Comments on: 22 February 2010 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2010/02/22/22-february-2010/ Just another Janesguide.com weblog Wed, 22 May 2013 19:36:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: quizzical pussy http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2010/02/22/22-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 quizzical pussy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:18:48 +0000 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/?p=343#comment-1516 Oh, I am with you there. It's definitely not censorship. And everyone should just work harder to develop and distribute better, dirtier apps! :) Oh, I am with you there. It’s definitely not censorship. And everyone should just work harder to develop and distribute better, dirtier apps! :)

]]> By: jane http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2010/02/22/22-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 jane Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:38:06 +0000 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/?p=343#comment-1515 I absolutely agree that customers should be vocal about what they want - what I was reacting to was the comments and postings acting as if this is censorship. If it was censorship, they'd disable apps they find objectionable, not just refuse to make money from them. I think people should look at this as a potential business opportunity. If Apple doesn't want to make money selling "adult" apps, then someone else (or several someones) can fill the void. If adults apps are as popular as portrayed, it shouldn't be a problem. I absolutely agree that customers should be vocal about what they want – what I was reacting to was the comments and postings acting as if this is censorship. If it was censorship, they’d disable apps they find objectionable, not just refuse to make money from them.

I think people should look at this as a potential business opportunity. If Apple doesn’t want to make money selling “adult” apps, then someone else (or several someones) can fill the void. If adults apps are as popular as portrayed, it shouldn’t be a problem.

]]> By: quizzical pussy http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2010/02/22/22-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 quizzical pussy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:19:51 +0000 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/?p=343#comment-1514 You're absolutely right: it's a business's prerogative to sell what it chooses. Do I think it's good business strategy? Maybe not, but I also don't know their app business model. Apple clearly has its reasons. At the same time, it's absolutely proper for customers to be vocal about their wishes. Since we ultimately determine whether Apple is successful or not, it's okay to tell them when we think they've made a crappy decision. Any business that acts in a way that's dramatically opposed to our desires or values (whatever they are) should hear from us, and if they don't listen, eventually stop getting our money. This is going to sound pretty cynical, but in this day and age our consumer choices may actually be the most powerful votes we cast. But I have a crappy LG flip phone, so I guess it's easy for me to say. You’re absolutely right: it’s a business’s prerogative to sell what it chooses. Do I think it’s good business strategy? Maybe not, but I also don’t know their app business model. Apple clearly has its reasons.

At the same time, it’s absolutely proper for customers to be vocal about their wishes. Since we ultimately determine whether Apple is successful or not, it’s okay to tell them when we think they’ve made a crappy decision. Any business that acts in a way that’s dramatically opposed to our desires or values (whatever they are) should hear from us, and if they don’t listen, eventually stop getting our money. This is going to sound pretty cynical, but in this day and age our consumer choices may actually be the most powerful votes we cast.

But I have a crappy LG flip phone, so I guess it’s easy for me to say.

]]> By: Damian http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/2010/02/22/22-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Damian Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:11:30 +0000 http://janesguide.com/wpmu/janesays/?p=343#comment-1510 I was one of those people huffing and puffing to myself about Apple's decision. You have made me re-think my views. Well said. I was one of those people huffing and puffing to myself about Apple’s decision. You have made me re-think my views. Well said.

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