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Apple has locked me out of my developer account

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Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> he leaked marketing images for Apple Watch Series 4 I don’t think this specific one has anything to do with the NDA.

I don't think that really changes anything. That article clearly indicates he sourced some information from the developer program betas, which would be a violation of the NDA when publicized.

If that's the reason shouldn't Apple have warned/informed him by now?

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#42
post #15

Because it's not mentioned in the article but could be hint on why this happened (could also be entirely irrelevant). It's the guy who brought us a bunch of early iOS 13 leaks among other things: https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/164/interview-guil...

> And he’s successful: he leaked marketing images for Apple Watch Series 4, he found iPhone X glyphs showing the notch, and more. Presumably in violation of the developer program's NDA.

> Presumably in violation of the developer program's NDA.

Even if that seems likely doing all that without a "real" full locking of the account and an email seems kind of odd.

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think that really changes anything. That article clearly indicates he sourced some information from the developer program betas, which would be a violation of the NDA when publicized.

If that's the reason shouldn't Apple have warned/informed him by now?

The Apple Developer Agreement states:

> Your rights under this license to use and access the Content will terminate automatically without notice from Apple if you fail to comply with any of these provisions.

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think that really changes anything. That article clearly indicates he sourced some information from the developer program betas, which would be a violation of the NDA when publicized.

Then Apple can respond in an above-board way to such a violation. If the want to conduct their response through secret channels, in a harassing way, they shouldn't look to the courts to support their NDA rights on this. The same way that you can't stop paying rent to your landlord because he hasn't fixed your sink, Apple can't harass someone because they believe he is in violation of a contract.

Revoking access isn't a secret channel nor harassment.

> Your rights under this license to use and access the Content will terminate automatically without notice from Apple if you fail to comply with any of these provisions.

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#47
post #9

One wonder how those problems managed to continuously get ignored as issues get escalated up the ladder.

Probably a ticket in a queue that's languishing as the easy tickets are handled to make stats look good. Also, he doesn't mention that he's leaked stuff in the past, so it may be that various managers are reluctant to be the one to put in writing what they cancelled him for.

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#48
Notwithstanding that this developer was also a journalist using his access to beta software to learn about upcoming announcements before Apple wanted them announced, I have to wonder how suspending his developer account without any explanation isn’t grounds for a breach of contract lawsuit. If they told him right from the start that he was booted for violating NDA or even just for pissing off their marketing team that would be fine... but suspending and then ghosting him? Apple needs to pay and pay big for that.

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#49
It feels like I'm living in a bizarre world where this event is being parsed by so many people as "Apple can't lock any account they want, force them to apologize!", when what people should be saying is "Wow, monolithic software pipelines controlled by a corporation sure are bad and this is just one of many entirely predictable consequences"

Re: Apple has locked me out of my developer account

#50
post #15

Because it's not mentioned in the article but could be hint on why this happened (could also be entirely irrelevant). It's the guy who brought us a bunch of early iOS 13 leaks among other things: https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/164/interview-guil...

Apple's previously demonstrated their vindictiveness in the official iOS developer guidelines 5 years ago - 'If you run to the press and trash us, it never helps.' https://web.archive.org/web/20141226094343/https://developer...

these guidelines are pretty good evidence in and of themselves why Apple should not be in charge of this marketplace.
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