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Re:Here's the Most Idiotic and Brilliant App Ever by protomyth on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @09:27AM (#6172644)
Apple should ban this app. The amount of support it is going to eat up not to mention the headlines the tech press is going to write are not worth it. Selling an app that is basically designed to break the phone is just a really bad idea.
Re:Here's the Most Idiotic and Brilliant App Ever by webdevsometimes on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @09:30AM (#6172665)
Bad idea, perhaps. But why should Apple get to determine what is or isn't a bad idea for one to do with their own phone? (Although I would suspect part of the reason they banned it is to avoid claims of "Apple's so greedy that while they ban so many legitimately useful apps they allowed this one, just because it can break phones resulting in added profits for them from people buying replacement phones".)
Re:Here's the Most Idiotic and Brilliant App Ever by protomyth on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @10:02AM (#6172850)
Because, Apple is warranty liable for selling an app that basically get you to break your phone either via current replacement plans or the expected lawsuit. This is a money loser and a problem for parents.
Re:Here's the Most Idiotic and Brilliant App Ever by drcoopster on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @11:04AM (#6173288)
Apple rejected the app. Did you read the article?
Re:Here's the Most Idiotic and Brilliant App Ever by protomyth on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @11:57AM (#6173629)
Yes, I read the article and knew they banned the app before leaving my comment. I agree with their position and further added why. Should is often used as an agreement with an already taken position.