Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by kqvamxurcagg on Thursday August 13, 2020 @05:35PM (#24149648)

Apple leverages user ignorance to create their demand-side app store monopoly. That's the entire point.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by scarface74 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @06:45PM (#24150551)

Right, because it couldn’t possibly be that most people don’t care about side loading apps?

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by kqvamxurcagg on Thursday August 13, 2020 @07:00PM (#24150720)

My dude, my entire point is that most consumers don't care so it reinforces the monopoly.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by scarface74 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @07:19PM (#24150958)

So that kind of kills that whole “consumer harm” argument doesn’t it?

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by tomxor on Thursday August 13, 2020 @07:41PM (#24151264)

Sure... ignorance never harmed anyone... right?

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by scarface74 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @08:04PM (#24151515)

If only the alternative operating system to the iPhone was owned by a company that had a popular website where they could educate consumers.....

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