iOS and MacOS Developers Can Now Respond to Reviews

Re:iOS and MacOS Developers Can Now Respond to Reviews by anon363764 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:17AM (#13478768)

So now reviews will tend to self-censor and be glowing, happy-clappy rubbish.

Maybe Apple apps need an app dev <-> user support mechanisms for private feedback, FAQ and bug tracker to funnel bitching productively.

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Re:iOS and MacOS Developers Can Now Respond to Reviews by qzervaas on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:08AM (#13479076)

No, it'll still be self-selecting:

Good developers who actively respond to reviews will improve their apps. Somebody who left a low review due to a misunderstanding now has a chance to increase their review because of a diligent developer.

A developer who doesn't care and/or doesn't monitor their reviews will not turn that user around.

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Re:iOS and MacOS Developers Can Now Respond to Reviews by arprocter on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:06AM (#13482516)

I'd imagine it'd be similar to Yelp when a business leaves canned 'sorry' responses to all their bad reviews.

Are users able to remove bad ratings once they are left? Bribery potential...

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