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Re:I fear App Review is getting too powerful (2015) [pdf] by gruez on Monday August 17, 2020 @03:25PM (#24190838)
>got his deal reduced by 25% or so by Steve Jobs in person - after accepting it and flying out to Cupertino just because Jobs could and he wanted to make a point.

make a point... to whom? The guy selling? He's already selling. He gave in. What more do you want?

Re:I fear App Review is getting too powerful (2015) [pdf] by kelnos on Monday August 17, 2020 @03:46PM (#24191135)
I guess the point was made to the guy selling, to say "I own you and can do whatever I want, including modify the terms of a deal we just made".
Re:I fear App Review is getting too powerful (2015) [pdf] by emteycz on Monday August 17, 2020 @03:43PM (#24191090)
I think that 'to pay less for what I deem worthless, while showing it off to the seller' is a pretty clear motivation