Re:A Dad’s Plea To Developers Of iPad Apps For Children
by ArtB on Monday March 12, 2012 @01:15PM
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> Milking parents by making their kids beg and nag them is an unethical way to earn money.
I believe that the primary way the market for children's toys and goods works, if you watch The Corporation they interview a psychologist that explicitly helps exploit this behaviour. So, you might find it unethical, but its the norm and avoiding it is like shopping for clothes that used no-sweatshop labour.
Re:A Dad’s Plea To Developers Of iPad Apps For Children
by jackpirate on Monday March 12, 2012 @06:12PM
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>So, you might find it unethical, but its the norm and avoiding it is like shopping for clothes that used no-sweatshop labour.
If he finds it unethical, it doesn't matter if it's the norm. He shouldn't do it. In both cases, there are clear and relatively easy alternatives.
Re:A Dad’s Plea To Developers Of iPad Apps For Children
by JeremiahNunn on Monday March 12, 2012 @04:12PM
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What is wrong with people here? In app purchase doens't have to be gimmicky, and rating with 1 star just because it has iAP is ridiculous. What about kids games that can be expanded on with modules. Do you really want to buy 5 different apps, one for color minigames, one for shapes, etc? Especially when they can all be linked together in one app, holding the child's attention better and providing a better experience?
I have a rule of giving 1 star rating to any kid's game that has them regardless of how well it's done and if my kids actually enjoy the non-gimmicky part. Milking parents by making their kids beg and nag them is an unethical way to earn money.