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iPhone 3.0 Parental Controls Now Allows for Explicit Content on App Store
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Yeah, Im showing app not available. I think this is sad. We have parental controls so for cripes sakes lets stop with the censorship. Its not that I need or want to pay for nekkid chicks on the iphone for me, its about ppl in this country being wound up tighter than a snare drum when it comes to the human body or sexuality..... and of course violence, destruction, and mayham are completely ok.
I hate the argument that kids are so technologically advanced over their parents. IMHO, that is the parents' fault. I am a father to two girls and there is no way in hell they know more about technology than I do. Teenagers might use different sayings and phrases on Facebook or Twitter, but there is nothing I feel overwhelmed or scared of. And bottom line, we are both on Facebook.
Why are parents okay with being inferior idiots?
Why are parents okay with being inferior idiots?
Eh well, this shouldn't be an app anyway - as many others have said just do a google image search and it's free and the pics are much better w/ no paper trail (if you're worried about that).
I'd say it's more about being technologically dependent than being technologically knowledgeable. You'd probably do just fine a few days without twitter or facebook but your kids - they'd probably hate you for weeks...
Typical puritanical argument: "It's too hard/too confusing/too time-consuming for me to do my job as a parent, so $ENTITY needs to just keep everything I deem inappropriate away from everybody to make my job easier."
Why does Apple have any more responsibility to make sure their iPhone platform is "family-friendly" than their Mac platform? It's a computer. What users do with it is (or ought to be) their own business. And responsibility.
I have no problem with having parental controls enabled by default on the App Store, but for people to wet their pants about the possibility that Little Johnny might look up from his violent killing-field games long enough to catch a glimpse of a pair of boobs on a phone is ridiculous.
The part that really kills me is you can open mobile safari up on the iphone and pull up the most explicit material imaginable in seconds and for free already. So whats the point of rejecting these apps?
They should have a separate section of the App Store that is NOT included in the App Store by default, and to see this adult section of the App Store, you must sign up and pay an additional subscription fee $$$. They could call it "MobileMe Adult"
EXCELLENT POINT !!!!!!!! I wonder if Apple has thought about this yet. I'm guessing they have not.
I agree that a separate app "section" would need to be added if those type of apps get more popular....I envision the iPhone App Store application to include some graphic curtains that you have to swipe to the side in order to get into the adult content section, just like they have at old school video stores.
I think it has to do with the perception. Apple approves everything in the app store. They do not do that for Safari. So if there is nudity/porn in the app store it would be like Apple condoning it.
This is a good step for the App Store in the sense of allowing more "mature" apps because of the parental controls. Not sure about the choice of app though, I mean who will ever pay £1.19 for porn? That would be £1.19 more than I've ever spent on the stuff.
The point of this app, of course, is the same as the eBay, Facebook and Twitter apps. Yeah, you can access that via Safari, but it's so much more convenient to have an app that only pulls the data you want to see.
The point of this app, of course, is the same as the eBay, Facebook and Twitter apps. Yeah, you can access that via Safari, but it's so much more convenient to have an app that only pulls the data you want to see.
No doubt that's what their argument would be, but the problem is that you can already buy movies chock full of nudity in the iTunes Store. Refusing to sell some dumb little app that includes pictures of topless girls in the same online store where you can buy "Basic Instinct" is making a stupid and arbitrary distinction.
I don't get why this is so controversial. You allow any content that would garner you an R rating in a movie; you slap an 17+ rating on it; you have parental controls enabled by default in the App Store. You reject stuff that's blatantly pornographic, that you wouldn't find in an ordinary video store. The American cultural norms for this sort of thing see well established enough that this ought to be a no-brainer.
iPorn, now with Enterprise corporate Exchange support ... AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS!!!
(wait! The "push notifications" brings a bitter reminiscent reminder of those uncontrollable spam pop-up windows trying to sell you more)
That actually made me laugh out loud!
iPhones are assembled in China.
China is filtering Google results and accusing Google of "spreading pornography".
http://bit.ly/PyFko
Pulled from the story:
"We have found that the English version of google.com has spread lots of pornographic, lewd and vulgar content, which is in serious violation of Chinese laws and regulations," said foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a news briefing. He said authorities summoned Google representatives and told them to "remove the material immediately."
Will companies in China be allowed to assemble a product for Apple who will be distributing porn and profiting from it on the very product that China is assembling?
China is filtering Google results and accusing Google of "spreading pornography".
http://bit.ly/PyFko
Pulled from the story:
"We have found that the English version of google.com has spread lots of pornographic, lewd and vulgar content, which is in serious violation of Chinese laws and regulations," said foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a news briefing. He said authorities summoned Google representatives and told them to "remove the material immediately."
Will companies in China be allowed to assemble a product for Apple who will be distributing porn and profiting from it on the very product that China is assembling?
You can download porn from any computer, and most computers are assembled in China.
I suspect China is filtering google because China is a communist country and wants to control the flow of information to it's populace. Banning lewd content is simply an excuse.
Perhaps it would be less worrisome, to some, if the App Store were to designate a storefront or section specifically for adult material. This way, those searching through apps would not be subjected to any potentially offending ones appearing amongst their searches - just a thought.
I hope so! Can we have anything in this world that is not tainted with filth anymore???
Gone
So wait if I am getting this right he had a page that linked to a gallery that was on his server and then after it got in he changed the pix in the gallery with porn dumbass for thinking apple would be ok with this. Good job apple.
So wait if I am getting this right he had a page that linked to a gallery that was on his server and then after it got in he changed the pix in the gallery with porn dumbass for thinking apple would be ok with this. Good job apple.
Seriously people need to get over the "think of the children" ********. Adults are the ones buying so what's the issue?
Personally I think this is great. I can't wait for GTA, manhunt, etc
Personally I think this is great. I can't wait for GTA, manhunt, etc
I wasn't thinking of the children, they can see porn no matter what their parents do. But I think apple selling porn kills their image. When I think porn site I don't think high quality products and a great operating system I think tacky sleezy company.
I totally agree with you on some of the games. I don't want T games I want M if some people can't handle it thats their problem.
I totally agree with you on some of the games. I don't want T games I want M if some people can't handle it thats their problem.
Party had nothing to do with my "argument". Parents have responsibilities. As technology evolves, so must the parent. Can't / Won't keep up? Then you probably shouldn't buy an iPhone for little Johnny or let him "play" on your computer.
I couldn't have said this any better.
It is simple.
This shouldn't be an argument about porn, we all have our own viewpoints. The point that should be made is that it NEEDS to be disabled by default. Don't forget that the iPod uses iTunes and the App Store. There are plenty of kids out there who do not have an iPhone, but do have iPods. There is no reason that a 10 year old with an iPod Touch should be able to flick through the porn applications or nudity filled applications without the feature being enabled by an adult.
To all of you who think parents are "bad" or "uncaring" or "unfit" if they don't understand technology you can take that and well... ya. There are plenty of parents out there who are good parents even tho they do not know how to use the iTunes store or use an iPod or iPhone. It just means they have not been sucked into the technology inferno that we all love and enjoy lol.
For anyone who thinks they are a better parent for being on facebook or for knowing how to use an iPod, think again. Parenthood isn't what you know about technology, parenthood is about knowing your kid. If you have to use facebook to communicate with your kids bc they won't talk to your face, thats an issue. If you use facebook as an additional way to grow your relationship with your kids than good for you.
When this all comes down to it there is no argument about is porn right or wrong in the iTunes store, it is about how it is going to be presented and hopefully they do it right.
No visually explicit apps appearing in the stores top lists.
Same reason the porn rentals are in a back area at movie stores, or porn is covered up at convenience stores.
This shouldn't be an argument about porn, we all have our own viewpoints. The point that should be made is that it NEEDS to be disabled by default. Don't forget that the iPod uses iTunes and the App Store. There are plenty of kids out there who do not have an iPhone, but do have iPods. There is no reason that a 10 year old with an iPod Touch should be able to flick through the porn applications or nudity filled applications without the feature being enabled by an adult.
To all of you who think parents are "bad" or "uncaring" or "unfit" if they don't understand technology you can take that and well... ya. There are plenty of parents out there who are good parents even tho they do not know how to use the iTunes store or use an iPod or iPhone. It just means they have not been sucked into the technology inferno that we all love and enjoy lol.
For anyone who thinks they are a better parent for being on facebook or for knowing how to use an iPod, think again. Parenthood isn't what you know about technology, parenthood is about knowing your kid. If you have to use facebook to communicate with your kids bc they won't talk to your face, thats an issue. If you use facebook as an additional way to grow your relationship with your kids than good for you.
When this all comes down to it there is no argument about is porn right or wrong in the iTunes store, it is about how it is going to be presented and hopefully they do it right.
No visually explicit apps appearing in the stores top lists.
Same reason the porn rentals are in a back area at movie stores, or porn is covered up at convenience stores.