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'Flappy Bird' Creator Promises to Remove Game From App Store Tomorrow
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Did any of you actually read why he was removing it? Instead of asking questions that have already been answered maybe you should have.
Smart move for more publicity. Everyone is going to download his game now. That ad money...
My thoughts too. Also sudden burst in popularity will ease market value if property if he decides to sell. I think this guy is playing his flaky bird customers...
Yeah, because life is all about money. "In God* We Trust" (*after the real God, money).
Probably because the app is sending a click thru to advertisers for every tap on the screen. Now that he has made enough money to last a lifetime, he does not want the attention for fear ad hosting companies will investigate and bring him up on fraud charges. Now he wants to sell the app to someone who will inherit all the liability. Classic example of pump and dump. I just wish I thought of it first.
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The guy that created this game is in Vietnam right?
I'm no expert on this, but as I understand it the rules on making things and selling them ( particularly if you are selling into a global market ) are very different under Socialist/Communist economies compared to free-trade such as USA.
Here in the UK, you basically just pay tax on any profits you make, and unless you are exporting arms, or exporting to a country that has a trade restriction you have a great deal of freedom.
I have no idea what the rules actually are in Vietnam, but I am assuming this explains his strange behaviour of removing the game from sale, it is likely that the author was supposed to seek some kind of approval from his government before releasing the game, and whilst it was not making a great deal of money he was ok, but he now finds himself in breach of the law.
Anyone here from Vietnam, or someone with knowledge of the relevant trade laws, that can comment?
The guy that created this game is in Vietnam right?
I'm no expert on this, but as I understand it the rules on making things and selling them ( particularly if you are selling into a global market ) are very different under Socialist/Communist economies compared to free-trade such as USA.
Here in the UK, you basically just pay tax on any profits you make, and unless you are exporting arms, or exporting to a country that has a trade restriction you have a great deal of freedom.
I have no idea what the rules actually are in Vietnam, but I am assuming this explains his strange behaviour of removing the game from sale, it is likely that the author was supposed to seek some kind of approval from his government before releasing the game, and whilst it was not making a great deal of money he was ok, but he now finds himself in breach of the law.
Anyone here from Vietnam, or someone with knowledge of the relevant trade laws, that can comment?
Yes, that is what they tell you. The truth is, that many Americans have a obsession for money that is far beyond "I need a certain amount of money to sustain my living conditions". Look at this thread, how few people understand his position. His priority for "Having fun with code" is set higher than "looots of money", that's all you need to understand. But it seems that for most Americans it's an impossibility to imagine anything to have a higher priority than money. It's sad, but true.
America is all about the money, money, money. It's all that matters to a lot of people. Very sad.
A typical comment from one of the majority of money and possession-obsessed people here.
Not everyone is motivated by money, greed and avarice. It takes balls to stop doing something in spite of the fact it brings you wealth. If he isn't enjoying the attention, money and hysteria then it is his right to stop and move on to another project in his life. He doesn't owe anyone here a damn thing.
Suck it up and jog on...!
Heh - - that's the best comment I've read in a month!
(It kinda sneaks up on ya there... very wise.)
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Kind of ignored that: There are people (I am among them) that believe that excessive amounts of money sicken the mind. Nobody needs to be an ascetic, but moderation is essential.
Just an example: You proposed that guy should give it to his family. Yes, the simple mind has this idea, that money is like some sort of salve that you smear on wounds and they automatically heal up, and if they don't you just use more of it. The thing is: It's not. Sure, give it to your family, like your parents and siblings. Yeah, everybody is happy, dad starts drinking again and loses his job because he lacks motivation. Oh, and and there's your uncle who is disappointed, as he thinks he deserves just as much money as mom and dad etc, you can imagine the rest.
It's like people show their worst when they face great amounts of money. It's not materialised happiness, it's a lot of responsibility and power and attracts all the bad things in humans, like a charged balloon polarises a stream of water that was electrically neutral before.
I can completely understand this; some people just like to make things, and while money and recognition are one thing, invasive scrutiny or constant attention and messaging is another. I'm not sure taking the app down is the best way to deal with it though; better would be to try and find someone who will take over managing the app and dealing with the stuff that goes with it, so the developer can get back to developing.
The local river, rain water, dew, hell you could even distill your own piss if you wanted to!
Other developers are trying to scare him out of business so they can steal his ideas.
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It was free for two days and is $1.99 again now.
The concept for this game is ancient. I have something more or less identical on an old Sony Clie from, I think, 2003.
His version is pretty addictive, though.
His version is pretty addictive, though.
All these people saying money isn't everything have obviously never been in a situation where you barely had enough money to feed yourself, let alone your family!