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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by acdha on Monday February 12, 2024 @12:56PM (#39348043)
Now think about this scenario: the parent approves installation when asked because they didn’t realize it was an open ended financial commitment, and because like most people they associate app stores with curation which prevents abuse.

When they get a huge bill 6 months later, or after the game company is acquired, etc. the first thing they’re going to ask is why nobody warned them. That’s the point of these dialogs - to make the importance of the decision harder to miss.

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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by smoldesu on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @12:44PM (#39360394)
Today, Timmy's parents learn what a "chargeback" is, and how stable financial institutions help circumvent fraud better than App Store curation does.
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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by acdha on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @03:24PM (#39362375)
Just wait until you try to cancel a subscription and learn why that one feature is so popular with Apple users.
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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by smoldesu on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @03:44PM (#39362585)
Just wait until subscriptions can be bought for ~<30% cheaper elsewhere and see how much it matters to people. Apple will certainly get their chance to make a case for the feature.
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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by acdha on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @07:06PM (#39364629)
Yes, nobody is arguing that some people will follow the cheapest option but this thread is about the guy claiming that it’s anticompetitive for users choosing his payment system to receive a confirmation that it’s not the Apple system they’re used to and has different policies.
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Re:Developers Are in Open Revolt over Apple's New App Store ... by smoldesu on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @12:21PM (#39372411)
It could very well be anticompetitive. Microsoft was was almost broken up over similar scareware tactics, you'd have to be blind to see Apple in a different position today.
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