Re:Poll: App rejected. Is this offensive? Seriously Apple?
by makecheck on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @03:11PM
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I can see how they might consider a particular comic offensive, but...
Regardless of their terms, I think Apple is out of line to dictate how paying customers use their devices.
Part of the problem, I think, is that until Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 "pay for content" feature is available, the application and the content are merged.
I can only hope that once content can be purchased separately, Apple will loosen its restrictions on viewers.
Personally, I think society should trust people "not to buy" things they don't like, or "change the channel". This pre-screening of "offensive" material is frankly the only thing that I find offensive about Apple, YouTube, etc.
Regardless of their terms, I think Apple is out of line to dictate how paying customers use their devices.
Part of the problem, I think, is that until Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 "pay for content" feature is available, the application and the content are merged.
I can only hope that once content can be purchased separately, Apple will loosen its restrictions on viewers.
Personally, I think society should trust people "not to buy" things they don't like, or "change the channel". This pre-screening of "offensive" material is frankly the only thing that I find offensive about Apple, YouTube, etc.