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Re:You download the app and it doesn’t work by nodamage on Friday June 19, 2020 @08:50PM (#23580512)
I mean, 1) why is anyone surprised by this? 2) If you make an app that sells cat videos you would also qualify for the digital content exemption, "key business" or not.
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Re:You download the app and it doesn’t work by DangitBobby on Saturday June 20, 2020 @08:35AM (#23583602)
What makes you think anyone is surprised? Do you think anger or frustration requires surprise?
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Re:You download the app and it doesn’t work by nodamage on Saturday June 20, 2020 @06:30PM (#23587954)
Why would anyone be angry or frustrated that "Apple designed their rules so most of the key businesses in this world don't pay an insane 30% of their revenue to Apple"?
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Re:You download the app and it doesn’t work by DangitBobby on Saturday July 04, 2020 @01:46AM (#23730416)
Because the reality is that smaller players are getting fleeced in this scheme. By design. And bigger players don't have to play the same ball game. By design. Not surprising, just more of the same seen everywhere, and very frustrating.
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Re:You download the app and it doesn’t work by oleics on Saturday June 20, 2020 @08:06PM (#23588531)
Maybe because of the word "insane"?
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Re:You download the app and it doesn’t work by nodamage on Saturday June 20, 2020 @09:20PM (#23588878)
Re-read the quote and note the word "don't" which flips the meaning of the entire sentence.
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