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Re:HBO Max new Captcha system by HeavyStorm on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @07:20AM (#36123511)
The reason is probably way simpler than people think: the current HBO Max app is rated at 2.8 stars in half a million reviews in the android app store. I imagine a similar rating on apple's store.

A new app gives you a blank slate, which is easier than reverting old ratings.

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Re:HBO Max new Captcha system by lxgr on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @08:20AM (#36123932)
Doesn’t Apple already reset ratings between app updates?

I remember being nudged for repeated reviews by many apps, some explicitly listing that reason, before that was prohibited by Apple.

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Re:HBO Max new Captcha system by generalpf on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @08:46AM (#36124179)
No, they don't, you can manually ask for a one-time reset of your ratings before you do a major update. They could have done it here.
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