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Re:Apple’s app store and other digital marketplaces [pdf] by mthoms on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @04:30PM (#23921239)
My example was about communications with customers who come to me without Apple's help. Such as on a website that I paid for, and the customer comes to me via a Google search ad (or good SEO) that I paid for.

Ultimately, a mobile app [0] will be purchased through Apple. Should they get a commission? Of course. But since they didn't provide the "discovery" or lead generation it should be much less.

[0] I'll use mobile apps in this particular example because it's less ambiguous.

Re:Apple’s app store and other digital marketplaces [pdf] by supernova87a on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @05:05PM (#23921574)
How are we to determine who came from what source the customer came from? Offer them a choice to say, "I found this book on my own and just want to buy it here, discount = -10%"?
Re:Apple’s app store and other digital marketplaces [pdf] by mthoms on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @05:08PM (#23921599)
Referral links have been around since the late to mid 90's.