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Re:Apple Discussed 'Punitive Measures' Against Netflix for D... by Mindwipe on Thursday May 06, 2021 @12:38PM (#27065822)
It was just a particularly stupid thing to say when the App Store Review guidelines used to explicitly say they would retaliate -

"If your app is rejected, we have a Review Board that you can appeal to. If you run to the press and trash us, it never helps."

It is absolutely part of Apple's culture. They publicly said so and were really proud of it!

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Re:Apple Discussed 'Punitive Measures' Against Netflix for D... by jjeaff on Thursday May 06, 2021 @03:05PM (#27067763)
And just like every other bully, they are also cowards. Because running to the press is exactly the only thing that works for most people. As long as you are able to get enough traction with the press, your issues will magically get resolved.
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Re:Apple Discussed 'Punitive Measures' Against Netflix for D... by gowld on Thursday May 06, 2021 @08:29PM (#27070545)
Standing their ground and refusing to succumb to blackmail is not the same as retaliation.
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Re:Apple Discussed 'Punitive Measures' Against Netflix for D... by Mindwipe on Friday May 07, 2021 @05:37AM (#27074068)
> Standing their ground and refusing to succumb to blackmail is not the same as retaliation.

Lol, that is the most backward fanboy reading of that sentence possible.

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