that apple hasn't attained any “poly”.
No duopoly.
Don’t want to recreate other threads but we all know where each other stands.
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Kids can and do access pr0nz now via the browser, I don't think apps make it any easier. Ultimately it is up to parents to parent.
If I were a parent I would make the time to learn. Parental controls are made available and cannot be that hard to implement.
I will admit to being in a tough spot on this one. As an advocate for the "one stop shop" aspect of the app store, and wanting it to stay that way, I wish Apple would just allow all apps that are not illegal. If they choose to keep certain apps out of the store is just gives fuel to the alt-store crowd.
I agree that Apple can and should have say over protecting their brand, but their resistance on this topic may bring about the end of the ecosystem.
Please provide citation for this claim.
The business model of online porn sites requiring merely the press of an on-screen button in confirming your age and “protecting the children” was basically invented or popularised in the U.S.
Mobile operating systems for smartphones and their application stores are a de facto duopoly.
Given their combined market share, they fulfil the definition of a duopoly.
(We’re not talking about about hardware devices here)
Fully agree now 👍
(Since you did not mention “illegal” when disputing it’s a duopoly the first time).
It’s a legal but government-regulated duopoly.
Is that why there’s thousands + explicit “adult” books on the book store disguised as “romance” just like “50 shades of gray” that millions of young teen girls read without any shame or restriction? (P)-orn is on all forms of media, but somehow it’s only restricted and shamed when it’s in video / visual form that mostly men use. They never try to monitor or prevent written (P)-orn that mostly women and girls use.
I'm sure the regular App Store already has some as well, like Kik or even Reddit (though they aren't blatantly obvious on the surface like this one).
Many, many years ago, before social media was really a thing, Kik was a popular and fun messaging app that a lot of my friends were on. It showed up in the App Store while I was browsing one day and I was surprised to see it was still a thing. Out of curiosity, I installed the app and checked out a group for my town to see if anyone was still using it. It was just filled with bots and "escorts" (and a few real people). The admin wasn't around anymore to keep the group clean. Reporting the bots/escorts to Kik does nothing. On the front page, you can view "live" cameras. It's seriously nothing like it used to be, and I'm a bit shocked Apple allows it in the App Store. I feel like they have to be breaking some rules. I thought I was using Android for a moment and entered the dark web. Remember how people used to say Android has crappy apps?
No one can hold apple accountable for anything they download from an alternate store. Download and install at your own risk.
All businesses are government related, but you know my feelings on the EU regulations.
It's because Safari works like an outlet from the walled garden. It's the same as red light districts.
You have one area in the city dedicated to brothels, street prostitution, sex shows, sex toys, pornographic (book)stores. And then you have the rest of the city without those institutions.
So in day to day life you you just don't have to deal with that, but when the need occurs, you take an anonymised trip through private browsing in Safari to those part of town leaving as little trace as possible. Then you return, take a shower and return to your normal life.
These are two different worlds which shouldn't mix.
Apple should be free to design a smartphone which is designed to serve content approved by the hardware manufacturer. That's how the App Store was designed since approval was part of the App Store from start.
Also a hardware manufacturer should be able to change their mind at any point and complete change that the purpose of the device is and how in functions for new models.
I certainly do. Why? Because I want simplicity and uniformity. On App Store to control and rule app developers.
For now.
While it’s still legal, it’s inherently harmful to consumers anyway. And arguably to society as a whole, because people get used to not owning their own devices and accepting the logic «I've bought an iPhone so I'm limited to Apple-approved stuff now».
Which potentially leads to not caring about important political issues, such as fight against DMCA, against DRM, for right to repair, etc.
Advertising cigarettes as a healthy product was once legal too, after all.
I mean, guns are literally designed to kill people. That's their reason for existing. I don't think porn was designed to kill anyone, so this isn't an argument I'm going to entertain.
And I disagree completely. Governments shouldn't regulate in detail these kind of things.
There is an open technology, the web, which would be able to solve this problem.
Well with gambling apps you have to open an account in order to partake... And in order to open an account you have to be over 21.... So there's that control at least.
Everything is for now until it’s not.
It’s not.
This is not new and spans more than apple.
Disagree.
And coca-cola had what the turn of the century? So what’s the point? And the Supreme Court changed their minds a few times. So whats your point?
The web doesn’t play A-tier 3D games, allow for professional 3D design or games or make contactless payments the way native apps do.
It doesn't. Android exists. If downloading porn apps is that important to the market, then Android will prosper and Apple will suffer, forcing Apple to change its stance or accept lower profits as a result.