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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by ogre_codes on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @05:49PM (#23544670)
I posted an update to the above, there is a reference to signing up on the Help Me page (it's visible in the linked MacRumors story).

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/16/apple-threatens-to-remo...

Not a fan of this policy I just thought it was odd that they applied it this way. I think there are a lot of legitimate services which Apple is excluding this way.

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by pritambaral on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @10:36PM (#23547103)
That doesn't look different from what Netflix is allowed to do on iOS: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23545025
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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by samwillis on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @05:54PM (#23544736)
True, that is the only reference, but if that on its own has got them that is frankly outrageous.
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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by Hamuko on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:28PM (#23545076)
>there is a reference to signing up on the Help Me page

Where in there?

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by ogre_codes on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:38PM (#23545164)
See the MacRumors link above. It's subtle.

Also, not trying to defend/ advocate here, just pointing it out. IMO Apple should allow companies to sell services where the bulk of expenses aren't part of the App Store experience.

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by Hamuko on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:39PM (#23545173)
Do you mean the email link?
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