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Post by chongli »

rafram wrote: post #99
irrational wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That sounds like the modus operandi of so many companies. Google can’t figure out how to make money without ads, so they punish people (blocking ad blockers on chrome and not allowing access to YouTube if using an ad blocker) because of their own failure.

> Google can’t figure out how to make money without ads They can and they have. YouTube Premium exists! You can pay for it! The two business models that are feasible for YouTube are (1) free and you have to see ads and (2) paid and you don’t have to see ads. They offer both. I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect to be allowed to pick (1) but opt out of the ad side of the bargain. Their ad-blocking shenanigans are o…

I subscribe to YouTube premium because I think it's worth it.

Lots of people have called me a "sucker" or worse, a Google shill, for paying money for a "free service." These same people then turned around and threw a temper tantrum when YouTube started detecting and punishing ad blockers.

I think after years of enjoying a free service people have become extremely entitled about it.

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by mm263 »

mlyle wrote: post #114
nmilo wrote: post #82

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This is literally just racism.

No, attempting to prevent money from flowing into a country which is actively waging war against neighbors is not racism.

He is in Chile. The company linked was liquidated in 2021 (including other companies called Sarafan that he created in the past). How did you deduce that money goes to Russia?

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by wavemode »

judge2020 wrote: post #98
echelon wrote: post #80

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> I guess the App Store fraud prevention team hasn’t necessarily found a good solution yet. The most essential device of the century is owned by two companies. The ability for them to completely control software and business activities on top of something that is almost as essential as public transportation is appalling. The DOJ needs to remove the "app store" racket for essential computing devices. Software needs to…

One of the main draws of iOS is its resistance to malware, adware, and outright scam apps. Requiring third party app stores disproportionately harms those that purchased the device specifically for these purposes (such as people at higher risks of being targeted by nation state actors). And this isn’t something that can be addressed with a new uber-secure product just for these people, because the EU will deem it a g…

Apple doesn't want third-party stores because it would cut into their profits. That they were able to convince the public that it is about personal privacy is just great marketing on their part.

If you bought an iPhone because you wanted protection from the purported dangers of third-party apps, then ... just don't install any...?

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by js2 »

wouldbecouldbe wrote: post #26

Working with Apple is horrific, I have a small Saas company publishing fitness apps. They don't give a f**. They treat you like a peasant, while constantly making review mistakes (like asking questions explained all caps in the review notes), unexplained white screens, bugs & unreachable appstore connects. I often had an app rejected because IAPurchase takes too long because of Apple's server being too slow. Then the…

If it makes you feel any better, I work for a not small company and Apple and Google both treat our app submissions the same way. We have rejections so often we have a Slack channel dedicated to it, an internal FAQ, and automated checks we run before submitting. The "What's New" notes are a favorite for reviewers to nitpick. We recently had an app rejected because the "What's New" section included the phase "and other improvements." Nevermind that we'd been using that phrase for months.

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by nmilo »

mlyle wrote: post #114
nmilo wrote: post #82

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This is literally just racism.

No, attempting to prevent money from flowing into a country which is actively waging war against neighbors is not racism.

You're right actually, I forgot all Russians share a bank account with Putin.

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by xyzzy_plugh »

moralestapia wrote: post #126
quickthrowman wrote: post #125

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> Could you enlighten us? How does one launder money through some iOS apps? It’s super obvious, but here you go: Step one: Trick old people into sending you iTunes gift cards or buy iTunes gift cards with stolen credit cards Step two: Get an app in the App Store and use the iTunes gift cards to buy it many many times Step three: Receive 70% of the money you laundered through the App Store from Apple. Pay taxes on it,…

Funny how a "super obvious" thing is out of your reach, though ... That is not money laundering. Come on guys, read a bit, don't just parrot back what you see on Netflix.

There are "companies" in developing countries that you can send money to who, if you send a large enough amount, will create and publish an app on the app store in your name and use a portion of the funds you give them to purchase stolen credit cards and/or apple store gift cards (usually obtained by some form of credit card fraud), and make purchases of that app, thus washing your original dirty funds.

This is money laundering.

You can also just buy mass amounts of stolen credit cards that have some moderate odds of successfully accepting some number of small ~$100 charges, so you can just do all this yourself. And folks do.

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by quickthrowman »

moralestapia wrote: post #142
quickthrowman wrote: post #128

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It sounds like you have no idea what money laundering actually is, to be honest. Money laundering is concealing the source of illegally obtained money. You use stolen credit cards to buy gift cards (or just defraud people to obtain gift cards). This is dirty money . You pay it to yourself on the App Store by getting an app listed and buying it. Apple then deposits money (minus their 30% cut) in your bank account, whi…

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> That's the dumbest way one could launder money.

So now you’re admitting the scenario I proposed is money laundering.

Have a nice day :)

Re: Developer account removed by Apple

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Post by adontz »

Longhanks wrote: post #141
cptaj wrote: post #112

This keeps happening again and again in all online marketplaces. Be it amazon, ebay, app stores, etc. This NEEDS to be regulated. If thousands of companies make a living in your marketplace, you simply can't be allowed to take destructive unilateral action against their business without due process. One guy reviewing tickets in a random location worldwide, working for minimum wage, takes a 30 second look at your case…

> This is simply an insane way of doing business. Then don't? Apple clearly lays out the rules beforehand? I don’t see how "being able to sell software on the platform a company allows you to sell on yet not following the platform creator's rules" should be a human right? If you don't want to take the risk of Apple disapproving you selling your software on their platform, maybe don't start a business depending on App…

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